Laptop recommendations?

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by Macfanforever

My first computer that I had built was about $2500 "1998 figures" by the time I finished adding the bells and whistles to it.A few upgrades including a new MOBO its still humming along.

Those Laptops are so fragile and cheaply made .In a result of me going through a truck load of MP3 players and digital cameras .Cell phones .A laptop wont last in my hands over here .

I got to add soft rubber bumpers on it if i get one.

Good luck with you new laptop Homer.

I got my first computer sometime around 1995. My friend helped me pick a used Mac Performa, since I had no experience, and he said it would be easier to learn on. I still have it, although it hasn't been able to fire up for several years(the internal battery is shot). I don't know why I still have it, other than I have a bunch of love letters, etc, that I saved to floppies. But back then, I remember being very frustrated with so many apps being PC only. Yes, this was before Apple conquered the world....

I "try" to be careful with mine, but I'm such an internet addict, that I usually fall asleep, while still perusing Facebook. At home though, I'm usually on my desktop PC, but it's being reformatted now, thus why my laptop crashed to the floor. Oh well, sh*t happens. 3 years was a pretty good run for it!

You know, talk about tying things together. On that old Apple, I found the Fleetwood Mac "newsgroup", and met several future Ledgies on there. David Oberman invited me to come join The Ledge, and I've been here ever since.

Thanks for the well wishes!