Any recommendations on a laptop?

[Roxyluvsme13]

All I can say is don't get a Toshiba. Their customer support is really awful, and my computer has been horrible with heating issues.

If it wasn't for the software issue, I was definitely going to say GO MAC!!!

There are a couple of nice HPs out right now, though I'm not sure they do so well on the battery life. I was looking at a Sony Vaio that I thought seemed pretty nice, and it's on sale right now, hehe. (Plus it's purple!!!)

Honestly though, I would just do a TON of research and see what appeals to you. Good luck!

[jennielynn1970]

One word: Mac.

I know it's not in the price range you want, but they are great for not getting viruses, and they are just really easy to use.

[happylabs]

All I can say is don't get a Toshiba. Their customer support is really awful, and my computer has been horrible with heating issues.

If it wasn't for the software issue, I was definitely going to say GO MAC!!!

There are a couple of nice HPs out right now, though I'm not sure they do so well on the battery life. I was looking at a Sony Vaio that I thought seemed pretty nice, and it's on sale right now, hehe. (Plus it's purple!!!)

Honestly though, I would just do a TON of research and see what appeals to you. Good luck!

I agree. I have a Toshiba and it has basically been good but it is always way to hot. I have a fan for under it but it still gets warm. However, I often wonder if it isn't filled with cat hair.

I am going to try another brand when the Toshiba dies.

Let us know what you end up getting and how you like it.

[Cataholic]

I have had a Dell for as long as I have had a laptop- 15 years? I love Dell, and would get another one when mine goes. I stopped using my laptop at work, and only use it at home now, so it might be years before I need to 'upgrade'.

Good luck!

[blue]

IM going to reiterate the Toshiba overheating with: every Toshiba that came through the shop had overheating issues. Some where "fixed" with a BIOS update, and some where doomed to over heating. Under clocking the CPU may have helped but we never tried that. Consumer grade Dells are also know for overheating.

Sony's have good hardware and a good solid feel to the cases. I just wouldnt pay the price they want for them.

I like the mid priced systems.

I wouldnt use a Mac on a day to day basis unless it was my job. IF my job was a graphics designer, web builder, audio engineer, or video editor I wouldnt complain about using a Mac. Since Im none of those the Mac OS only pisses me off as restrictive and non intuitive.

Middle grade gear using linux is like using Windows on Premium price systems.

And Linux has even less virus threats then the Mac OS does.

So Pem, checkout Ubuntu or Mint Linux as your main Operating System as they offer more flexibility over Windows or Mac OS. IF you absolutely need Windows you can run it as a Virtual Machine within Linux to get your work related stuff done. Running a virtual machine under linux is free, if you want to run Windows on a Mac you have to pay for the "privilage".