Notebook Recommendations

[Ryan Thiessen]

On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 14:37:36 -0500, Tony <tony.kruse at gmail.com> wrote:
> Not everyone thinks highly of Thinkpads.  My mom had one, although it
> was several years ago, and the motherboard bit the dust after 3 years
> of light use.  I was quoted over $600 to replace the motherboard that
> was... out of warranty.  It is still sitting on my shelf.  Maybe it
> was a lemon.

You may be surprised to know that this is a very common problem across
all laptop manufacturers.  I've had motherboards fail on Dell and
Compaq laptops before.  When you buy a laptop you should never expect
to replace important components like a motherboard or LCD after the
warranty expires, because unlike desktop machines they are proprietary
and go out of stock quickly.  What I mean is that you shouldn't expect
your laptop to continue functioning past the warranty date, and you
should factor this hidden experation cost into your purchasing
decision.