Got a new Laptop today

I was looking for an inexpensive laptop with a BIG screen... I found a great deal on a Dell Studio 1737. I quickly dumped the Windows Vista and installed Windows 7 because I have become fond of it, and also installed Linux Mint... The reason I have shared this with you is because of the amazing price I paid... I got it for $68! Of course I had a credit of $50, but even then, it is a wonderful deal. This laptop goes for almost $400 on Amazon. This also has a 6 month warrranty!

I just wanted to brag a bit...!

The only issue is I will have to replace the original keyboard because it is missing the L key. I priced it out and it will be about $10. So still a great deal!

Well, you can't beat that.

For the family desktop, I've always gone with Dell--they used to be delivery-only and I needed that when living abroad with an APO mailing address. I have a four-year-old Latitude E5500 and things have gone well with it.

It's a boring computer, though. It's like your dull neighbor; when you're gone (out with more interesting computers), it'll check your mail and feed the cat; but you never feel close.

My DVD R/W is junk, I don't know if yours is. I use a Bose Acoustic Wave as the house's main sound system and the Dell-burned CDs often won't play. So I have to use an external burner. DVD movies have been burned okay.

Jake

Nice find!

I have a Toshiba 17" laptop and it is okay...but it is nothing compared in quality to my old Inspiron 1500. Dell knows how to build quality machines in my opinion. Or at least they used to. Anyways, I love my Dell, I tolerate my Toshiba, I sold all my HPs...and good riddance to them.

I got the new keyboard today and had it installed in less than 10 minutes (literally) The keyboard was about $10. Very happy!