This laptop has a nice wide screen and a handy numeric keypad. The mouse touch pad is sensitive to the touch and includes a scroller. The laptop has the Energy Star designation, meaning it's energy efficient. However, the battery doesn't seem to last too long. A friend with the same laptop has the same experience.

Downsides: The laptop came with 3 GB memory. It runs on Windows Vista. When I wake the laptop from hybernation/sleep mode, it takes at least 20 seconds to resume Windows (i.e., return to the desktop, let me get to any of my applications).

Also, sometimes when I try to awake my computer,...