Always online through Dell. Never had a problem with them or their computers in 5 years.

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I own a mac, so I'm not much help. I love my mac SO MUCH! I had previously purchased my PC laptops at Staples and I've always gotten a great deal. I was a faithful Toshiba user.

www.Newegg.com was recommended to me by a fellow VA here on the boards almost three years ago and we have purchased nearly all of our technology and computers from them ever since. I always do a price comparison once I know what model I want and Newegg always has the best overall value. Plus they have a great selection and are fast to ship.

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I purchased many of my systems from Dell, but the last one I purchased though I thought I got it powerful enough to handle my multitasking it just didn't do the job, but I still have one system from Dell (I call it the Tank because it's a 17' monitor) that works great and the other one still works great for the family. Recently my husband had to get a new system as well and he went with Dell and is really happy. I also have a mini from Dell that I'm quite happy with for traveling.

My main system is an ACER that I bought at the local Future Shop in Canada (part of the Best Buy Family) and haven't had any issues with it at all, it's a work horse. ACER's have a really good reputation and many of the "techie-geeks" use them.

Key things I looked to have in my system: Integrated WebCam, Bluetooth, at least 4 GB of RAM, Hard Drive wasn't as important for me since I do most of my stuff in the "cloud", oh as many USB ports as I could get.

The other thing I invested in was a docking station for my system. Make sure if you choose to get one, get a universal one as it will work then with any system, rather than being brand specific which some of them are.

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Costco wholesale is great because they have the best deals and include free technical support service for troubleshooting, questions (general and specific), etc.

I have purchased both my laptops off of eBay. I look for a high power seller with a good rating and feedback, free shipping and all the specs I want. Both laptops have been Dells and we have been very happy with them. The first one was under $350 used and lasted us nearly three years. Our second one we just bought in Dec. or Jan. It's a refurbished one with a 9 month warranty still on it, which is due to expire here pretty soon.

Always use discretion when buying online though.

I had a friend a couple of years ago spend nearly $1000 or was it $2000 on a brand new Toshiba? And she had trouble from the beginning!

Until I try a MAC, I think my favorite Laptop brand is DELL. We do have an HP for our PC.