The SZ430N seemed to have all the power and features I wanted. It is pretty too. Cost=top dollar. Now that I've owned it for exactly 1 year, it has had the touch-pad replaced twice and is now back with Sony for replacement of the display that died this week. The only good thing I can say about this laptop is that the warranty has covered the repairs. Now the warranty has expired. With the next failure it goes in the trash where it will join my old Sony desktop that has had so many parts that failed, I can't keep track.If you are thinking about buying a Sony, consider other brands. If you buy Sony be sure to keep your files backed up because it will fail and you will lose your data.