[UltimateBMW]

I don't mean to assume, but most of the time when I hear poeple complaining about the frailty of thier computers, and how they always break or don't work properly it can be chalked up to user error or misuse.

If you want the latest and greatest laptop, with current high end parts. Its going to carry with it a bit of fragility. Most laptops can take some bumps here and there. But if you flat out drop it, only a very select few laptops will be able to take any number of those types of hits. And laptops in this category typically don't have the top of the line, latest and greatest components. (Not bad components mind you, but average in terms of current availability.)

I've had a few Dell laptops, and I've never experienced any issue with them at all. I also had an IBM laptop that I just dropped into a packback with no extra padding and it seemed to last quite a while with no problems.

Also, just like in cars sometimes there are lemons.