Hi Nancy,

>I decided on the Latitude CP, even though I started out looking at the Inspiron. One of my main reasons for the CP is that the Latitude has on-site--anywhere in the country--service, and the Inspiron has to go back to Dell for service.

Yeah, since I'm on the road teaching/speaking often enough, that's one of the reasons I'm leaning toward the Latitude

Thanks for your input. I really appreciate it. I think I'm going to make my decision this week and I welcome all the help I can get!