It obviously is not a high-quality machine but is well-worth the price. The Chromebook powers on/off within 5-8 seconds and you cannot beat that! It is excellent for surfing the web and general usage. It is very durable and extremely lightweight to make it an excellent solution for traveling purposes. I would recommend this as an affordable way to put laptops in the hands of all people. It is simple and easy to navigate. You can virtually add anything you need to this through the Chrome Web Store (calculator, Google Docs as your Word alternative, games, Hangouts for messaging, etc).