Get any of the latest brand of laptops. Holy shit they're all so much better than anything I had 6 years ago, and 6 years ago I could do everything I do today..
Then put a linux distribution on it, so that you most probably won't ever have to worry about at time when you come home from work, ready to continue writing some paper, only to realize that while your kid was on the internet he/she happened to stumble onto some nasty malware that spams your screen with ads for porn.
After that, you will have a solid, reliable laptop that will provide years of secure, stable, speedy and efficient service for years and years and years and years and years.
Linux distros are 100% free, no registration required. You can put a linux operating system on a flashdrive, on a CD, on a harddrive, on your MP3 player, etc etc. The quickest route you could go is any laptop you can buy in a retail store, and the latest version of Ubuntu.
Burn Ubuntu to a CD and install it over windows, then if you want, you can install windows too, and use the loader to switch between linux and windows.
Last edited by WinchesterAA; 03-23-2010 at 09:50 PM..
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