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I did more checking and talked to a few friends. I learned that DELL is actually a good brand. So, I checked into DELL and I think I'm going to get a XPS M1730. Its the only one I can find that has 400GB HD that runs at 7200 rpm, 2.8GHz Processor, 512MB for video card, 4GB ram and alot of other stuff.Thanks for your help guys! I really appreciate it. I learned alot about different brands some I have never heard of! Thanks again~Twinkies

lol I was thinking something like that actually, but not as much. Something like 2.66 Dual Core, 4GB RAM, 1 (maybe two...) NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra video card and like 250GB HD running at 7200rpm

Im a girl actually. I couldn't stop laughing when you said a car could run over it and it will still run Im not going to abuse this laptop by leaving it out where it can be trashed by my animals, but just incase something happens I want to be safe than sorry. I looked at a MacBook for about 6 months but the more I got into it, I found out that it's not real world and it's very limited versus a PC. Only reason lol I really wanted that mac, but I decided I should buy something I NEED rather than something I want. I'll get my mac later I'm getting a kickass desktop as well, but I still need my laptop for portable reasons

Ok so here's the deal. I'm getting a laptop really soon (this month) and I want to know what brand is the best. Mac is out of the question and Im not to big on DELL. I will be doing ALOT of graphics and animation so I need something that will be powerful in those areas and I will be doing home work on it as well. I also need it to last a long time. I have alot of animals so it needs to be well bult, and I would prefer a nice look. Price doesn't really matter. Any ideas?