Re: Wanted - laptop brand opinions and experiences

[Pat Barber <mboceanside@xxxxxxx>]

The current Lenovo line has some fairly decent machines at
pretty good prices.

It depends on the amount of money you want to spend.

http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/na/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:CompareByNeed?current-category-id=653343E0DE54435882FABC3CE1BC569A


Jim Essinger 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
>