Originally posted by germcevoy:think im gonna go for a PC rather than replacing the laptop. Would be happy using my tv as a monitor and pairing it up with a bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Get one built or are they decent in the shops?
Some of the big-name brands like Acer etc charge way too much for what they're offering in desktops (and laptops).
I'd go for one custom-built - then you can pick what you want and don't want, rather than a company just sticking in bits and pieces like a biometric scanner (why?) and catering to the masses who don't know any better, buying something worth $2000 and then using it for word processing and email - I know many of them. But on those, make sure you get at least a year's warranty or more if you can get it for cheap.
Just have a look around and if you think it's decent value and build, go for it. I recently got my laptop hooked up to HDMI on a new plasma screen - the way to go, I say.
There are beautiful 'skins' for it. Its the most customizable player i know
Customise the hell out of Foobar!
It's ugly as hell at first, but when you get to figure out how powerful the thing is - and there's plenty of help around - it's amazing. That's what puts people off straight away. It doesn't look as good as iTunes or WinAmp at first to them. That's because they want something plug and play. No fun just installing and using.
Firefox is the second most-customisable around. Everything can basically be changed.
Prefer the looks over my Touch.