> -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Florin Iucha > Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 4:47 PM > > On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 03:28:35PM -0500, Mike Miller wrote: > > The sales guys at MicroCenter were pushing a Gateway laptop.... > Any opinions on this? ... If it's for college, get a business line machine, even if it's more expensive. It will resist wear and tear easier, and it will be smaller and lighter than the consumer-grade model, for similar specs. Well said! ... You can buy a solid machine and get 5 years out of it, or you can spend 75% now and 75% in three years to replace or fix it. Great advice! Sorry about a "ditto post", but Florin said it so well he deserved a cheer :-) Chuck