<p>futurenyustudent,</p>
<p>A three-year old computer biting the dust isn't bad. Most three-year old Macs are prone to have a HD go kerbloom as well. </p>
<p>Oh, and you're shocked that an HP is going after a year? That's like saying, "dear me, my Isuzu Rodeo has clutch problems...all Japanese cars must therefore have clutch problems!"</p>
<p>There ARE good Wintel builds. Look at Lenovo.</p>