which laptop is best now?.....

As you didn't specify, i am talking in the context of specifications and price. In this contest HP has left every body far behind. I myself have got a dv7-2270us and worked all fine for me till now with specifications core2 quad 2Ghz, 4 GB ram, 500 GB hard disk, 17.3" LED, 2GB graphicd card and price just 1230 US$. I am happy with my HP

i think alienware laptops now are the best available for configuration as you consider the power of the processor,ram and ssd hard disk or/and the graphic card available!!So alienware is owned by dell now...but i think for configuration alienware brand is the best now as high end pc!!they are really expensive but for performances i think they are worth!!

I think sony vaio is the best because it look stylish and good .

In my opinion, Thinkpad is very good.

I have a desktop which is Dell brand name, and also a laptop which is also dell. They are pretty decent PC for use, I won't say it is the best. Most people wants to own an Apple MacBook, that is the most expensive, and popular among all others. So, keep that in mind, Dell is for economic users like me.

dell has always been good.. its very reliable..always been.. yes it surely is the future.. cheers

dell is superb but sony always stands first, according to me. dell is not up to the stylish and clarity and quality of the sony, but dell is low in cost than sony....happy mylotting......

its up to the user what he really wants.

Different people have different ideas on what computer's the best. I can tell you what not to get, but I can't tell you what to get. do your research. Dell seems to be one of the better brands next to Compaq. Sony would be alright if they knew how to make large enough chargable batteries that didn't over heat the systems. Try not to get an apple unless it comes with a non-sony battery.