Hello,

I would only suggest a Dell Laptop.  I have done computer repair and
sales for over 10 years now, and I love my Dell Inspiron.  What you will
need is a desktop replacement laptop.  They may be a bit heavier than
those thin little jobbers, but it pays for itself in the long run.  Get
the biggest schreen you can afford.  The screen can't be upgraded.  I
have a 15 in XGA on my Dell which has been wonderful.  Second, go for a
pentium chip, not a celeron.  They will give your system the oomph it
needs, then Ram.  128 or up to 256, you don't really mneed more than
128.  I have done 1000's of repairs on systems.  But very few on Dells.
When I have done work on a Dell, it was almost always user errors, not
hardware trouble.  Their tech support is great.  And lastly, get a good
Targus laptop bag.  I have a Targus backpack style bag, and it is solid,
even though I pack it with tons of tools and repair stuff to the point
of bursting.  The zippers are solid and padding protection is great.  Ay
questions.  Email me [log in to unmask]

Don Morgan


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From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Marilyn Wilson
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 4:56 PM
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Subject: [PCBUILD] Which Laptop to Buy


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.

TIA

Marilyn


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