Choosing a new laptop: Sony vs HP

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dolce

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Hi, my name is Vita. i'm new to this forum. I'm looking for a new laptop for my husband and stuck on these two options

Sony - VAIO VPCEB11FM $700
Intel® Core™ i3-330M processor 3MB L3 cache and 2.13GHz
4GB DDR3 memory
Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support
15.5" LCD widescreen display(1366 x 768 resolution)
320GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD
up to 1755MB total video memory
Built-in MOTION EYE webcam with microphone
Supports Memory Stick PRO and Memory Stick Duo formats with MagicGate functionality. Also features a Secure Digital media slot.
3 high-speed USB 2.0 ports and 1 eSATA port
Built-in wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n)
Weighs 5.9 lbs. and measures just 1.2" thin
Up to 4 hours (6cell battery)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666112685#specifications

HP Pavilion DV6-2162NR $650
Intel Core i3-350M processor (2.26 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM) (expandable to 8 GB)
500GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive (SATA),
SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit,
Up to 4.25 Hours of Battery Life
15.6" Diagonal High-Definition LED HP BrightView Display (1366x768),
Intel HD Graphics with up to 1696MB Total Available Graphics Memory
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n WLAN
Built-in HP Webcam
Mobile Remote
5-in-1 Digital Media Reader

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02029476&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&dlc=es&cc=es&product=4125905&lang=es

or maybe you would recommend something better in the $ 500-700 price range (we are in the USA). The purpose of the laptop: web surfing, media use (watching videos), some intermediate at most photo editing.

Thank you!
 
Out of those, I would go with the Sony. HP consumer laptops have a horrible reputation for poor build quality and faults, especially over an extended period of time.
 
going soley by the specs... id say the HP as it shows it does a bit more than the Sony Vaio in terms of performance, but as Ethan3.14159 says, HP's have a bad reputation as a laptop brand. They crap themselves alot and so now contradicting myself id say the Vaio. If your looking for reliability and durability; go the Vaio, if your looking for a quick fix until you buy a new laptop or whatever, go the HP... hope that helps in some way or another :D
 
dolce said:
Hi, my name is Vita. i'm new to this forum. I'm looking for a new laptop for my husband and stuck on these two options

Sony - VAIO VPCEB11FM $700
Intel® Core™ i3-330M processor 3MB L3 cache and 2.13GHz
4GB DDR3 memory
Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support
15.5" LCD widescreen display(1366 x 768 resolution)
320GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD
up to 1755MB total video memory
Built-in MOTION EYE webcam with microphone
Supports Memory Stick PRO and Memory Stick Duo formats with MagicGate functionality. Also features a Secure Digital media slot.
3 high-speed USB 2.0 ports and 1 eSATA port
Built-in wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n)
Weighs 5.9 lbs. and measures just 1.2" thin
Up to 4 hours (6cell battery)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666112685#specifications

HP Pavilion DV6-2162NR $650
Intel Core i3-350M processor (2.26 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM) (expandable to 8 GB)
500GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive (SATA),
SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit,
Up to 4.25 Hours of Battery Life
15.6" Diagonal High-Definition LED HP BrightView Display (1366x768),
Intel HD Graphics with up to 1696MB Total Available Graphics Memory
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n WLAN
Built-in HP Webcam
Mobile Remote
5-in-1 Digital Media Reader

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02029476&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&dlc=es&cc=es&product=4125905&lang=es

or maybe you would recommend something better in the $ 500-700 price range (we are in the USA). The purpose of the laptop: web surfing, media use (watching videos), some intermediate at most photo editing.

Thank you!
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just like they said, i would reccommend the VAIO. we have a few hp laptops, printers, and desktops, and they do break very easily. i would avoid hp in general.
 
I have an HP Pavillion, got it about 4 years ago. Honestly, its a great computer but I've had to replace the screen, wipe it out and add memory multiple times. I use the computer for school, so it gets its fair share of wear. Don't know anything about Sony comps though.
 
Hi Dolce,

What will your husband be using his laptop for? Since both of the laptops you presented have larger screens and multi-media capabilities, will he be using his laptop to watch DVDs? The Sony also has advanced webcam features, so if he spends a lot of time chatting online with a webcam, that may be a great laptop for him. Many of the basic specs, such as RAM and battery life are similar so the biggest differences will be in the extra features. Another laptop you might want to look at is the Acer Aspire AS7740-5691. It also has excellent multi-media capabilites (and an extra-large screen) if that is something that is important to you. Check out the full specs here: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/pc...spx?pcid=bbc72ad7-ed1f-df11-b9f9-02bf9d3bf32a.

I hope this is helpful. Let me know if I can help in any other way.

Isabella
MSFT Windows Outreach Team
 
trapatony said:
What do you think? I want to buy a cheap laptop but good! I will find somenthing like this? I saw cheap laptop on www.hpcheap.com/store .
Are those good ? What should I buy from here ?
Thank you
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It is greatly looked down upon to try to take over someone's thread, which you just tried to do. Please start a new thread, and you will get a much better response.
 
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