This notebook is of high quality and packed full of features! It is made in Germany and has a tv tuner and can be directly hooked up to a satalite to record broadcasts. It also comes with 2 S-Video slots and has a large display. It is pretty large so can be a pain if you're going to carry it and hike 5 miles. The new G-series are trash as they are very flimsy and Chinese made, do I would rather keep this one or at least upgrade it, please don't buy the cheap new notebooks...not worth it when you can get this older quality model brand new for a discount.