Well, I finally got my new laptop! I had planned to get on in the beginning of the year, but my old one died on me in early December, so I got a new one then itself. I had to do a good amount of reading and research to find the laptop that I wanted with the right amount of memory and accessories. Initially, I didn’t know any of the specifications, but after a while I could spout RAM, bits and bytes and compact flash data at the drop of a hat! It’s been a great education of sorts, since I really did manage to pick up a lot about software. Hopefully, I will continue to learn, regardless of requiring it or not.