Late Answer, but as far as a WORK computer Lenovo is your best bet. I don't know where penguintech got the idea that Lenovo is finicky and hard to work on. As far as I know, they are the easiest. I live in Round Rock/Austin Area and Dells as far as the eye can see but I still won't pay for one with my own money! I wouldn't recommend a Toshiba either, but they are my second best sellers and not so hard to fix as a dell, but IMHO a bit finickery. On the other hand not so many special one of a kind issues as a dell, hp, or Compaq. My main lappy is a T60p from 2006. Sure I got a newer Lenovo T410, but man, I love my t60p and its Fire GL 5250. Too bad half ass Microsoft graphic drivers for Windows 8. Maybe windows 9 will have drivers LOLz. so for a laptop to last 4 Operating Systems you can't knock it. The only other company to match that is Asus. I'd like an Asus if I bought NEW, but Lenovos are just more plentiful, easier to get used parts for, fairly easy to repair on the road, and have super deep forums.