Hello, I just found the forum and the timing is pretty good since I'm a relatively new laptop owner. I've stuck with desktops over the years, but my most recent one died a few weeks back and I inherited my husband's laptop so that he can buy a newer and shinier one. I'm using it mostly as a pseudo-desktop still, it's sitting on a cooling pad on my desk with a second monitor and a wired mouse hooked up to it, but I did take it to school twice during finals week. Anyway, I'm looking forward to doing a ton of reading and asking questions as they pop up, and I'm glad I found the forum.