[billethkid]

I have a 6 year old desk top that has crashed and won't even reboot anymore.

I am using my 8 year old HP Pavilion laptop....works but is just slow.

I want to eliminate having the desk top and the laptop and go to a more powerful (?) laptop. Between the laptop and iPad I see no reason to have a third machine taking up space/time/$.

Are the laptops that come apart and double as a smart pad practical or just gimmicky?

We are not gamers and any streaming we do is through the television or the blu ray player. No big downloads. Mostly email, researching/cruising the internet, news, etc.

I am not opposed to spending a few dollars more if it gets the right machine.

Any comments/experiences appreciated.