I bought this for my son for Christmas and he absolutely loves it! He had it set up and running right away, and said it was very easy. He especially likes the speed it has in getting around the internet and using the different programs on the laptop itself. Overall, he is very happy with his gift and even told his dad and me that we should get one for ourselves!

If a laptop for you is a glorified CD/DVD player, go ahead and buy one of those glitzy popular models. For a serious computer, however, Thinkpad is hard to beat. The T42 packs a large, clear screen along with all the needed ports and slots into a trim and respectably lightweight package. The machine is fast and capable. The TrackPoint device alone is almost worth the price of admission--especially at the very reasonable price of this refurbished model. Windows XP was an additional plus. My only complaint is that battery life seems shorter than advertised for this machine, despite enabling its variety of useful power-saving features. It's likely, as is often the case with refurbished laptops, that the battery that shipped with the unit is already on the down-side of its lifespan. Concerned about buying a computer from an overstock outlet? Don't be. The first machine we received had a touch pad button that didn't work and a slightly loose USB port. Overstock customer service immediately sent out a replacement plus a shipping tag for the return *and* a gift certificate for our trouble.

Hubby and I wanted a nice laptap for trips and he wanted one for his golf game. We didn't want to spend a lot of money because we knew it wouldn't be used as much as the desk top, so we purchased the Lenovo after reading the reviews. We went out and bought the remote router and my son had it up and running in about 5 minutes. We are very happy with it. We are glad we bought the refurbished with Windows XP since we are both used to that operating system. Delivery was very fast.