RYC: We used to have a cat called Sima. We had her since she was a little kitten until she grew big but she got run over by a car and died and we were so sad we never got another pet!!! I'd really love to have another one but dad doesn't want any pets in the house! That's why I'm always playing with the kittens at my uncles
I was already morally opposed to the idea of the light rail when they started building it.
Mind you...I would've been fine with an L-Train. It's the ground level stoopidity (which has proven to cause accidents already & more traffic congestion that I am opposed to.)
BUT...then I was living / working downtown during the construction.
I HATE the Light Rail. I wrote a Blues Song about it...........
RYC: Well, it all depends on what you want to do with it.
If you want to make it the main computer:
Get something with a lot of RAM, a HUGE hard-drive, and a heavy-duty processor (like a dual or quad-core of 2.2 GB or better). Make sure it has a DVD-RW or Writable Bluray, wireless networking as well as wired, and lots of USB ports (like 3)
If you're just using it to surf the internet or check email when you're out of the house, get a net-book. They're not as big, they don't have a lot of power, and they're reasonably priced. AND, that's exactly what they're built for.
Of course, you may be looking for something in-between, you can negotiate the details.
I'd shoot for something reasonably light weight (less than 4lbs if you can swing it), with a bit of power.