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Laptop nightmares & how to avoid them

Laptops outsold desktops for the first time in the history of the personal computer industry in the later part of 2008 and have been outpacing desktops at a steady clip every since.

This means that many of you are using a portable computer as your primary system or on a regular basis and being exposed to the unique challenges and issues they pose.

How should they be treated differently? Should you buy a portable computer for your next system or stick with a desktop? Why are laptops so expensive to repair? Should you buy an extended warranty for a laptop?

Listen-in as the Data Doctors discuss the latest tips, tricks and pitfalls of owning a portable computing device!

Join us every Weekend as we discuss your computer questions. You can post questions on Facebook or e-mail your questions during (or before) the broadcast using the ask a question page.

Original Air Dates: Jul 10, 2010 / Jul 11, 2010

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• Should my next laptop be a Mac or Windows 7 system?
• Netbooks: Pros & Cons of Cloud Computing
• Public WiFi Safety tips
• Snycing bookmarks between browsers & machines
• Netbooks vs Notebooks
• Tracking a stolen or lost laptop
• Understanding Laptop Battery ratings
• Basic Smartphone Security tips
• Getting Old Data to a New Laptop

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