Can't decide...

[El Bucho]

Dell, Gateway, or HP laptop for desktop replacement/movies on the road/gaming, etc. Thanks. Or perhaps a fourth unresearched option? Thanks

 

[MTpilot]

Mac baby! get the little one

 

[avbug]

I am the LAST person you want to take counsel from regarding anything electronic or a computer...but I've had really good luck so far with a Compaq Presario 2100. It's probably outdated now...seems everything is about a week before it's bought...but other than the wireless taking a dive, it seems to be doing okay.

 

[hyflyt560]

Go small!! Sony Vaio. My buddy just got the smallest version. It's very thin and easily portable. When I bought my Dell a few years ago, the genius in me said to get all the bells and whistles and a large screen. Ends up its too heavy so I never travel with it.

 

[indianboy7]

My fujitsu is awesome...and not too pricey..4.5 pounds and 4 hours of battery life.....if you want to get really fancy, get one of those panasonic toughbooks.......

 

[aucfi]

I just got an Acer Aspire and love it. Every review I read about them was positive. A similar Dell or HP would cost considerably more. Great bang for the buck.

 

[Wang Chung]

I lug around a Compaq 3160 - it's about 1.5 years old, now. The Pros: It's fast and powerful, big screen, has good features and a large drive, and the speakers actually sound good. The best pro: it's durable as hell. It has taken a brutal fall from a moving vehicle onto a concrete parking lot (in a small, lightly padded case) and it survived fine.

The Cons: battery life is marginal, and it weighs a TON. The weight is the only reason that I would hesitate to recommend it to a traveller. Other than that, it has been super.