I have a p3 toshiba i bought in 2001 and it is still working up to now. only the battery has problems but this is the original that came with it. it only holds charge for about 5 mins. my gf uses it at home for word and excel and it still has vibrant colors.

for work i have an hp pavilion. so far so good and i use it for autocad and internet like right now! i've been using it for a year now and no complains so far.