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Macbook pro is geared more towards hardcore developers. Since she is an English major I would not get that.
As far as I know....
Macs are durable I have dropped mines off of table onto tile and off of a bunk bed (not on purpose) . It still works no scratches except the casing around the lcd is bent but the lcd is fine.
Macs are less frustrating. It doesn't have all of those continue, allow, warning! screens windows has. Makes installing things and getting things to work easier.
Macs are worth the money because of the software you get that are basic versions of professional software like iMovie (basic version of Final Cut)
Dells customer service is crap since the company moved over to india you cannot understand them and they cannot understand you.
HP is crap I had a laptop that was still under warranty went to get it fixed they told me they can't fix it because I spilled something on it. Turns out they told everybody with the same model laptop who had the same problem that they spilled something on it.
If you're still shopping, Apple released new MacBooks (not pros) today. They're no worse off than comparable notebooks (basically the same hardware), have a 13.3" screen, and with a student discount are as low as $999. If she doesn't dig the white models, the black one is also discounted (it is the "gap model" between MacBooks and Pros, so if she was choosing the Pro off of specs, it's fairly similar).
Intel has rolled out some new processor technology along with nVidia. If you can stand to wait for a month or two until those technologies start showing up in more consumer laptops, you can get a more future proof laptop that'll play some Direct X 10 games when they come out.
If she likes macs, try getting her a macbook instead of a macbook pro. They're about $800 cheaper and should be in your price range. Er and if she's going to college anywhere near an Apple Store, they have excellent service there.
I still recommend waiting for the school recommendation, though. Schools offer educational discounts and at least at my university, also offer free on campus technical help for people who purchased a laptop from the school. This makes life INFINITELY easier.
the problem with the dell isnt that its a crappy product or that it breaks too easy, its that it has sooooooo little battery life its ridiculous... you really want a laptop that has a lot of battery life so you dont have to always be concerned with plugging it in/charging it... find the laptop with the best battery life *macs have very good batter life* and get one of those
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