Halp, I'm facing laptop hardware issues

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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

Right, I'd build a tower for any gaming / processor intensive uses (might have to edit video someday.. not that I want to though) and I in the mean time I'd need a laptop to write up notes and assignements for school and my job. Being able to handle iTunes, YouTube, and any other basic media uses would be the most strain I'd think of using it for. Hence, portability being a selling point.

OK. I like the sound of that.

I'd look into some of the ultra portable laptops. My main laptop has a 13" screen, and I think that's just about a perfect combination of portability and screen size. I'd stay away from the tiny netbooks though. I've never known a single owner of one of those to look back and say "Yeah, that was a quality purchase."