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Help me buy laptop - mac vs pc

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shibby
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No Macs, I just did that as an attention grabber. I need a laptop for mostly internet browsing, document processing for work and school and some multimedia and gaming on the side. If you have any suggestions let me know but for now it's between these two.

Sony VAIO E Series
Intel® Core™ i5-450M processor (2.40GHz) with Turbo Boost up to 3.33GHz
4GB (4GBx1) DDR3-SDRAM-1066
500GB Hard Disk Drive (7200rpm)
DVD, no Blu-ray
TI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470

http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/sony-vaio-e-series/4505-3121_7-33968347.html

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Gateway ID Series

4096MB DDR3 Dual-Channel 1066MHz Memory
500GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive
Chassis with NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M with NVIDIA® Optimus™ technology up to 4091MB of TurboCache™ supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 and Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
Intel® Core™ i5-450M Processor1 2.4GHz with Turbo Boost2 Technology up to 2.66GHz (3MB L3 Cache)
DVD, no Blu-ray


And when talking about memory is it better to have one 4 GB or two 2GB? I don't know much about graphics either, stay away from Intel if I want dedicated right? Thanks.
Aug 3 2010 10:39PM
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drumbumocdp
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Its not always about speed. A lot of what makes a mac a mac is how nicely it runs. the operating system makes much more sense and they are just more enjoyable/easier to use.
Aug 14 2010 5:29PM
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owned
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1. you def want one 4 GB over two 2GB, because that leaves the possibility of upgrading your memory much more open. with only one slot taken you can easily put more memory in the other slots.

2. For dedicated graphics, you only want ATI or nvidia. don't listen to ppl saying one is better. they're both the same shit.

From the specs you listed, they both look exactly the same. only difference is sony has one slot 4GB and gateway has two slots.


My opinion: sony vaio's are cheaply made and can break easily. don't know much about gateway but i think they are good.

I would go with a comparable HP laptop or Asus laptop. Lenovo's are really good too.

Whatever you do, stay away from Dell.
Aug 14 2010 5:31PM
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owned
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actually the hdd in the vaio spins at 7200 rpm as opposed to 5400 rpm in the gateway, which is a lot faster.
Aug 14 2010 5:33PM
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owned
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I don't want to make this a mac vs. pc debate. but mac doesn't run nicely at all. it hangs a lot more than windows does.

In reality they're both really shitty. I don't use either one.
Aug 14 2010 5:35PM
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