if you were to buy a laptop this fall, which would it be and why?

From an IT Business perspective -- which may not bode well with all -- I've got a Lenovo W510 and it works exceedingly well. I've had it for over a year with absolutely no complaints. I have a tendency to lean towards the business-friendly laptops, since you'll pay a bit more for a better quality deal. Gateway, Toshiba, Acer, etc... are generally 1-year laptops. Keep 'em a year, toss 'em in the trash.

Anything from Sony generally holds up pretty well, but you'll pay $$$!

 

Thanks for the replies so far. Yeah sorry I should have mentioned long bartery life and decent portability are important too. I would love a 15" macbook pro but man the sticker shock is intense.

 

It is man, but it's so worth it.

 

Check with your school for academic pricing. You might get a discount.

 

cant go wrong with a mac..

 

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i personally have a mac book pro 13 in. got it along with a epson printer and i can honestly say, this is the best computer that i have ever had. my brother has a toshiba and has the warrenty and all, he has went through 3 of those computers and is on his fourth. once you go mac, youll never go back

 

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For me ... Mac for sure ... a small learning curve the first week you use a Mac, and they are so logical to use.

And I like the hardware & the software coming from the same company if you have a problem.
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yeah thats pretty convincing. I guess i figured i'd give the PCs a chance before completely ruling them out. A friend of mine told me to go PC because the price is so much lower and he said if you know how to do it, you can get all the big name software for free. But my dad and my step-moms PC just went out, and my GFs seems like its on its last leg....

 

X2 I love my Asus G73 it will run circles around my friends laptops.