My laptop has:

Intel Core i3 330M 2.13GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
Nvidia GeForce 325M for gaming or 3D if needed, usually uses the built in Intel X4500 though
Win7 Home Premium 64-bit
15.6" screen
500GB Hard Drive

I find that Microsoft Security Essentials does the job perfectly. AVG used to be my choice, but even that is now as bloated and useless as Norton and McAfee.

For Internet I use Google Chrome - I tried Firefox 4 for the whole of yesterday and in comparison it's incredibly clunky and slow. Image editing I use Adobe Photoshop, and for designing/logos etc. I use Adobe Fireworks. Surprisingly versatile and easy to use program! WMP 12 seems to cover most audio...

JK08 getting upset at someone politely complaining about his rush mock. Don't say that! I suggested that JK08 was male, as are most members and 'it' took serious offence to it! So god knows if it's a guy or girl, seeing as they didn't say. Either way, 'it' needs to leave, because all 'it' does is c...

Have you tried rolling back to the standard Windows Update drivers for the graphics card and then installing SP1? If that works you could reinstall the ATI drivers afterwards.

I got myself a personal one yesterday reluctantly - thinking exactly the same as you. But it's not quite as bad as it seems. It depends on whether you have a bunch of friends to follow and communicate with, or whether you just plan on stalking celebrities and their goings on. With friends, it's quit...

His response to constructive suggestions for one of the mocks he made - 'No, I don't like them! I want it blue, yellow is horrible!' ..

Just flicking around channels - it's amazing how vile so many American shows starring British people are - and the stereotype that follows it is even worse. The American version of Hell's Kitchen was just on - and one of the chefs didn't serve Gordon Ramsay's family quick enough, resulting in him sh...

The Lays crisps are definately the same as ours in France (the flavours we share with them anyway, they have a much wider range) - they even have the old Barbeque flavour that I used to love that was replaced with BBQ Rib - I can't resist buying a couple of packets when I go!

There's something fascinating about shuttered purpose-built American Fast Food outlets. The only one I can bring to mind that I've seen (in Britain) is the McDonalds which was shaped like a space ship by the A1 near Peterborough. Now that was something special! They occupy the same portion of my fa...

Yes, the Burger King closed a good few months ago - and yes, I only ever went in twice and both times I had plenty of trouble from the staff. It sat derelict for a while with the chairs and serving area still there but it seems they've taken all that out now and painted it white with bare concrete f...