<p>I got a dell, and I had money to spend. Simply put the bang for the buck is bigger.</p>
<p>And inspirons are fine, just go with the "e" series over the "b" series.</p>
<p>I care nothing for the plastic casing with a 4 year accidental damage policy. Which last time I heard, beats apple's $200 3 year parts warranty.</p>
<p>If you're getting a macbok pro, wait 3 weeks, it'll have a better processor by then</p>