Re: Wanted - laptop brand opinions and experiences

[daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Even if your current laptop is dying take a little time and decide what 
features are important to you.  That will help narrow the field.  When I 
bought my Dell Latitude D830 two years ago I decided that a non-glare 
screen was important because I would be using it in conditions where I 
didn't control the lighting.  Dell seemed to be the only company offering 
that option.  I also didn't care for laptops with cables that plug into 
the side rather than the back for times when I wanted to plug in an 
external monitor/projector, cat-5 network, power, etc.  I also checked on 
reports of some that tend to run hot after being on awhile.  Today's 
laptops have rectangular screens.  If your old one has a square screen you 
may want to consider the vertical screen size in addition to the 
horizontal.  You may also want to think about CPU horsepower, memory, etc. 
in case you want it to run Windows 7.

My D830 has been rock-solid, looks nice, and I love it to death.  I'm not 
claiming that Dells are perfect but mine has been everything that I was 
looking for.


Dave Parnin