Ha!
It was enjoyable re-reading this, now in June of 2017!
I'm still using my MSI and have loved it. Had problems with the internal Blu-Ray player, but was too sick to do the whole warranty thing, so I bought an external drive. I have dropped this laptop on more than one occasion, and it has suffered only some superficial damage. Speakers still work well, all the keys work without problems (this time I've used a keyboard cover) and most of the USB drives work fine. I love the turbo fan for this, as well as the short-cut keys. It's been a good computer, and I hope will continue to last me for a while.
Re-reading this has helped me come to a decision, as I have been thinking (again) of getting a new computer. I can keep this MSI for gaming and watching movies, and get a smaller one for internet browsing and writing and whatnot. My non-tech Hubby has two laptops and a tablet and an old cell phone; I have this MSI laptop (and my Dell Vostro 1720 as back up still) and a 1-2 year old smart phone. That picture just doesn't seem to be right!
This online community is the best!
~~CierraShore
