I'm looking at the HP dv7t.  You can equip it similar in spec to the mac plux a blue-ray and 320 (2x160) gig drive for about $2000.  I've generally tended to buy cheap stuff.  I learned my lesson with my last HP laptop. It's still around a kicking but never was quite the workhorse I wanted.

I'm realizing the macbook pro is on a higher quality level.

On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 3:14 PM, Eric Cope <eric.cope@gmail.com> wrote:
Without knowing which HP model you were selecting, I would say +mac.
What HP model is on the plane as a macbook pro? What is the price difference?

Personally, I prefer to buy quality things and hold on to them for years, until they are worth nothing. As opposed to buy cheap things more often...

On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 2:51 PM, David <david@damnetwork.net> wrote:
+1 mac also. MacBook pro + triple boot bootcamp + Vmware fusion for
the win

"I find your lack of faith disturbing"
--Darth Vader

On Sep 10, 2008, at 12:34 PM, "Josh Coffman" <joshcoffman@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I know this is an odd place to ask, but I'm looking for perspective
> on an
> internal debate.  Get and HP laptop because its cheaper and run
> linux with a
> windows VM? Or get a macbook pro and virtualize windows & linux?
>
> I've eliminated other laptops for various reasons.  I was settled on
> the HP
> but reconsidered.  In fact if they were the same price or close, I
> wouldn't
> hesitate to get the mac.
>
> Thanks,
> Josh
>
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