[Flames89]

Hey, need your advice. (Yes, I did a quick search)

I need a new laptop for home. My main uses/requirements/wants are:

- I needs to be great at running excel models and word docs from work. If I were to go Apple, can I take a usb key from work PC, loaded with excel and word files, and just plug-n-play to a home macbook?

- Speed, power, and performance are important. But just to be running several applications and excel models, etc. Don't need a gaming system.

- Would maaaybe want to consider ability to plug in a monitor into it, so I can have two screens when I feel like it.

- Otherwise it will be used for the internet, and maybe some streaming of movies to my TV/xbox (if I can figure that out).

- Finally, looks and sexiness matters.

Suggestions? I am tempted towards a Macbook, as I like their products (and admit they are technically inferior). I have an iphone and may get an ipad some day. However, it may make sense to stick with a computer that I know, and has a mouse with 2 buttons ... perhaps the "fancy home computer" can wait.

I live near the independant computer store/tech area (which also has an apple store). Ideally, would want to just walk into a place on the way home and haggle out a laptop with software package (or in Apple's case, fist-bump the checkout person and talk about how rad we are and how whales are cool)