because of my past job people ask me all the time about computers and i always refer them to Dell. order online and pick up some real good bonuses and good support for anything that goes wrong. the laptops right now are especially good deals. ie free double ram and dvd burners, free delivery etc. if you are not really savvy on pc's then for a few extra $ take out the extended service agreement. there are agents all over the country... ask where your nearest one is.
