Two weeks after I bought this laptop (which is awesome) I dropped it on the upper left corner of the screen. Minimal physical damage to the case. When I opened the lid I saw a black dot about the size of a pencil eraser on the screen in that corner with black lines running toward the right side of the screen. Boy did I wish I added protection to the unit!!! The lines went away until I left it in my cold van (Midwest winters). They spread across again. Get it warm and with every open and close of the lid (after it sleeps for a bit) the lines slowly disappeared. Over the next few weeks even the black dot disappeared from the screen as of this morning!!! Self-healing??? I don't get it!!! I wish I'd taken a picture from the start, but the picture shows what happened over the last week. Besides the fragile, but self-healing nature of the screen, it's an incredible laptop with a battery life that amazes me! With moderate use you can expect about 8 to 10 hours, sometimes more if you are just typing and keep the screen on minimum brightness. I frequently use it off and on the entire day without charging it! Charging cord clips in place when you push it in. My previous laptop was an HP and I had to make modifications to keep it in. I don't think this one will be a problem. The screen at its lowest setting can be very bright in a fairly dark room. Look up NegativeScreen on Google for some help on the eyes. I replaced the hard drive with a 1tB Black immediately. Using a larger suction cup I took the back off in one pull without damaging any of the clips. Videos on YouTube. Buy an external case for the 512gB you pull out of the system (NVME 2260 PCI-E M Key). SD card reader is Micro, which sucks. So buy an external one if you need it. Wireless is WiFi 6 so a modern router is recommended to take full advantage. It also has a 5Ghz antennae. I wasn't sure of this until I replaced my broken (and far-too-young) Netgear router with an ASUS.

I knew I wanted a laptop smaller and more portable than my 17 in. I doubt that I could find a laptop that met all of my expectations. I was pleasantly surprised. Core i7 2.30 ghz processor, 12g Ram, close to 440gb free space, backlit keyboard, touchscreen, fingerprint scan, 13 in screen, which I wasn't sure I'd like. This little thing is a power house monster and keeps up with my high performance demand. Powers up and ready to go in 7 seconds, Powers down and off in 6 seconds. Best part? Caught a fantastic sale, and used that to purchase Office. My poor 17-in hardly gets attention anymore.

I purchased the surface pro 7 on black Friday last year. I love that device. However, I bought a basic model and it does not have a lot of storage. This is as flexible and easy to us. The screen is actually better than the surface pro. I really considered upgrading to the surface pro with additional memory and larger ssd. I just could not justify the cost. I was very pleased with how slim and light this device is, yet it's as fast as my desktop. The screen on this computer rivals the screen quality of my daughters Ipad pro. It gives me all of the things I need without breaking the budget.

The most important thing I would like to say about this Laptop is the battery. It is amazing. I have been using it mostly for browsing, Netflix, and typing. I haven't measured exactly how long it lasts but I keep finding myself surprised when I look at the battery icon and see that it's barely draining. I have owned multiple Dell laptops, Asus, HP, Sony, and none of them compare to this in terms of battery life. The screen is amazingly bright and colorful. I did get a few color distortions when watching Netflix but it could be from the Wi-Fi or the website itself. Other than that I tried looking up 4K youtube videos and it's pretty amazing how the video plays. This laptop is ideal for people on the go, business owners, and students. If your job requires you to type a lot, the keyboard is kind of shallow but I haven't had a problem doing assignments. It's comfortable for me. I also would have preferred if there was a USB-C charger instead of the typical barrel charger provided, but many flagship laptops are still using the same type of charger so it isn't an issue especially with the incredible battery life.

Last week I bought the Samsung - Galaxy Book Flex Alpha 2-in-1 13.3" QLED Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i7 - 12GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Royal Silver. I have to tell you I am totally impressed with this laptop. I am new to laptops, so, I can't compare it to another. I have searched for months on You Tube trying to decide what I wanted. What surprised me is it is faster and more powerful than the PC tower I bought last year! I was really impressed with the keys. Their size and how it felt to use them. The color and screen resolution is just wonderful! I wanted it to install Photoshop and use it away from my office and I got soooo much more! I love the color and the feel of it. It 100% quality all the way. Anyone who buys this will not be disappointed. I don't know about gamers. I love the 13" size and that I can take it anywhere and since I am 70, that is saying a lot! I still have to purchase a stylus pen to go with it and I am anxious to get that so I can start designing. The online rep was just wonderful. I don't drive, so I depended on her to help me. I have a hoot using the fingerprint scanner! It works sooo well!