Flip side to the buy fast/powerful is that if you don't truly need the absolute full speed and capabilities then get a cheaper model and when it dies out due to wear and tear or it becomes too slow for the work in a couple of years then get another one of the same price range which will be a lot more powerful then the one you buy today. Then you can keep an extra few bucks in your pocket or use for something else. Just food for thought and not necessarily an endorsement of this line of reasoning. You can also check a local vendor like Equus (equuscs.com) though I am not sure if they generally sell to individual end users much, might be worth a quick check. The appeal of buying local is strong for some people. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: Robert Nesius <nesius at gmail.com> Sender: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:14:31 To: TCLUG Mailing List<tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Reply-To: TCLUG Mailing List <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Intel processors: i5 v. i3 (was "good notebook forcollege student?") _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota tclug-list at mn-linux.org http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list