Hi, this is - here are some tips to buy a laptop. Recently I saw a clip in gadgetsrss.com where the dell laptop burst into flames. am not saying all dell bursts - I read a review about it and they say its the Dell and not sony who is responsible for this "Battery problem". one of my friends uses a Compaq, he says My IBM is solid, professional, and better in performance, display when compared to his Compaq of nearly the same specs(Every 1 says the keypad is very good- comfortable