help me pick between 3 laptops

markg86

Im a student looking at updating my dated laptop trying to decided between these 3 in pcworld.

http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/SONY-VAIO-VPCEH1S0E-155andquot-Laptop-White/306754/301

http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/HP-Pavilion-dv66176sa-156andquot-Laptop-Steel-Grey/306726/301

http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/HP-Pavilion-g61188sa-156andquot-Laptop-Blue/307638/301

theres a good graphics card in hpdv66 but im not too bother about gaming. obviously the last one is nearly 250 less but i kind of want a laptop i will be happy with for a few years. open to any other suggestions of laptops around the same price aswel

thanks in advance people for any replys

shez 2011

all these 3 laptops are overpriced and look better that they are, they all contain the "next generation" of intels core i processers but they are all the very first of the core i generation, so they look great on paper with the 1 logo but infact they are at the extreme end of the core i performance scale, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_i5_microprocessors i would advise you to buy a laptop online (its way cheaper) and check the processers on wiki i did on laptopsdirect and its pumpin 4 college

Capt'n Midnight

if you want a laptop for four years you would get better overall performance by spending over half the money now, and in two years time sell it and the proceeds and remaining money get another laptop.

the point being don't spend extra on performance as any laptop you get now will feel sluggish with the passing of time