I bought this laptop about a year ago and it is great! Awesome graphics for a laptop! I'm not sure what others are doing to their machines, but I have had no trouble finding any drivers or anything of the sort. The screen is beautiful! The only set back of this laptop is the noise, but this can be reduced to almost nothing by adjusting the power controls. As far as the weight of the thing goes, unless you plan on standing and holding it out in front of you the weight isn't an issue, hence the term "laptop" At any rate, great machine, good graphics, AWESOME screen, and powerful.