What is a great laptop to buy and programs to go with it?

Question

I love to download games and music from Frost wire. So I want a strong firewall and I don't want my laptop to be slow and I want it to last long and not too expensive. I also am going to college. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Get one with Vista 64-bit.  They usually have the best specs that will last long.

If this is any indication that 64-bit is the wave of the future and 32-bit will be “obsolete”…

“There appears to be a shift taking place in the PC industry: the move from 32-bit to 64-bit PCs.

We've been tracking the change by looking at the percentage of 64-bit PCs connecting to Windows Update, and have seen a dramatic increase in recent months. The installed base of 64-bit Windows Vista PCs, as a percentage of all Windows Vista systems, has more than tripled in the U.S. in the last three months, while worldwide adoption has more than doubled during the same period.  Another view shows that 20% of new Windows Vista PCs in the U.S. connecting to Windows Update in June were 64-bit PCs, up from just 3% in March. Put more simply, usage of 64-bit Windows Vista is growing much more rapidly than 32-bit. Based on current trends, this growth will accelerate as the retail channel shifts to supplying a rapidly increasing assortment of 64-bit desktops and laptops.”

http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/window...

Answer 2

Here check these out their all pretty fast:

http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/catOid/-...

I recommend sony, toshiba, hp

Answer 3

Yeah, stop pirating software. That will be the fastest way to make your computer slower. Also, you won't find a laptop that will last for more than a year or two without going obsolete for less than $1000.