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[ToxicTaco]

I need:
- Little/No Viruses
- WiFi
- Good Browser E-mail
(Is a tablet really worth it?)
- Good Design
- Lots of memory/ram


and help!

Considering These:
(For Windows)
HP Pavilion dv7t series
(For Mac)
MacBook Pro 17-inch

[Uronacid]

I used to own a tablet PC. They're pretty cool if you like to draw, but they're only good for graphic design. Don't bother navigating your desktop with it or attempting to play games. They just aren't great for that. you're better off using your keyboard or mouse for that stuff.

Viruses aren't based upon the computer you purchase. You receive viruses from poor web practices such as going to porn sites, clicking pop-up adds, falling for phishing tactics, and downloading pirated software.

Good email browsers aren't hard to find. If you aren't satisfied with Outlook Express then you can always download Thunder Bird for free.

Good Design is a matter of preference. While most people can spot a solid design when they see one some people have a higher tolerance for "bad" design. This is for you to decide.

Just about every laptop these days has enough RAM under its belt.

Anyway, it sounds like you've been suckered into the rampant mac commercials and don't know what to look for anymore. What do you want to do with your computer?

[ToxicTaco]

Draw, write, compose music (SONAR 7 Producer Edition,ect.)and alot of internet

[mipadi]

I have a 13-inch MacBook Pro, and I'm really happy with it. It's fun, easy to use, and I can even run Windows on it, if need be. (God damn, I sound like a PR person right now.) Anyway, it's pretty good for art and music stuff (not that you can't do that on a PC, of course), and of course it works fine for general Internet browsing, emailing, IM, etc.

The 17-inch model is really a behometh, though. If you plan to actually carry it around a lot, I'd recommend the 13-inch or 15-inch models. I'm not kidding, the 17-inch model is f*cking huge.

The only recommendation I can make for decent Windows laptops are the Lenovo ThinkPads, which are really nice and pretty affordable.

[Uronacid]

I have a 13-inch MacBook Pro, and I'm really happy with it. It's fun, easy to use, and I can even run Windows on it, if need be. (God damn, I sound like a PR person right now.) Anyway, it's pretty good for art and music stuff (not that you can't do that on a PC, of course), and of course it works fine for general Internet browsing, emailing, IM, etc.

The 17-inch model is really a behometh, though. If you plan to actually carry it around a lot, I'd recommend the 13-inch or 15-inch models. I'm not kidding, the 17-inch model is f*cking huge.

The only recommendation I can make for decent Windows laptops are the Lenovo ThinkPads, which are really nice and pretty affordable.

I agree, if it makes you happy and you can justify the cost then buy a mac. If you want a quality built notebook PC then lenovo is the way to go.

Draw, write, compose music (SONAR 7 Producer Edition,ect.)and alot of internet

It doesn't seem like you need much, but SONAR 7 doesn't seem to be available for MAC.

[Maccabee]

Mac's have garage band. Because you are a n00b I think you would love a mac. It is very easy, and user friendly and it the chances of you getting a virus are much slimmer because there are much fewer viruses for macs then there ae pc's. Almost none. If you can afford it, then go for a mac.

Do you really want a 17 inch laptop if you get a mac? It seems way to big. An just so you know, you don't need as much ram for mac as you do a pc. WIndows vista takes like 4gb of ram to run smoothly but a msc only needs 1-2gbs to run fast. If you are in college ou can save about 100 dollars and get a free itouch.

[mipadi]

It doesn't seem like you need much, but SONAR 7 doesn't seem to be available for MAC.

You can get Logic Express, although if the OP already has SONAR 7 that's not helpful. (Of course, there's always VMware + Windows...)

[Uronacid]

You can get Logic Express, although if the OP already has SONAR 7 that's not helpful. (Of course, there's always VMware + Windows...)

Yeah, but you don't want to record music in a VMware environment. BootCamp would be better in this case.