Trying to choose between a couple of laptops

[Blitz]

So I've been shopping for laptops. Been thinking about one of these 2:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8771279&type=product&id=1203815723334
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8782588&type=product&id=1205245968396

And what I'm wondering about specifically is the RAM. One has 2GB, the other has 3GB. Is that extra gig gonna make a huge difference? I know Vista is supposed to be very RAM intensive, but I'm not gonna be playing any cutting edge games or anything like that. What's up?

[Vietnamese Crippler]

The 1GB RAM difference shouldn't be so bad and I trust Gateway a bit more, so I suggest that.

And even if you do get to the point where you find 2GB of RAM to be hindering, you can always upgrade it.

[Downunder]

Go with the Compaq

[OssMan]

wtf, Gateway and Compaq are still making computers

[Requiem]

Fuck Compaq.. biggest pieces of shit ever. God, seriously.. never buy a Compaq. You will regret it. While not fond of Gateway, I would recommend them over anything Compaq puts out.

[Blitz]

I am buying a Compaq.

[Requiem]

Have fun fixing it.

[Downunder]

I am buying a Compaq.

Good choice :y:

[Mr Regal]

Compaq is made by HP, nowt wrong at with them at all.

[Jura]

WHAT?

[Jura]

The Compaq looks sexier.

[Downunder]

Mr Regal is correct

[GD]

Lenovo is great. If you want more shit for less pay go for Acer. They advertise Compaq as the world's #1 notebook company. I have a lot of compaq users at my hostel and most of them are really pissed off with respect to the battery life and screen quality.

[GD]

Don't buy Dual core, it's really not worth it.