Best non-gaming laptop?

I have always been a fan of the Sony Vaio. I've had mine for about two years now and it still works great. I've seen some great Vaios has different online stores at great prices. Also a good Vaio is one with a blu-ray player.

If you don't care about gaming, then the graphics card doesn't matter. Any of the integrated video chipsets can handle business and school use, so you'd go for whichever unit has the best CPU, RAM, and hard drive space for a good price.

Toshiba makes excellent general-purpose laptops, and are the most reliable in the industry, far better than HP.

Gateway has great prices but their reputation as a company (product quality, customer service, support etc) isn't as good.

Go for a laptop that YOU like the look of. Also make sure you get a good deal with hard drive, CPU and RAM. Perhaps maybe go to dell or PC world If you want a come back if something goes wrong?

It your choice everyone will have there own version of best!

tbh if you have the money to spend you should buy a macbook, i have had really bad experience with windows xp vista and 7 but so far mac os x 10.6 has been fantastic but if you do'nt have the money and u are running a low budget go for the sony vaio nw20ef it dont have hd but it is fast cheap, good graphics 320gb HDD 3GB ram £490 ish amazon.com enjoy

The MacBook's new rugged polycarbonate that withstands the rough and tumble of everyday life--at school, at work, or while traveling. Even the bottom of the new MacBook feels different., whether on a desk, table, or airplane tray. The LED-backlit 13.3-inch glossy widescreen display provides a spectacular viewing experience, helping to make documents, videos, photos, and games look incredibly sharp and detailed. The LED backlighting delivers stunning colors and instant full-screen brightness the moment you open the lid. And its 1280 x 800 pixel resolution offers an outstanding balance of luminous color and easy readability in a perfectly portable size.

It comes pre-loaded with Apple's Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system--an operating system custom-designed for the advanced technology inside--and it also comes with the iLife '09 suite of applications, including iPhoto, iMovie, Garageband, and iTunes.

Key Specifications

* 13.3-inch LED-backlit, glossy widescreen display with a widescreen resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels to give you plenty of room to multitask. And the display is greener than ever: power efficient, free of harmful toxins such as mercury, and made of arsenic-free glass.

* Fast 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor helps you breeze through everyday tasks such as emailing, web browsing, and working with documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in iWork or Microsoft Office for Mac (both sold separately).

* 250 GB hard drive (5400 RPM)

* 2 GB installed RAM (1066 MHz DDR3; supports up to 4 GB)

* NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor (with 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory) for an outstanding everyday graphics experience

* 8x slot-loading SuperDrive with double-layer DVD support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

* Built-in iSight camera for video chatting

* Wi-Fi wireless networking (based on 802.11n specification; 802.11a/b/g compatible)

* Gigabit Ethernet wired networking (10/100/1000BASE-T)

* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) for connecting with peripherals such as keyboards, mice and cell phones

* Two USB 2.0 ports

* Mini DisplayPort video output with optional adapters for DVI and VGA output

* Built-in stereo speakers and omnidirectional microphone

* Combined optical digital output/headphone output (also includes line-in/microphone jack)

* Up to 7 hours of continuous use with 60-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery

* Dimensions: 13 x 9.12 x 1.08 inches (WxDxH)

* Weight: 4.7 pounds

price $954.59

Sony VAIO CW laptop in black (model CW13FX/B) shows off your passion for fashion while still offering impressive mobile computing power. The glossy finish is splashed across the exterior while a gradient color on the palm rest provides the laptop with a head-to-toe color coordinated impression. And everything looks better on the ultra-bright, 14-inch LED-backlit widescreen display, which features impressive color saturation and razor-sharp detail. You'll also appreciate the 16:9 aspect ratio that helps eliminate those annoying black bars and the anti-glare coating for easier viewing in direct sunlight.

It's powered by the 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 processor, which boosts speed, reduces power requirements, and saves on battery life. It also offers a fast 800 MHz front-side bus speed and 2 MB L2 cache. It also includes a Draft-N wireless LAN, which will connect to 802.11n routers and offers compatibility with 802.11b/g networks as well. And you can use wireless headsets for video chats and stream music to compatible speakers using the embedded Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity (featuring the A2DP music streaming profile).

A built-in 1.3-megapixel webcam (with integrated microphone) lets you join in on video conferences as well as make long-distance VoIP calls. Other features include a 320 GB hard drive, 4 GB of installed RAM (8 GB maximum), dual-layer DVD±RW drive, ExpressCard 34 slot, Fast Ethernet, both Memory Stick and SD card readers, and NVIDIA GeForce G210M graphics with 256 MB of dedicated video memory (and up to 2013 MB of memory shared with the system).

This Sony notebook is Energy Star 5.0 certified, and has received a Silver EPEAT designation for meeting standards to help reduce its environmental impact. Additionally, it is RoHS-compliant, effectively reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances.

Key Features

* Eye-catching black glossy exterior color with a gradient color on the palmrest to ensure that this PC makes a head-to-toe color coordinated impression.

* 13.3-inch XBRITE-ECO display with 1280 x 800-pixel high-def resolution (Learn more)

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