Re: Thoughts on new Dell laptop
I have about 9 laptops.
The best is the MacBook, and behind that is the Toshiba. Dells and Gateways have weird chipset issues that rear their heads in bizarre places (running virtual PC, for instance - and it's not the dual core bug for which there is actually a fix).
HPs and Compaqs are OK, but I've had them die randomly at times. These aren't bad since you can get them at costco and return them fairly liberally.
My suggestion would be to go in to Costco and spend like $1300 on the cheapest thing with a dedicated video card and 1440x900 res. Do not buy a 17" laptop. If it's a desktop replacement and will never move, then just buy a desktop. If it's portable at all, then get something smaller. They're just too big to be very portable at all, and you'll hate it after a bit.
I'm waiting for a sub-15" macbook pro with a solid state hard drive before I replace my laptop, so that might get you some information as to what I look for in them.
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