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<blockquote data-quote="piperbarb" data-source="post: 172517" data-attributes="member: 12214">I have had my Macbook Pro for almost 3 years and it has worked flawlessly.&nbsp; Also, I didn't get it just as the new model year version came out.&nbsp; I waited a few months.&nbsp; I have upgraded it a few times in those three years, including upgrading the hard drive to 1TB, and 8 GB of RAM.&nbsp; I plan on upgrading the RAM to 16 GB soon.&nbsp; That should keep me happy for a while.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I also have a couple of Dell laptops that has also worked flawlessly, but they were not the economy, bottom of the line models.&nbsp; Both are running Ubuntu Linux. One is 7 years old and the other 1-1/2 years old.&nbsp; I think the important thing is to get the best laptop you can afford that that does what you want.&nbsp; Get as much RAM, hard drive (which can always be replaced with an SSD drive when the prices drop some more), and processor you can afford.&nbsp; Also, go and look at different laptops, type on them and see if they work for you.&nbsp; You don't want to have to go buy another one once the warranty has expired.&nbsp; A friend of mine keeps buying cheap laptops at Walmart, then complains whey then start having issues, then she has to go and replace it because the repair would cost more than replacing it with another cheap laptop.&nbsp; In the 5 years that I have known her, she has replaced her laptops at least as many times, if not more.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="piperbarb, post: 172517, member: 12214"] I have had my Macbook Pro for almost 3 years and it has worked flawlessly. Also, I didn't get it just as the new model year version came out. I waited a few months. I have upgraded it a few times in those three years, including upgrading the hard drive to 1TB, and 8 GB of RAM. I plan on upgrading the RAM to 16 GB soon. That should keep me happy for a while. :) I also have a couple of Dell laptops that has also worked flawlessly, but they were not the economy, bottom of the line models. Both are running Ubuntu Linux. One is 7 years old and the other 1-1/2 years old. I think the important thing is to get the best laptop you can afford that that does what you want. Get as much RAM, hard drive (which can always be replaced with an SSD drive when the prices drop some more), and processor you can afford. Also, go and look at different laptops, type on them and see if they work for you. You don't want to have to go buy another one once the warranty has expired. A friend of mine keeps buying cheap laptops at Walmart, then complains whey then start having issues, then she has to go and replace it because the repair would cost more than replacing it with another cheap laptop. In the 5 years that I have known her, she has replaced her laptops at least as many times, if not more. [/QUOTE]

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