Hardware cont. Compared to a ThinkPad, the keyboard is not quite as good, but still fairly nice by laptop standards (I despise the low-travel type used on Macbooks, YMMV). The trackpad is also relatively small and old-fashioned. I'm fine with this, but I'm sure this would be annoying for some. It also lacks a physical third button (though a 3 finger tap works perfectly). The screen is sharp, clear, relatively bright. Wifi excellent. Webcam mediocre. Everything works reliably.