I have noticed a heluva lot of people talking about new computers and those that lasted for the longest. I thought I would start a thread to ask people what brands, OS, etc they prefer.

I have 2 laptops:

1. Macbook Pro from 2006
Intel Dual core, 2ghz I think
2g ram
80g hd (I know, its always full)
Running Tiger OSX, not Leopard

I love this, it is my main computer. Anything I want to do is possible. I have XP loaded on to it as well in case there is a program I can't get for the mac, or serial number generator for a program I "stumbled across" on the internet. I have loaded a few games and what not onto it over the years. Most games now are released both for PC and Mac, so its not a problem. Battery still lasts a solid hour+ depending on what is running.

2. Compaq Presario from 2005
512mb of ram?
60g hd?
Running Ubuntu

I don't use this one very much anymore. Its still in great shape. I uninstalled XP about 6 months ago and learned a little linux. I mainly use it for playing around on the internet and feeling cool when I get into my programming moods. I don't really use it for anything else. Just my back up.

I don't have a desktop, but am thinking about getting one to run a linux server/media server for my xbox. We will see.

My brother just got an EeePC netbook. Tiny as hell but really tight. I want one now. Very limited in what you could do with it... well then again, it can do everything except video editing and gaming. I am really considering getting one in the near future, maybe after tax returns if the wifey allows it.

So what is everyone else running/looking to buy in the near future?

I have an old laptop, but I don't need a lot because I mainly play games and watch movies with my desktop. I just program in my laptop and play Diablo II:

Compaq Presario F754LA
CPU: AMD 2GHz
RAM: 1GB DDR2
HD: 160 GB SATA
GFX: nVidia GeForce 7000m (That's why I only play Diablo II here xD)
OS(s): WinXP and Debian Lenny (2.6.26-1-686)

I love Lucia (that's her name) and I don't think to cheat on her with another laptop... yet.

Other than my self-built PC's i own 2 HP and a Mac :D

I got my macbook pro for FREE. Otherwise I probably wouldn't have one. You know those websites where its like "Click here for a free laptop!!!" and then you click there and you find out you have to do like 20 offers to get it, and it just seems like a scam. They aren't scams. I think I ended up spending about $200 on miscellaneous crap offers and canceling them a couple days later. 3 months later, my macbook pro shows up in the mail.

I will say this, after owning one, I will definitely consider buying one in the future. But yes, they don't give you much bang for your buck, and they aren't good for much gaming.