I have 6 machines, 2 are laptops, I use them based on mood and specific task. I have 1 computer that is an old Dell Dimension 8100 p4 with 2 gig ram for just research. Has 2 nice 24 inch flat pannel monitors to it. I do most of my other work on a Dell Latitude 110L laptop, the funny thing is the 110L is as basic a machine as Dell makes but it does the job for me.