Thank you Joe, I will totally drop by the Mac Forums for advice. My horizons are expanding by the day (and I'm a woman).......Josh referred to me as a he.....

Thank you everyone (josh and Joe...

>Better safe than sorry
When the original poster states "I basically want to use my lap top to cruise the Internet, download music, upload video to make DVD's and have a decent battery life", it...

Thank you Joe, you are a wealth of information. I'm a pretty bright person so i don't think i will have a problem either. I appreciate you answering my stupid questions. I don't believe i get to...

Thank you for the conversation on this. I have never used a mac before and that is what makes me hesitate. Do you think it is too difficult to get used when purchasing a Macbook? What do you mean...

Unfortunately, I can only get whatever Best Buy sells. It is part of my warranty that replaces my laptop if it fails 4 times, same problem. I get the a swap to the value of what I purchased. So i...

Why do you think Macbooks suck and what is an XP pro? Is that a Mac?

Thank you so much for your advice. I really appreciate you taking the time.

Hello Techies,

I'm not a techie, just love computers. I bought a Toshiba lap top about 2 years ago and since then, I've had nothing but problems. Thank GOD I purchased a warranty because now I...