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ohstate
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In that case just move to LINUX
yknotpoms
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I generally stick with Dell and I am cheap so shop in their refurb area. I have had great luck that way. Also the people I have found that are in a love hate relationship with vista are the ones with legacy hard/software. If you can afford to upgrade other items and are on the top of the wave vista seems to be great. If you hang on to it until it breaks you may want to break vista. 
Good luck.
Good luck.
desertrat
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I generally stick with Dell and I am cheap so shop in their refurb area. I have had great luck that way. Also the people I have found that are in a love hate relationship with vista are the ones with legacy hard/software. If you can afford to upgrade other items and are on the top of the wave vista seems to be great. If you hang on to it until it breaks you may want to break vista.
Good luck.
I wouldn't mind, but my desk top puter is XP. I really don't want to have to deal with buying something, printer, whatever that has to work on both. What's best? Maybe buy two new ones?
GWguy
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desertrat
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(once you go mac, you'll never look back...)
Something else to consider.
runnerboy1500
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Laptops as a whole are unreliable.
IN less than three years with my toshiba I have replaced
The intenral power supply
LCD screen
wireless card
Heat Sync
motherboard three times
The clasp that keeps it closed.
...thank god for extended warranties
GWguy
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Then you're treating it like sh*t. I have an IBM t-42, not one issue with it for 5 years. I am the IT support in this area for our company. Of the hundreds of laptops that I deal with, less than 1% have had hardware issues, usually a failed hard drive after 3 or 4 years of service. Once in a blue moon an LCD will fail. Your failures are WAY not normal.
LordStanley
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the reason you had your motherboard replaced 3 times is because the powersupply, wireless card and Heat sink are all a part of it.
Your issue sounds like abuse
dn0121
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Can I have your old one? It will run linux just fine.
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crabcake
But wait, there's more...
I'm a little over 3 years into this laptop (HP Pavilion) and it works as good as the day I bought it. I perform regular maintenance (defrag, clean-up, anti-virus, etc), and haven't had any problems to speak of. It's not a small/thin one, but I didn't want a tiny laptop. Rather, I wanted something that was portable, but still had some "meat and potatoes" to it (e.g., the 17" HD screen is pretty cool for watching movies when we're on the road). I've lugged this thing up and down the east coast, on airplanes, to the deck, etc. and it's held up pretty damn good. 
crabcake
But wait, there's more...
I had a T23 for work, then got a T60 (kept the 23 for the fiance to use when he travels), and he has no problems with it aside from when he dropped it and it jacked up the HD, but that was easily (and not terribly expensive) to replace. My T60 is great, lightweight, handles a lot of simultaneous, high-memory programs, and overall a pretty good system. It's not as "pretty" as my HP, but I think IBM builds more for corporate functionality than fun "fru-fru".
desertrat
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I'm a little over 3 years into this laptop (HP Pavilion) and it works as good as the day I bought it. I perform regular maintenance (defrag, clean-up, anti-virus, etc), and haven't had any problems to speak of. It's not a small/thin one, but I didn't want a tiny laptop. Rather, I wanted something that was portable, but still had some "meat and potatoes" to it (e.g., the 17" HD screen is pretty cool for watching movies when we're on the road). I've lugged this thing up and down the east coast, on airplanes, to the deck, etc. and it's held up pretty damn good.
Mine is a HP Pavillion also, DV6000. I have only had it out of the house twice. I got my son the same one and he carts it all, over does very little maintenance and hasn't had a lick of trouble. Guess I got a lemon.
runnerboy1500
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...abuse my @ss
Wireless card stopped functioning after a week.
Which...resulted in a new motherboard. IRONICALLY it was the same revision motherboard which there were numerous complaints about already on user forums.
The next issue (within 5 months of ownership) was the internal power supply refusing to draw power. I checked the adapter which was fine, and worked on the other Toshiba laptop. This meant a new MoBo
The third replacement was after the heat sync failed. Turns out the thermostat was not measuring temperature correctly which was causing the computer to over heat and shut down. Originally they wanted to send out a new piece for that. I requested a new MoBo because of possible damage overheating could cause to it.
LCD was replaced due to 15 or so dead pixels that had occurred at the three year mark. Which is standard.
The clasp, was yes my bad. When I shoved it in the case it ended up catching on something and snapping off. But plastic is plastic.
Different models of Toshibas, like any product from any company have different success rates. My vaio that I have owned since 99 still works aside from a few dead pixels. Guess I am not abusing it like i am the other one
. My mother who has the similar model Toshiba as I do (satelite A-65 and A-75) have all had motherboard issues. Her's came in the way of USB ports refusing to work, and wireless cards. All of which had been commonly reported to Toshiba Tech Support.
runnerboy1500
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.....again IBM has been known for a long time as a quality machine that is able to deal with multiple different environments and normal wear and tear. Poor motherboard construction is poor motherboard construction.
.....which is why the vaio I have after almost nine years now (got it in 99/00 time frame) still runs, and is usable with no true issues. A few dead pixels and that is it. Vaio put better parts in thier system .
.....and it isn't a case of 1d10t user because I too am the resident Network Administrator. The two toshibas we purchased (personal not business) have been headaches. The Vaios/compaqs have all been truly solid machines.
I used to work for Dell. Their customer service is actually quite ####ty and their service agreements are crap.
HP is a printer company. I've never liked their PCs and never will. Their printers are good though.
We use Lenovo Thinkpads where I work and I hate them.
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LordStanley
I know nothing
HP bought Compaq, which was a computer company!!! Dell used to be nothing but computers. Now they sell printers, monitors, MP3 players, cameras....
All technology corporations are selling more than just thier main staple...
Look how big Sony is and every product the sell.
Same for Dell, HP, IBM, Toshiba, Apple and Gateway....
Every company has a Laptop model that is hit or miss. Dells Latitude c600 series sucked a$$... but thier XPS line rocks... Its just the nature of the beast
I forgot that HP bought Compaq. Either way, I don't think that highly of Compaq either.
Dell may sell the stuff, but they don't make it. For example, their printers are actually made by Lexmark.
True, all of them sell more than just their stuff. That's just business. I mentioned that HP was a printer company because that's what they originally were and it's how I still see them. When someone says "HP," I immediately think of printers and hope to God they're not referring to their PCs.
In any case, it doesn't really matter which brand you go with. It's really the maintenance that's put into it. Every company has their flaws.
My advice... go to Circuit City or Best Buy, get the warranty, break it in a couple years, get a new one. Rinse and repeat.