I have to say I'm underwhelmed by Dell. Their boxes are among the ugliest I've seen, although I've seen ads for some high-priced ones that aren't bad. The good press they get is due largely to the fact that the computer reviews that praise them to the skies are printed in mags that are subsidiaries of Dell and if you read them carefully you'll see that while the boxes are not the fastest/have best features, they always are on top because of the (sic) "good service."I've been around long enough to have heard just as many horror stories about their service as most others. There was a day they deserved their reputation, but that day has come and gone. ''Neupane said...sony vaio is overrated.'' Agreed....Sonys are nasty things when it comes to raw construction, serviceability, and support. Sorry, but that applies to much of the Sony consumer electronics. Just ask anybody who services laptops and/or consumer electronics for a living... I would go for Fujitsu Siemens or Toshiba.