And -- to prove I'm the fair and provident being I am -- I'll try out a Mac.
Then a few days ago (I can't say exactly when, as the post has now mysteriously vanished) he admitted that he had got himself a dodgy looking Gateway laptop. $799, but you can save $100 if you use a coupon...
By the way, what's a laptop lojack, and why would you pay $49 for it? I thought that a lojack was some sort of crime. Maybe it's appropriate, for that laptop is definitely criminal. It runs Vista! Poor lad.
His only chance for redemption is Vista OSX or something similar. Still won't be half as good as the real deal though.