The notebook is okay, but one can't really say how good something is until he/she knows what it's being used for - what are you going to do with it, and what software are you going to do it with?
I use biometric security all the time on my notebook - it's convenient to use, as it doesn't require you to enter passwords, but it's also just a bit redundant; you want to have a back-up password for anything using your finger reader anyway, in case your reader (or your finger) is damaged. It's a cool feature, but for civilian use, not very meaningful.