Go to www.pcmag.com and look for an article about one or two issues ago in which computers (laptops & desktops) were rated in PCMag's annual reader survey.  It will be very helpful because real users who read PCMag rated the laptops for frequency of repair, service under warranty and after, tech support, and several other areas.  Companies are rated from A (best) to E (worst).  This will help you make a decision. My laptop that I use at the office and bring home is an IBM A21m that I purchased new in 10/01. IBM was rated overall A for laptops, but everything is proprietary and expensive.

>I'm going to buy a laptop to take between office and home and to use as my primary computer at the office.  It must hook up by cable and dial-up.  Programs to be used are Word, Power Point and Quicken plus accessing the Internet.  It will not be used for heavy graphics or games.  Since this will hopefully last for a number of years and laptops are not easy to upgrade, I want to do it right.  Does anyone have any specific recommendations re the different brands, repairs needed etc.  I've looked on the web but find it very hard to make comparisions so any personal experiences would be most welcome.
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