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Which laptop is better. I am trying to choose between the Dell or the HP.?

i mainly use laptops for school work, watching movies, and sometimes playing games. look below for the specs. DELL: Approximate Battery Life Not Provided By Manufacturer Hard Drive Speed/Capacity 250GB 5400RPM Optical Drive 8X CD/DVD Writer Processor Speed 2.0GHz Processor Type Intel Core 2 Duo T5750 RAM 3GB Screen Size 15.4" Graphics Discrete Video Memory No Expandable Video Memory No Graphics Chipset Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 Integrated Video Memory Yes Native Screen Resolution 1280 x 800 Upgradable Video System No Video Memory 384MB Audio Audio Chipset SigmaTel STAC9228 Audio Output Multichannel Digital Input No Digital Output No Hardware Volume Control Yes Integrated Amplifier Yes Integrated Microphone Yes Microphone Input Yes Speaker Wattage 2 Watts Speakers No Inputs/Outputs Card Reader Yes Card Reader - Compatible Memory Types SD, SDHC, MMC, MS, MS Pro, xD Picture Composite Output 0 ExpressCard/34 Input Yes ExpressCard/54 Input Yes HDCP Compliant Yes HDMI Port Yes IEEE 1394 Input/Output 1 IR Receiver Yes Number of Touchpad Buttons 2 PC Card Input Not Provided By Manufacturer S-Video Output 1 Type of Keyboard Not Provided By Manufacturer Type of Modem 56K Type of Pointing Device Touchpad USB 2.0 4 VGA Output 1 Webcam Yes Networking Ethernet Port 10/100 Integrated Bluetooth No Integrated WiFi 802.11 b/g/n Power Battery - Capacity Not Provided By Manufacturer Battery - Number of Cells 6-Cell Battery Type Not Provided By Manufacturer Computing Features Processor Cache 2MB L2 Removable Storage No System Bus 667MHz Software English/French Software English Loaded Software 1 Roxio Creator Basic Loaded Software 2 Adobe Reader 8.0 Loaded Software 3 Microsoft Works 9 Loaded Software 4 Pre-loaded Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium Accessories Headphones No Remote No HP: Approximate Battery Life Dependent On Usage Hard Drive Speed/Capacity 320GB 5400RPM Optical Drive 8X DVD+/-R/RW DL With LightScribe Processor Speed 2.0GHz Processor Type AMD Turion X2 TL-60 Dual-Core RAM 3GB DDR2 (Exp. To 4GB) Screen Size 15.4" Graphics Discrete Video Memory No Expandable Video Memory No Graphics Chipset NVIDIA GeForce Go 7150M (UMA) Integrated Video Memory Yes Native Screen Resolution 1280 x 800 Upgradable Video System No Video Memory 1071MB Audio Audio Chipset Altec Lansing Audio Output Stereo Digital Input No Digital Output No Hardware Volume Control Yes Integrated Amplifier No Integrated Microphone Yes Microphone Input Yes Speaker Wattage Not Provided By Manufacturer Speakers Yes Inputs/Outputs Card Reader Yes Card Reader - Compatible Memory Types SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro, xD Composite Output No ExpressCard/34 Input Yes ExpressCard/54 Input Yes HDCP Compliant No HDMI Port No IEEE 1394 Input/Output 1 IR Receiver No Number of Touchpad Buttons 2 PC Card Input No S-Video Output 1 Type of Keyboard 101-Key Compatible Type of Modem High Speed 56K Type of Pointing Device Touchpad USB 2.0 3 VGA Output Yes Webcam Yes Networking Ethernet Port 10/100BASE-T Integrated Bluetooth No Integrated WiFi 802.11b/g WLAN Power Battery - Capacity Not Provided By Manufacturer Battery - Number of Cells 6-Cell Battery Type Lithium-Ion Computing Features Processor Cache 512KB+512KB L2 Removable Storage No System Bus 1600MHz Software English/French Software Bilingual Loaded Software 1 HP Wireless Home Network Setup Loaded Software 2 HP Help & Support Center Loaded Software 3 HP PC Recovery Loaded Software 4 Pre-loaded Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 Accessories Headphones Yes Remote Yes They are both the same price for $699.99

Public Comments

1. Not the only source of answers but, FWIW, see September special issue of PC Magazine, readers' survey: laptops rated in THIS order, from highest to lowest: Apple, Lenovo, Sony, Dell, Acer, HP, Toshiba, Gateway
2. GO with HP- i strongly recommend !!