Which one is a better buy for the laptop?

Question

Hi, I don't really know about computers...so I need help getting a laptop!!! Please help!!!

Which one is a better buy for the laptop? (I don't do gaming or anything...)

1. HP Pavilion dv2988se 14.1" Widescreen Special Edition Laptop ($799.99)

• Intel Core 2 Duo T5750

• 320GB hard drive

• Built-in wireless 802.11agn

• 4GB of DDR2 memory

• Burns DVDs and CDs

• Built-in webcam

• Level 2 cache 2MB

• 12-Cell Lithium-Ion battery

• Windows® Vista Home Premium, Works, Office 2007 Student and Teacher Edition (60-day trial)

• One-year limited hardware and software warranty with 24/7 phone support

• Height 9.3 inches

Width 13.2 inches

Depth 1.5 inches

• Weight 6.1 lbs

• Comes with a free printer and anti virus software

• No shipping fee

2. Dell 1525 T8100 2.1GHz ($999.99)

• Dell 2-Year Limited Hardware Warranty

• Microsoft® Windows® Vista Home Premium

• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8100 at 2.1GHz

• 3MB L2 cache

• 800MHz Front Side Bus

• 4GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 Dimm (Shared)

• 320GB 5400RPM SAMSUNG Hard Drive

• 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive

• Integrated 2.0 Megapixel WebCam

• Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007

* Microsoft® Word

* Microsoft® Excel

* Microsoft® PowerPoint

* Microsoft® OneNote

• 6-cell Battery

• Dimensions: W 14.05" x D 10.08" x H 1.0" front - 1.48" back

• Weight (Approximately): 5.9 lbs.

• Dell 2-year Limited Hardware Warranty

• 2-year On-Site Hardware Service

• $19.99 Shipping fee

Thank you so much for your help!!!

Answer 1

I would go for Dell.  In fact I have.  Three times personally and several dozen times at work.

But you should get free shipping with Dell, I always have.

Recheck pricing as they are running sale right now.

PS The 1525 is great machine for general use.  I don't play games so I don't know if it is good for tha t or not.

Answer 2

go for apple laptop.the best in every thing.

Answer 3

go with pavilion....dells suck.....but id get a mac

Answer 4

Dell.

Answer 5

im guessing the second one is customized, cuz i seen a nice 1525 for $799. neways id go with the 1525 but u only need 3gb of ram unless u r getting windows vista ultimate 64bit u will waste money on 1gb since the 32bit os only reads around 3.3gbs.

they both r good, but id get the dell insprion 1525. the more i see it, the more i want it.