I've had my dell Inspiron laptop running almost nonstop for 20 months now.
It's by far the best and most reliable computer I've ever owned.
Never had a problem with it once.
It's getting to the point where I am going to have to reinstall windows soon, the system is starting to get a little sluggish...but this is windows not the pc.
Like someone else said in this thread, I couldn't be happier with my Dell.
This thing has been rock solid and i would happily reccomend one to anyone else. The next laptop I buy will definately be another Dell.
(I don't work for them either, just a very satisfied customer
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