I love lenovos. They are the only computer I will buy.... They are super dependable, and have great service.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Go to www.pcmagazine.com and look at their reviews. Might also try www.pcworld.com. Choose what you like. Then go to www.tigerdirect.com and see what they have to offer. Suggest you spend about $80 and purchase a 150-250 gig external hard drive and keep the laptop constantly backed up. Don't ask me how I know.

If you like Dell, go to their website and look for refurbs. They are very good and reasonably priced.

Backup, backup, backup!

I think I have learned my lesson!.. Thankfully nothing that important was lost. My article for the delorean magazine was already sent in with the pics.. phew!

I am really leaning towards a macbook. I want something different and now windows based.

To each his own... Yes, they are different, and yes they look cool, but about 75% of my college apps wont run on OS X.

Tables are pretty cool for taking notes too.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

tables.. as in the desk?

I don't have any college aps that need windows... yet. But at least the new macs can run both systems if need be. One kid at my conference was running Solidworks on a mac pro, of course it was in XP. Dual boots rock. He reported no issues at all.

Sorry, meant to type tablets. Tablet Notebooks are pretty cool.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

As tyl604 notes, get a good external drive and backup. Mac or PC Backup.

Consider backups like maintenance on the Mercedes, you don't skip oil changes.

You can get a 500 gig mybook for 100 bucks +/- and Acronis for 40.

Make an image of the BASE machine before you start adding all the junk, make an image after you have it loaded up. Then backup daily, weekly, just BACK IT UP.

And with a 500 gig external you'll have plenty of space for archiving that old junk.

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KLK, MCSE

1990 500SL

I was always taught to respect my elders.
I don't have to respect too many people anymore.

I'm looking at the Inspiron 1525 mainly because of the wider variety of color options and the lower price.

I'm still going scratch and dent on it. There are some with Vista Ultimate but not in the color scheme I like. I think tomorrow I'll head on down to best buy and see if they have a machine with Premium and Ultimate and play with them. I will make sure they have close to the same specs as the laptops I am looking at.

Well, ordered my new laptop. It's a dell outlet, Dell. "Previously Ordered New"

System Price : $729.00

Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
Memory
3 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz (2 DIMMs)
Hard Disk Drive
250 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Video
Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Modem
56K DataFax Modem
Web Camera
Integrated 2.0 Mega Pixel Web Camera
System Color
Street Pattern
Network Interface Card
Dell 1395 802.11G Wireless Mini Card
Hardware Upgrade
9 Cell Primary Battery
Software Upgrade
No Dell DataSafe Installed
Microsoft Works 9.0Media Bay
8X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
Laptop Screen
15.4 WXGA Laptop Screen Display with TrueLife
Previously Ordered New
Base
Inspiron 1525 Laptop: Intel Core 2 Duo T5750 (2.00GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)

$800 shipped

I do have access to Norton Ghost software as well as other imaging stuff.. Next week I'll pick up a 350 gig external hard drive

Should'a got a Mac.

but nothing I need for class will run on it. Sure I could go boot camp or the other dual boot options... but I'd rather not. I figured what my needs were and frankly, a dell will do the same things I'd do on a mac.

Dual boot (other operating systems ) on your Dell???




It is do able.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

linux.. yes! why? I dunno.. lol



Justin, on tablet PC's.

My hand writting sucks already and I prefer the old, flammable, analog style of note taking

With less quality, less style and less performance.