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DELL vs HP laptops. Which to buy for college purposes?

I'm into college now so i think i need a laptop for project purposes and to view my lecturers' powerpoint slides. I heard dell and hp are good for this uses but there are also pros and cons on both so it was really contradicting. I want use the laptop for powerpoints, words, excels and many other windows programmes. I may also use it for music entertainment, play some online games and facebook. and i download shows to watch so a memory of slightly above average will be preferred. I don't know how much memory do the shows takes but if you know please help me out :> Budget to be < S$1500, to be affordable and good to use at the same time. I'll like it to be easily portable and yet not small and not big..Just average. I do mind on the looks of the laptop. Not too.. scrimpy?(a word for this i don't know what you know what i mean) Not too much on the looks though because i trust there aren't those scrimpy laptops around anymore? Please state which model of dell or hp is better. You can state other brands if you think they suit my purposes, budget and memory..Provided i'll be able to find them in singapore. Not too much brands for confusion though, I will panick. x) Thank you very much and your sugguestion will be much appreciated!

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1. Honestly, I have a vendetta against Dell, so I would say HP. That being said, either one will probably work for what you want to do. I would recommend a minimum of 3GB of RAM and a dual-core CPU if your plan to watch HD, otherwise 2GB of RAM and most any CPU on the market should handle standard def TV shows. If you can, find a laptop with a discrete or dedicated video card and that will really help with watching any sort of video. In case you were wondering, my vendetta against Dell has to do with them trying to pass off refurbished parts as new and typically having terrible customer support. My brand of choice is Sony Vaio, but that may be just over your price range.
2. Don't buy Sony, they suck. So does dell. My dad has a dell and its broken more then it works. It's literally falling apart. I have a HP and its so fast and quiet. I've never had a problem with it. Dells tend to get loud.