I would definitely go with an HP. I got one for college and it's the best computer I've ever had. It was a great value for all the stuff it came with, including a TV tuner (which my friend just bought for 100 dollars for his Macbook). They really are built for entertainment and come with just about every kind of port you could think of...I haven't even figured out what some are for yet. Then it has cool features like a built in recovery partition, so you don't have to worry about buying disks and Quickplay which means you don't have to even turn it on to play DVDs and music. The new dv9000s look niiiiice....

FruitToAttractBears said:

Ooh that does look nice.

I need to add another question about the ones everybody's listed so far:

Can they take a beating? I'm really rough on my current laptop and I have to travel a lot so I need something pretty sturdy.

Imago said:

I can't handle it.

Lothan said:

There are HP, Sony, and Dell models specifically designed to "take a beating".

Though honestly, I stopped looking at PC laptops months ago. I'm just biding time so I can go with Mac when the refresh the laptop line. Even then, I may cave and do it before Christmas with the line they have once OS-X leopard is released. If style and aesthetics are high on your list, seriously consider a Mac. Sure, there are stylish laptops out there, but fuck are those Macs hot.


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INSATIABLE said:

If you're really nice to me, I'll tap your foot in the girl's bathroom.

Imago said:

Well, style is nice which is why the new iMac was high on my list, especialy since money is not a concern for this. But, I rather have something reliable. If I can get a Dell that reliable and can take a beating, I'd get a Dell.

Lothan said:

Last year during this IT training thing I did, they had this kind of "laptop fair" and a Dell guy was showing off one computer where he had it halfway open, put it on the ground at a 90 degree angle and STOOD on top of it...so yeah, they're sturdy little suckers.

Lothan said:

Gotcha. If you go with an PC, than go with HP in my opinion. I find them to be less of a fuss, and aesthetically just as nice.

I'm just really looking forward to swapping to mac though . Vista ended up being Windows XP juiced up, and the damned Windows registry is still being used, so I haven't even swapped to Vista yet, though it looks almost as nice as OS-X visually.

I am looking as well..its between HP & Toshiba...
HELP~

http://www.futureshop.ca/...atid=22495

CarrieMpls said:

Why dont you get onto them then?

JDInteractive said:

Because they are simply backed up. I knew it was back ordered when I ordered it, just not this long.

I can sit in your lap, not sure if thats what you're looking for...

roodboi said:

That would actually be very nice.

just get a mac, you'll be the happiest

Lothan said:

I shoulda been a salesman...







...and we can click each others buttons...

CarrieMpls said:

Just seems like you've been waiting a long time for it thats all.

I switched in '02.

Have had my iBook going on five years now.

Getting MacBookPro with Duo once Leopard is released, hopefully.