Laptop Woes

So, my warranty ran out December 30th for my Hewlett Packard laptop, and sure enough my laptop decided to not turn on the other day, hence my abrupt cyber absence. So, after getting no pity from the HP's customer service I brought my piece of junk to a computer repair shop who still has no idea what's wrong with it- he's had it a week now! So- two lessons... 1) Don't buy a Hewlett Packard laptop (because they should have stuck with making printers) 2)Always, always, always get the extended warranty. I know, I know, how did I not see this coming. I'll not be posting until I get the piece back, and hopefully the repair won't cost an arm and a leg, otherwise, I'll just have to buy a new one which honestly I'm almost tempted to do right now. I get really loyal to my product purchases, and I take it personal when something breaks prematurely. In this case, even if I get the idiot box back fixed relatively cheap, I'll always hold a grudge against it, I'll never type on it with the same confidence, I'll even allow my eyes to wander to other prospects on my next Best Buy run. I'll essentially continue to harbor this beast in my home, but Hewie and I's relationship will never be the same, matter of fact, I think Hewie will be sleeping with the chippies in silicon sea after I give him the "Office Space" fax machine revenge treatment. I've had better weeks. More medicine later, when I've taken mine.