The inspiron 9300 has worked flawlessly in the time I have had it.  I upgraded the RAM and I can't find a reason to replace it.  Sure, the new netbooks are tempting with their low prices but along with teh low price comes a small screen, barely any computer power or graphics capability.  I'll stick with this desktop replacement anytime.  Dell may not make the most stylish laptops but they definitely have built one to last here. I think the next replacement will be a laptop with the Ultra low voltage chip so that I can take it on the road for 8-10 hours.  That's the only limitation for this...