Originally Posted by ADL_SusieQ

I was going to buy one this weekend actually, however I have heard the same. I have a laptop now and its a compaq but its completely falling apart after 2 years.......battery life is still ok, although i try to keep it plugged in as much as possible anyway..... I found a vaio for sale at Best buy, but decided it also didnt have everything I wanted in it so I think I might go with the gateway thats only $50 more with a webcam and more ram.