Some years back I bought Dell's Mobile Precision Workstation, with an extended support contract. The price was about that of a MBP, and its battery life probab

Some years back I bought Dell's Mobile Precision Workstation, with an extended support contract. The price was about that of a MBP, and its battery life probably worse. But overall I was very pleased with the purchase. At least back then, the people who provided support for their workstation-class products seemed to be a totally different group within Dell. They were far more responsive and helpful than Dell's non-workstation support people are reputed to be.