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    Warranty on a laptop

    How many problems do laptops run into? It seems like damage insurance makes more sense. I usually go by theory of you use it more as a new toy in first few months- that should get all the bugs out. Does that work for laptops?
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    DVD replacement for laptop

    I am planning on picking up laptop from Dell outlet. Would prefer to have one with DVD for travelling. How easy/expensive is it to swap out a CDRW and go to DVD? CDRW not important, I have a desktop that can handle that. Is it better to just find one with a DVD already?
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    Purchase advice

    Currently we have a Dell and use MS Office. I am considering buying a laptop, and my wife has friends that are convincing her to go Mac. If we buy a Mac laptop, is there an easy(any) way to read MS Office files on the Mac? She was told the new OS for Mac allow it to read Windows files. Do we...
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    Purchase advice

    Looking at buying a laptop, would like something strictly for nongaming, email and some business apps. Just want it to be reliable, no bells and whistles needed- except DVD. Was told buying refurbished Dell would give most bang for buck. Should I just go w/ cheapest laptop, or will I get big...
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    Upgrade Thinkpad?

    I have a Thinkpad i series (Type 2600). The battery only gives me about an hour of life. I don't think it is worth spending the money on a new battery unless I can improve the MoBo or harddrive. Should I get a new laptop, or is there any way to upgrade it. It is a Pentium II, with a 2 Gig...