Re: Wanted - laptop brand opinions and experiences

[Dan <dan27649@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jim, I'm not sure I'd spend even $100 to repair a laptop that old.  Even
though its usefulness as a portable laptop will be done when the display
finally goes, it would still have use as a "stationary" laptop with an
external monitor attached.  I don't know if you've given any thought to
that.  Just keep the old ThinkPad home, and buy a new laptop.

Just my 2¢.
- Dan
On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 7:07 PM, Jim Essinger <dilbernator@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> My IBM ThinkPad is dying.  The backlight or display is going out on me, and
> I am trying to decide if it would be best to replace or repair.  I know
> that
> the cost of repair - if I do it myself - will be around $250.  The ThinkPad
> is about 4 to 5 years old, and I think it is slow when running most of the
> software.  It is used to run Adobe Pro, do email via browser (gmail)
> maintain a few web sites for non profit groups, and other miscellaneous
> things.  This is my main home PC, but I travel enough, and need to have
> access to a computer and the web when I do, that a laptop makes sense.
>
> What brands of laptops would you recommend?  I have only really experienced
> the IBM (now Lenovo) ThinkPad for the last 8 to 10 years, as my job has
> supplied me with one.  What kind of features should I look for?  I know
> that
> Lenovo can be expensive, but is the extra cost worth the value of the
> Lenovo
> ThinkPad now?  Any other thoughts or suggestions that I have not asked?
>
> Your insight is valuable
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jim