Sony VAIO for $ 800: VGN-CS215J

OR

HP for $730: dv5-1235dx

Which is superior deal? The major things I'm looking for is the speed and performance. Of course, additional benefits can't hurt, lol. Both of these are on ideal purchase website.

Answer:
HP has great tech support.

I cant tell you how man times that saved me. You can chat on the internet with a tech person free.

The comps are fairly similar. Speed is all relative to how bogged down your comp is.

I’ve a HP m9510f: Quad Core 8GB of Ram. I know its faster than my previous HP, but you don't really notice it too much.

Speed for games? Thats in your video card, which you mainly need to buy a new one regardless of what comp you purchase

Speed for running programs or multiple apps? Ram is good. anything over 1 GB is great.

Again, both of the comps you mentioned are about equal, but all things equal, the support of HP is legendary

Answer:
I think you should take Sony VAIO. I like it a lot because these are smart and decent laptops.
Answer:
Sony!
Answer:
I would get a macbook, but for u i will state go with the sony
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I wont recmmend HP to anyone.. custmr srvice sucks… sony is more pricey but worth getting