[log in to unmask] wrote: > > I am also looking into laptops and am wondering if any of the list Gurus > have any input on Alienware since it and Mac top my interest at this time. > > Phil I've only had experience with the Tecras, the Thinkpads and the Apple laptops. Which is why I prefer to recommend them over others. Plus the Tecras and Thinkpads are corporate-level designs, somewhat conservative and designed to last for years and years. I like designs with a bit of heft to them. (I've used Tecras for 6 years now. The Thinkpad T43 was a recent purchase for one of our users, but he seems very happy with it. A Toshiba Portege didn't fare as well for one of our users, being too lightweight and flimsy. So he's now using a MacBook 13".) Visit our website regularly for FAQs, articles, how-to's, tech tips and much more http://freepctech.com