I recently got a new laptop, and have been running tests to see if it can handle The Sims 3; today I have played three Sim Days without the game randomly going into desktop, mainly because I saved after each day. So that's why I haven't really posted much; once I know of my laptop's capabilities hopefully I should post a lot more; it's ideal for everyday as well as gaming, but I have to keep an eye on the storage of the laptop (I am looking at some USB Sticks as well as trimming down my Mods to a level of stability)