For a $1700 price tag, this is DEFINITELY a luxury buy. I was looking for a thin, super light laptop with a fast processor. Comparing with the MacAir, which only uses Intel dual core, this i5 processor was a lot faster, a little lighter, a little thinner, and overall just slightly better. I would definitely recommend this laptop to ANYONE on the go, and in need of a super fast laptop that works as well as a regular computer. However, be warned of the price! One should really weight the options, and see if "slightly better" than the MacAir is worth the heavy price tag (almost $600 more than Mac!)