Getting a laptop, which to choose?

[808smokey]

I would like to get a laptop. I only want to spend around $700 or so. I was looking at the Dell/gateway/HP payment plans vs. buying it out right. Any suggestions?? Dell has one for $599 and it doesn't seem too bad. I only plan on using it for travel. Sitting in a hotel and checking email and what not. No gaming or coding or anything major.

Thanks

[Capmaster]

I would like to get a laptop. I only want to spend around $700 or so. I was looking at the Dell/gateway/HP payment plans vs. buying it out right. Any suggestions?? Dell has one for $599 and it doesn't seem too bad. I only plan on using it for travel. Sitting in a hotel and checking email and what not. No gaming or coding or anything major.

Thanks

I can only speak from my own experience. I've owned a Sager, a Dell, a Gateway, another Dell ...and at home a Micron, a Magitronic, a Compaq, a Dell (until we sent it back) and an HP.

The best: HP Pavilion 5490 (?) and the current Dell C400. The worst: Compaq (fell apart) and the Sager (died a horrible MB meltdown).

[rallynavvie]

Sony Vaio if you can find a good one in your price range new. Those things rule.

[Capmaster]

Sony Vaio if you can find a good one in your price range new. Those things rule.

Those are nice but we always ruled them out because of the price/performance issue. Mucho $$$

[glockjs]

i would ebay a toshiba anyday

[Faustus]

I kinda actually like Dell laptops, but has anyone noticed how nice the screens on the Fujitsu Lifebooks look?

End the end though? http://www.powernotebooks.com

[glockjs]

forgot about fujitsu...it seems their like one of those companys that arent widely known by the public, BUT everything they make no matter what it is...is golden

[Faustus]

And their screens appear to be coated in magic look good dust lately.