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Which Laptop should i get?

So iv'e been looking around for a 18.4" laptop with bluray functionality that will last me a long time. Im Buying one to mainly watch films on, Run Uni Software and Casually game on. These are the 2 i'm interested in so far: Sony: http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/7738536/Sony-VAIO-AW11-S-B-Core-2-Duo-P8400-2-26GHz-4GB-400GB-18-4-Blu-ray-Vista-Home-Premium-Laptop-Notebook/Product.html?ptsl=1&ob=Price&fb=0 Acer: http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/14430328/Acer-Aspire-8930G-664G50BN-Core-2-Duo-T6600-2-2GHz-4GB-500GB-Blu-ray-Combo-18-4-Laptop-Notebook-With-Windows-7-Home-P/Product.html Basically Ive been advised to go for the Sony because they use better quality parts and will last much longer so im told, which is what i wan't, but im finding it hard to choose because the acer is 37% off at £620 compared to the Vaios £949 What do you guys think? The Sony at play.com Is refurbished just found out, So this is the right option: http://www.techstore.co.uk/browse.php?a=p&prodLineID=164628

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i think you should but the sony, i had an acer and its completly broken, screen, speakers and lot more were broken, between sony and vaios, i'll go with vaio
Out of those two I would go for the sony but what about a Dell
I would take the sony because it has a better processor even though the acer has a better graphics card. That Acer laptop look like its made out of a cheap plastic material.....
If it's between the two of them, I would say the Acer for the following reasons: Much better graphics card Much cheaper Slightly Larger Hard Drive
Id get a Apple MacBook. Heres why, The specifications - http://www.apple.com/macbook/specs.html Why you should get it - http://www.apple.com/macbook/why-mac.html About AppleCare - http://www.apple.com/support/products/mac.html Apple makes the software and hardware together so they make all there products built to last. They very rarely have a problem and never get viruses unlike windows computers. If you are new to Apple it would be really easy to learn how to use one. They give tutorials too. - http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/ The price for the MacBook is US - $999. It includes free shipping!!! I highly recommend you look at this and consider it.
Acer is loads better spec for the money but there horseshit, if you want to be still useing your machine in 6 months time then i would go for the sony
definalty go for a dell they are great i own one and it hasn't broke i have had it 4 4 years good lucks :)