I love my little old Dell Latitude D400 post-lease laptop…the keyboard is missing its “P”, the hard drive was replaced last summer, it’s ancient as the hills…yet it keeps on humming along. Still, it’s going to be time to add a newer model to the family sooner than later and I’m wondering what my affordable — yet durable — alternatives are. For a non-techie like me, the market is a morass of options, all touting to be the best. I’m partial to Dells, as this little baby has kept chugging along through thick and thin. I’m also drawn to becoming a Mac owner, as is the trend. (I’m not hot on HP’s or Lenovo’s.) I work from home, so my laptop is my office — I do high volumes of email and Word docs, along with a fair amount of Excel spreadsheets, but that’s it — no intricate, high-end data-crunching programs. So, would someone make some suggestions for me? Gracias in advance for your insights! Ariel