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chewybaca96 · 03-02-2011, 08:31 AM

Macs are great hardware and will definitely last if taken care of properly. It looks like everyone has given you enough info about Macs and where and what.

If you still want an alternative to look at, the Dell XPS series are nice as well.
Some people hate Dell, I'm fairly indifferent. I'm typing this on a Dell Vostro 1000 that I picked up for $400 back when I was on a more limited budget. It's served me well for almost 4 years.

My laptop prior to this one was a Toshiba M35-S456. It was a great machine that lasted 4 years or so before the vid card went out. It still runs, and I use it as a headless server.
That's my only experience with Toshiba ownership and it was good.

Not a fan of Compaq or HP systems. I worked in the tech shop for Compusa back in the day and we saw those most often for problems.

Lenovo(was IBM) systems I've heard are good. I know when they were IBM they were rock solid. I haven't heard any major changes in quality since they moved to Lenovo.

My two cents.

03-02-2011, 08:31 AM	#12 (permalink)
chewybaca96 We can't stop here! This is bat country! Location: SL,UT	Macs are great hardware and will definitely last if taken care of properly. It looks like everyone has given you enough info about Macs and where and what. If you still want an alternative to look at, the Dell XPS series are nice as well. Some people hate Dell, I'm fairly indifferent. I'm typing this on a Dell Vostro 1000 that I picked up for $400 back when I was on a more limited budget. It's served me well for almost 4 years. My laptop prior to this one was a Toshiba M35-S456. It was a great machine that lasted 4 years or so before the vid card went out. It still runs, and I use it as a headless server. That's my only experience with Toshiba ownership and it was good. Not a fan of Compaq or HP systems. I worked in the tech shop for Compusa back in the day and we saw those most often for problems. Lenovo(was IBM) systems I've heard are good. I know when they were IBM they were rock solid. I haven't heard any major changes in quality since they moved to Lenovo. My two cents. __________________ Brian: “Ok, all we’ve gotta do is find the American Embassy, and they’ll help us get home” Stewie: “Home? I have no intention of returning to that disgusting hovel with that intolerable woman, that fat slob, and that insufferable dog… Oh, you’re right here aren’t you? Oh well, I stand by it."