Which laptop should I buy?

Query by Alex Broadhurst: Which laptop computer ought to I acquire?
I am seeking to purchase a laptop for college function and property but I don't know which one particular to acquire, possibly ACER Aspire 5736 or TOSHIBA Satellite C660D.
Each are the identical price.

I need it to be capable of working programmes such as adobe photoshop and want to be in a position to play new music and video games on it and do my school work.
The specs for every are as follows

ACER Aspire 5736

ProcessorIntel® Pentium® Processor T4500
- two.3 GHz
- 800 MHz FSB
- one MB L2 Cache
Running SystemGenuine Windows® 7 Property Premium 64-bit
RAM- three GB RAM
- DDR3
Graphics cardIntel® Hd Graphics
- 128 MB of committed program memory
- Supporting Microsoft® DirectX® ten
Screen typeLCD Widescreen
Display resolution- WXGA
- 1366 x 768
Display size15.six"
Screen features- High definition Display screen
Tough drive320 GB tough generate 5400rpm
Optical disk driveDual Layer DVD Rewriter
Memory card readerYes, 2-in-one card reader (SD, MMC)
USBYes, 3
FireWireNo
Modem/EthernetGigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
WiFiAcer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n
BluetoothNo
Video interface1 x HDMI
one x VGA
Audio interface1 x mini jack
one x microphone in
Television outputHDMI
Extension card slotNo
SoundMono
WebcamYes, 1.3MP resolution
Battery- 4400 mAh six-cell Li-ion normal battery pack
- 48.8 Wh
- Up to three.five hours battery life
Size34 x 381 x 253 mm (H x W x D)
Weight2.6 kg

TOSHIBA Satellite C660D

ProcessorDual-core AMD Athlon™ II X2 P360 Processor
- two.3GHz
- 1MB L2 Cache
- one.eight GHZ HT
Running SystemGenuine Windows® 7 Property Top quality
RAM3GB DDR3
Graphics cardATI Radeon Hd 4250
- up to 1405MB memory
Screen typeWidescreen LCD
Display screen resolution- WXGA
- 1366 x 768
Screen size15.six"
Display screen featuresToshiba TruBrite® High definition TFT Large Brightness
LED backlighting
Tough drive320GB 5400rpm
Optical disk driveDVD Super Multi drive (Double Layer)
Memory card reader1 × Multi-Card Reader (supports SD™ Card up to 2 GB, miniSD™/microSD™ Card with adapter up to two GB, SDHC™ Card up to 32 GB, SDXC™ Card up to 64 GB and MultiMedia Card™ up to two GB)
USB2 x USB 2.
FireWireNo
Modem/Ethernet10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
WiFi802.11b/g/n
BluetoothNo
Video clip interface1 x VGA
Audio interface1 × exterior microphone
one × headphone (stereo)
Tv outputVGA analogue video output
Extension card slot2 × memory slots
SoundSupported audio format : 24-bit stereo
Speakers : developed-in stereo speaker
Producer : Toshiba Bass Enhanced Sound Technique
WebcamIntegrated VGA Internet Digital camera with developed-in microphone
BatteryTechnology : lithium-ion
Optimum daily life : up to 4h10min (Mobile Mark™ 2007)
Components includedAC adaptor
Software program includedToshiba Disc Creator
Toshiba Consumer Manual
Supervisor Password Utility
Toshiba Help
Chicony Digital camera Assistant Application
Toshiba Experience Recognition
Toshiba Appeal Extra Deal (Toshiba Power Saver, Toshiba Zooming Utility, Toshiba Computer Diagnostic Instrument, Toshiba Flash Cards, Toshiba Components Widespread Driver, Toshiba Accessibility, Toshiba Button Assist)
McAfee® Web Security (incorporates free World wide web updates for thirty days)
WildTangent Video games Console
Toshiba Picture Services
Toshiba Recovery Media Creator
Nero 9

I have heard excellent and bad items about each makes of laptop computer.

I am seeking to know which one is most likely to be more reliable and not break and which would be much better for my demands.

Thank you in advance for any support or ideas you can offer me.


Best answer:

Answer by Maria C
I have Toshiba Satl. and my battery pack is whack soon after 2 yrs

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