Computer question

[Tater]

I'm looking at getting a laptop to take to Korea with me. I've been noticing Acer laptops seem to be a little less expensive but I've never really heard of them; can anyone tell me if they're an inexpensive computer or if they're just cheap? I won't be using it for anything but surfing the net and email; no games, movies, etc, just keeping in touch. Anyone used an Acer or know someone who has? Thanks for the input.

[Rocky Raab]

I'm on about my fourth laptop over 20 years or so, and can only say that of all those I've used, Toshiba seems to be the most bullet-proof. The drawback I've seen with mine is short battery life, but that's an issue mostly when I use it at the firing range and have t have the screen on maxi-bright - that sucks the battery down quick.

But otherwise, it's a truck. On socket power, it's all the computer I'd ever need, really.

[mrmiskin]

+1 on the toshiba they are the timex of laptops. have you been to tigerdirect.com to see what they had there are some pretty decent prices on that site.

[toxic111]

I had a Toshiba... something went wrong with it, but they won't waranty it (said something spilled on the mainboard, which never occured) so I am not sure if we will get a new one to replace it.

Take a look at the ASUS laptops, my computer geek freind said this was the way to go over the Toshibas (which have dropping in quality according to him + expensive parts if something goes wrong)