• Beautiful keyboard,
 display and design
• All-purpose usage
 and flexibility
 
 
 
 

• Very expensive
• Software flexibility
 lacking due to use
 of MacOS
 
 
 
 

• Great audio
• 1.3 mp webcam with
 digital microphone
• 17.3" backlint
 display
 
 
 

• Only a 1-year
 warranty
 
 
 
 
 
 

• 17.3" beautiful
 widescreen display
• Strong at
 multitaksing
• LightScribe
 technology allows
 custom label burning
 of DVDs and CDs

• Bulky
• Some speed
 inconsistency
• AMD (not Intel)
 processor
 
 
 

• Designed for gaming
• Overclocking and
 related features
• No heating - good
 air flow
 
 
 

• Relatively
 purpose-built - not
 as useful for other
 purposes
• Weak warranty
 
 
 

• Solid Intel Core i7
 processor
• Strong on gaming
 power
• Massive 18"
 1080p display
 
 

• cramped touchpad
• keyboard also
 cramped
 
 
 
 
 

• Dual mode touchpad
• Good for gaming and
 entertainment -
 media, music, etc.
• Great display
 
 
 

• Large device - more
 of a true
 "desktop
 replacement"
 
 
 
 

• Quad core 1
 performance
• Powerful graphics
• Large widescreen
 
 
 
 

• Very bulky
• Software
 installation all
 needs to be done
 separately (not much
 preinstalled)