Which laptop should I buy?

[SimSailorNick]

So I'm picking between two laptops to buy. Which of the two do you think I should get? (If neither, you can suggest another one)

SONY Black 11.6" VAIO Laptop PC with AMD Dual-Core E-450 Processor and Windows 7 Home Premium ($499.99)

-AMD Dual-Core E-450 processor
1.65GHz, 1MB Cache
-4GB DDR3 SDRAM system memory
-500GB SATA hard drive

OR

HP Pavilion Ash Black 11.6" dm1-4010us Laptop PC with AMD Dual-Core E-450 Accelerated Processor and Windows 7 Home Premium ($468.00)

-AMD Dual-Core E-450 accelerated processor
-4GB DDR3 SDRAM system memory
-320GB hard drive

[Breakeven]

HP is better i think

[anonymous53]

If I were you I'd go for this. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Acer-Black-11.6-TravelMate-TM8172T-38U2G32nkk-Laptop-PC-with-Intel-Core-i3-380UM-Processor-and-Windows-7-Professional/17173562

Since you look like you want an 11.6 inch

Then for 20 dollars upgrade the ram to 4gb

[Steve Jobs]

They're both.. not advisable :P

I'd go with Sony for build quality, customer service and general reliability. Dad uses HP and it's trouble trouble trouble.

[shadowhunter320]

neither, youll regret buying such pieces of crap. save up and get something better. perhaps, 2+ ghz quad core, and atleast 4 gigs of ram.

[Steve Jobs]

neither, youll regret buying such pieces of crap. save up and get something better. perhaps, 2+ ghz quad core, and atleast 4 gigs of ram.

You realise... wait, nevermind.
You should really ask him what he intends to do with it, his budget and the lifespan he expects out of it. :/

[Cblood]

They're both.. not advisable :P

I'd go with Sony for build quality, customer service and general reliability. Dad uses HP and it's trouble trouble trouble.


Agreed. Sony is good quality and i had nothing but problems with my old hp.

[Silicate Wielder]

you should buy a laptop from System76.com with the OS they come with being Free and open source they put REAL love into making these machines, and considering the cost to make these is mainly to make them work well they also work well. for your price range and if your willing i suggest the Lemur Ultra which cost $670 heres its specs:

Processor:2nd Generation Intel Core i5 and i7 CPU's
Core Logic:HM65 Chipset
Display:14.1" HD Widescreen LED Display (1366 x 768)
Graphics:Intel HD Graphics 3000
Memory:up to 8 GB DDR3 @ 1333 MHz
Storage:up to 750 GB SATA II/III
Touchpad:Multitouch with two finger scrolling
Networking:Gigabit LAN (10/100/1000), WiFi
Wireless:802.11 bgn or Intel 802.11 abgn
Ports:HDMI, VGA, 3 x USB 2.0, SD Card Reader
Audio Ports:Headphone Jack, Microphone Jack
Camera:Built-In 1.3 MP Webcam
Security:Kensington® Lock
Power Management:Suspend & Hibernate
Battery:6 Cell Lithium-Ion Battery Pack
Power System:Full Range AC adapter 65W, AC in 100~240V, 50~60Hz, DC output 19V, 3.42A or 18.5V, 3.5A
Dimensions:13.38" x 9.37" x 0.98"~1.31" (WxDxH)
Weight:4.71 lbs. (2.13 kg.)

also my laptop now a year old and with ubuntu it still runs like its brand new!


Agreed. Sony is good quality and i had nothing but problems with my old hp.
The only issue i've had with my HP laptop was when I killed the fan by accident, but they didn't give me any trouble with repairing it while under warranty, HP laptops/computers work exeptionally well with Ubuntu on them.

[Wicked_Syn]

They're both essentially the same laptops but in different cases, the specs are almost the same. I'd say; as everyone else has, to go with Sony if you would like to use your laptop for more than two + years.

I've had shoddy experience with HP. I loved my laptop, but it did eventually going COMPLETE capoop on me and and just dying.

[Silicate Wielder]

They're both essentially the same laptops but in different cases, the specs are almost the same. I'd say; as everyone else has, to go with Sony if you would like to use your laptop for more than two + years.

I've had shoddy experience with HP. I loved my laptop, but it did eventually going COMPLETE capoop on me and and just dying. Dude, all laptops eventually go "capoop" and die. but if used right you can extend the life of them. mines a year old now and runs as if its brand new. plus its an HP

[Abnormal]

Whatever you do, don't buy a Toshiba like I did.

[KaliaHaze]

Vaio's are a bit better than HP's