Sony makes great products, but remember: buying a product from Sony is the like selling your soul to the RIAA.I've heard plenty of good things about ASUS, and Sony, though they did get some flak for their batteries (in other companies's machines), and have a reputation for being pricey at just about everything, has some quality machines.
HP does have some good machines... but apparently the newer models have been problematic.
I've also heard a lot of bad things about HP computers. Especially the cheap parts problem which break as early as the first week apperantly.Just popping in to recommend you don't get an HP laptop. :( They're affordable for a reason--they use cheap parts and almost everyone I know with an HP Pavilion made in the last few years has had to send it in at least once. I don't think it's worth it.
yh thats is actually true. my ctrl key broke within 4 days. but apart from that its been pretty good had it for about 1 month now and it seems okI've also heard a lot of bad things about HP computers. Especially the cheap parts problem which break as early as the first week apperantly.
Well, I was just looking at the Sony Vaios, and they are expensive. Why not just buy a Macbook with that money? o.o