So you're one of THOSE guys I should have known.

Listen to Parker.

Personally, if I were going back to college, I'd build a desktop that could do all my video and gaming ($500-800), buy a small portable laptop to take to class ($700-1200), and network the two together. The smaller laptops tend to have better battery life because they don't have all the bells and whistles that need power and have smaller screens. Also, with a desktop/laptop combo, you get TONS of storage. That means you can keep back up copies available in case one system goes down. If you download a lot, you can keep the desktop on dowloading files while you go to class with the laptop.

If you go with Vista, you'll have to get a bigger, beefier machine. It is a memory, processor AND video hog. XP you can run on anything made these days.

Dude! You're giving away my secrets!

I like it when stuff doesn't break.

Proffesor Parker is the one to listen to, talked me out of the laptop

So I bought a iphone instead.

TJ - we need to meet at the Broiler for some drinks and grub one of these days. Talk about fishing, etc.

Went for the Macbook. The black one. I'm on it right now.

I appreciate all the help fellas. Thanks

Good choice, my son has the MacBook Pro as most of his friends do also.

You are wise beyond your years, Fish Hunter 07!

You get a gold star for the day!

I loved my Mac powerbook for the day and a half that it worked. Intuitive interface and invulnerable to all the Microsoft coded viruses out there. Someday I'll buy a new one, too. Way to go, FH.