Sufficient processing power for multi-tasking, internet, music, movies, productivity(Word, Spreadsheets, etc), basic photo and video editing Memory sufficient for multi-tasking, internet, music, movies, productivity(Word, Spreadsheets, etc), basic photo and video editing Memory may not be sufficient for simultaneous editing of large number of photos and videos, virtualization software(parallels), engineering and simulation software, etc Uses conventional harddrive. Higher power consumption, lower shock resistance and longer startup time compared to solid state drive(SSD). Battery life is unknown. 14" screen suitable for portability; not ideal as desktop replacement or gaming Built in CD/DVD drive; allows watching movies and software installation from CD/DVD Integrated webcam for video chatting Processing power may not be sufficient for computation intensive tasks such as simultaneous editing of large number of photos and videos, virtualization software(parallels), file and harddrive encryption, etc | 
