Laptop troubles . . . and a solution

So yesterday, my beloved (cue the sarcasm) Gateway laptop decided it wanted to depart my service. It had been warning me for a few months, with random bouts of dis-service, and now it's time has come. Fortunately, last night it gave me a few more hours of operation, allowing me to copy my files from the hard drive and backup most (whatever files I could find) of my work from Austria and summer in Oklahoma.

Because time is fleeting, and I cannot afford to lose too many days sans laptop, I have already ordered a Dell. Only bad thing is that the new laptop's expected delivery date is not until 05/02 until 07/02 (feb. 5 to 7). It will be two weeks of patience and borrowing. Some specs of the new laptop, which I am excited about!

- Inspiron E1505, Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7200 (4MB/2.00GHz/667MHz)
- 15.4 Inch TrueLife Wide-screenWXGA
- 2GB, DDR2, 533MHz 2 Dimm RAM
- 160GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive
- 8X DVD+/-RW Drive

It should be a fast system, and I view it as a worthwhile investment in my professional future.