Recent content by johnmcelroy

A correction: when I said "Taiwanese valueboxes," I meant the value oriented brands (Acer, EMachines, etc.) I have no prejeduce against the nationality of a manufacturer. I understand that Acer has some higher quality models, but after two instances of Acer laptop motherboards failing one month...

No, no, no, no, no. I have never heard of an Acer made after about '06 lasting longer than three years, and that's if you're lucky. Those Taiwanese valueboxes are the lowest common denominator in reliability. You need to look into getting something like a Fujitsu, a Lenovo (depending on the...