<p>Alright thanks for the great suggestions.</p>
<p>First off I know macs are great in performance and speed but I find that I wont have to time to learn and adjust to using a mac osx processor because I was a pc user all my life. Also, the price is pretty up there. Also I heard that some softwares that professors recommend we have are not mac compatible, is this true?</p>
<p>HP I had the dv4000 for about 5 years now but I am having lots of problems with it-overheating, slow speed, etc.</p>
<p>I am considering the HP g60T with a 2.53GHz Intel duo 2 core processor and 250 gb hard drive. costs around 809 bucks with tax</p>
<p>I am also considering a sony vaio because of its sleek design and its efficient processing speed. And if I do choose a vaio which do you recommend?</p>
<p>Also another I would like to throw out there is the alienware laptop. (the one that costs 1009 bucks) Does anyone know how well this one works?</p>
<p>One last one: ( most important)
so would it be cheaper to buy laptops online or at a store like best buy or Frys electronics?</p>