The delltop 1535 is my second laptop.  My first one was back in 2004-2005 and I do not remember which type it was.   The first one was my step-sons it was ok...but it lost internet connection frequently.   It did not hold a charge very well from the power cord.  And when the modem went bad I tried to get tech support to help over the phone and send me the part through the mail.  It was a challenge just to figure out the problem over the phone let alone get them to send the part which they never did.

The second laptop I have right now is the current 1535.  It was loaded with vista and the...