Deborah,
I sent this to Claudia, but I'll share it with you and the
list as well.
Like several of the people who've responded, I'm a big fan
of IBM laptops. I've owned several over the past 10 years,
and none has died. I had to replace the hard drive on one
after 3 years (it was starting to have disk errors, though
it still worked fine). IBM sent me a new hard drive under
warranty. That machine is now my backup and it still runs
well (but SLOW in comparison to my new machine) after 4
years. They're not sexy and they're not the cheapest, but
they're reliable and have great keyboards (though at home I
use mine with a docking station and external monitor,
keyboard, and mouse).
I bought a very lightly used T42 off Craigslist about 9
months ago (1GB RAM, 40GB HD, P4 processor, Win XP Pro). I
paid about $1,100 for it. It's fast, reasonably light (5.7
lbs with everything in it) and has great battery life with
the optional extended battery (which adds extra weight).
IBM makes much smaller, lighter models. Their X Series
machines start at 2.7 lbs. But I like to have all the
peripherals in one package, and I need a reasonably sized
keyboard and screen.
Robert
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-----original message-----
>>Funny that you should ask about laptops! The
refurbished laptop that I bought last April crashed and
died, so I'm the market for a
replacement. If you're interested in what I learned about
the advantages and disadvantages of buying a refurbished
computer, please feel free to take a look at these blog
articles: On the acquisition of the refurbished laptop:
<http://blog.deborah.elizabeth.fin
n.com/blog/_archives/2005/4/12/575847.html>
>>
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