My girfriend bought this laptop in the summer, and used the power supply
strictly from the onset.  When unplugging the AC, now the battery only last
about an hour before it dies, I assume this isn't normal.  I've tried the
complete discharge and recharge thing a few times, it ...

Hi all, i have a problem with my notebook. It suddenly stopped working
screen went black, powerled stayed on, and the 2 leds in fron
(beutooth and wifi) stayed on. After i turned it off and back on i
gives the same. Ventilator starts turning for 3 sec, power led turn

well, it's time for me to consider replacing this micron pc
laptop & I don't want to repeat my mistakes.  Basic question
is Should I consider an Acer laptop as a viable alternative
or would I be inheriting a bunch of poor design/quality

im trying to buy a laptop. one thing i want above all is durability.
i want it to work atleast for four years. I will be using it a mimimum
of three hours a day. Please suggest which company would be good for
the ruggedness. thank you