<p>Definitely a dell</p>
<p>I just got my Sony and like it. Went to that from a Dell and wasn’t disappointed with that but it was getting old. I’ve played around with IBMs, Toshibas, etc and you get what you pay for… my dad brings home many different laptops and a high end laptop from any of the major brands is still a decent computer. I can’t say that any are really crap and any stick out as being great. </p>
<p>… I went with Sony because of size, battery life, and an amazing screen.</p>
<p>I think Sonys are hit-or-miss. Sometimes you’ll get a great machine, but other times it will just break on you.
If you’ve only had your laptop for a few days or weeks, I would still keep my fingers crossed.</p>
<p>widgets? i geuss thats a jungle fever kinda thing</p>
<p>Sony does have an AMAzing screen. I bet it will kill my eyes, but its a beaut. I was on the Toshiba/Sony/HP bandwagon a while ago, then i heard someone here talk about ODM laptops (T/S/HP are OEM). I looked into the Asus line, liked what I saw, and will soon be the owner of a Asus Z70Va (yes, you read right, the refresh model), if that doesn’t deliver, the Asus Z70V will be all mine.<br>
IBMs are tanks when it comes to build quality, but for everything there is a price.<br>
I wouldn’t go NEar a compaq since the merger. The new compaqs look like unimaginative HPs, i mean, flat silver, boxy, not very pretty IMO. My family bought a compaq like 9 years ago, and it still manages to work like a charm, running Windows XP with 256 MB of RAM.<br>
I was looking into a Dell 9300 for its video card…then i changed my mind and decided the more important thing was heat/power management. I shyed away from dell after I heard all the awful things my friends say about their Dells…yes, dude, why did you get a dell.
Anyways, check out some ODMs…research it out, and if not, there is always dell…</p>
<p>Widgets are awesome cute programs you download for your dashboard, as part of Tiger. Weather, translations, maps, games. <3</p>
<p>Sony’s XBRITE screen is quite nice, but it’s reflective, which can get annoying…an it’s only helpeful if you’re in direct sunlight.</p>
<p>Widgets are awesome, I must admit. I was playing with some of them on my friend’s mac today.</p>
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I might also add that this is the same type of screen that the Dell Inspiron 700m comes standard with.</p>
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Ok, I have to agree on that one. My Sony has never been problematic for me, but my uncle bought a Sony last year and his LCD started to leak for no apparent reason. Sony claimed that the repair was not covered by warranty, but reversed themselves after my uncle gave them a good argument. However, the repair was not done very well and now he has a laptop that might leak within the screen one day and be perfect the next. He already is planning to order a ThinkPad to replace it very soon.</p>
<p>Eclipsed, I’m glad you have chosen an Asus. I was trying to promote this wonderful line earlier in various threads, and I’m glad someone caught on to this quality company. I am the proud owner of the Asus Z70v, and it is the best computer I have ever owned. They are a little bit more expensive than most notebook computers, but it is well worth it.</p>
<p>uc_benz, i find that being able to customize it completely and feel i am getting a quality chassis is worth that bit more a money. Did you get your z70v a while ago?</p>
<p>I’d go with Sony. I’m on my second Vaio laptop, and at my house we also have two Vaio desktops and another Vaio laptop. Nothing but Vaios for six years now, and they work flawlessly.</p>
<p>The main reason my family is big on Sony is because of how Sony products are compatible with each other, thanks to Sony Memory Stick. It’s great to have one memory stick that can be used with a Sony digital camera, camcorder, PSP, photo printer, music player, Clie, and even television.</p>
<p>Yeah, I got it in the beginning of July. I have had no problems whatsoever because the quality is simply amazing. You will LOVE the screen; I don’t know how I managed with XGA for so long.</p>
<p>And keelee, a lot of the new laptops have the built-in card readers now. So buying a Sony for the memory stick support is a moot point because I don’t have a Sony yet my built-in card reader supports the Sony memory stick.</p>