Re: OT rant - laptop



John wrote:
Most of these sorts of decisions are subjective. Which is the better
Computer/car/television/appliance/whatever. There is no "better"
anything. There is just something that is "better suited" to the
purchasers use/budget. The difficulty is usually wading through all
the hype/advertising and personal preference prejudice, of everybody
you ask for an opinion. It is made much easier if you have a clear
idea of exactly what you need and start your search with that as the
starting point.
That's why I ordered my last computer online. I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted. I don't need a super-powerful computer. I don't do games or a lot of stuff that requires a lot of computing power -- mostly just internet and some word processing. I don't have a lot of music or any movies on my computer, so I didn't even need a ton of storage. I talked to a couple dealers and both tried to sell me more computer than I wanted or needed. I did upgrade the memory a bit a few months ago and it does make it boot up faster, but otherwise, I haven't noticed a lot of difference. I've had this computer 4-1/2 years and it is still more than adequate for what I use it for. I haven't had any problems with it other than a severe virus infection a few months ago, and I don't plan to replace it as long as it is working and doing what I need it to do.

Julia in MN
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