> Are we left with only either apple laptops, or shoddy plastic jobs that need to be kept in bubble wrap at all times? Anecdotally, and based on a limited samp

> Are we left with only either apple laptops, or shoddy plastic jobs that need to be kept in bubble wrap at all times? Anecdotally, and based on a limited sample size, I've had great experiences with HP's corporate laptop (and other) product lines - not the consumer lines. They seem to last forever, much longer than Dells and than users, who like new equipment, would like them to. I have one that's around ten years old that runs fine, except for the pointstick. I can't remember the last one that suffered hardware failure. Their Elite laptop line has excellent support and excellent design. Sitting next to me is an EliteBook; I can pop off the bottom cover and service it as easily as a desktop. It's pretty cool.