I use Sony Vaio and love it, but it's different strokes for different folks. You are better off getting out and looking for your own taste in laptops.

My wife has a Sony Vaio and it's been really bad - so I am kind of a bit wary of Sony and laptops now - suppose we might have just had a bad model though

If I go PC, is Windows 7 still the best route?

One Apple imac 27" ci7 3.4 16gb/1000 fusion drive gtx680mx 2GB in my office and a Apple Macbook Pro Retina when im on the road. Both highly recommended.

You should get a Dell. One of the older (yet still very good) Dell laptop is the D630. It's easy to take apart and make repairs or swap things out. Shoot for an i7 or i9 processor, at least 200GB hard drive space, support for 4 gigs of RAM, and Windows 7 (but XP would be fine too) operating system.

Getting a laptop, with i7 processor and 8-16gb of ram should work. If you are doing heavy, graphics then 16 would be ideal.

thanks guys - this has really helped so far - will be going onto Amazon over the weekend to see what I can find based on the feedback :-)

If you use a specific software for video creation, take a look into software specification for minimal requirements.

I have last years MacBook 15.4, I'm probably going to upgrade to the retina display one once they up the hard drive capacity.

I am using lenovo for last 5 years without any problem. I recently upgraded my OS from Vista to Win7 . For me this is the best working smoothly.

The toshiba satellite has been a real workhorse for me

I use a Macbook Pro with 4 gigs RAM and a 750GB HD.

I also have a couple terabyte hard-drives for extra storage.

Some things that help me with IM and Affiliate Marketing are:

• It comes with quicktime and a built-in camera that make recording your screen or yourself a breeze.

• With Apple mail, you can connect all of your accounts together into one program. For someone that has more than one email account, this is a no brainer.

• Theres an app store which makes finding a solution to your problem that much easier. Some apps I like are: Notes, Reminders, iMovie, and Calendar

I realize that other computers could do these same things, but I like the aesthetics of Apple products and the fact that they are easy to use.

However, whatever you decide, I suggest you upgrade the RAM immediately. I am using 4GB now and it is just too slow to keep up with me

I would go for a Dell because of its "next business day" warranty. An affiliate marketer cannot afford to stay e.g. 1 or 2 weeks without a PC while your PC would be being repaired.

If you're looking for something that is inexpensive and just works well, I've heard great things about Google's chromebook. I think it somewhere around $250. You can run your entire business on that thing.

I'm going to throw in a recommendation for Lenovo. I've had two Dell's that flatlined within 2 years and a Vaio that's had its share of ups and downs. So far the Lenovo has outperformed them all.

Acer triplecore AMD - 3gb RAM more than enough for internet marketing.

Bearing in mind this is a business laptop you are after, stick with a tried and tested operating system. I use Windows 8/Server 2012 because I am an IT professional, but it's not as straight forward as it should be.

If I'm doing IM stuff, my BIGGEST frustration is when the most simple tasks take too long. So stick with Windows 7 for the time being, or the mac equivalent (I should, but I don't know what that is. I think it was named after some sort of zoo creature?)

Anyway, on the hardware front, they are all much the same underneath. An Intel i7 is an Intel i7 whether you are using Dell, HP, Tosh etc. Yes you get different quality of memory etc, but it's not a huge factor unless you are doing a self build PC - they all have to meet certain standards.

For Image editing, RAM is important, minimum 8GB - anything else is a bonus, but an SSD disk drive will really be the component that you get the performance you need. Oh, and get a minimum of a quad core CPU - you won't notice the difference between AMD or Intel, so go with what fits your budget (AMD are a bit cheaper generally)

As someone correctly mentioned, the warranty is really the crucial factor, and Dell are one of the better vendors for this. It IS worth extending if you have the budget, as there's no saying when thing's will go pop.

That reminds me, must do a backup soon :|

Currently running on a pc, but as a prior MacBook and iMac owner, I still prefer a Mac, personal preference perhaps.

As far as Win8, I just purchased a new laptop with the Win8 OS, and I have tried to get used to it... but I think it's gotta go!

The simplest tasks have become a dizzying search for "where the hell did it go?" and a great deal of time wasted using a platform that looks like it was designed for a kindergarten student.

Any newer pc will do the job. Ultimately, it is the operator that determines how well!

I recently went from a toshiba laptop to a macbook air. it runs so much smoother and quieter, I spend a lot of time on it so that's important to me.

One word..... ALIENWARE

I have an Acer and it's really good! I have had it for 5 years and use it EVERYDAY! Pretty strong stuff! I hear Vaio are good too! Acer computers are quite affordable too! I have a notebook-- Samsung-- and I am not that impressed! So, I'd go for Acer or Vaio!

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no specific recommendation... I use HP envy personally

My MSI GT60 series is killer for pretty much anything graphics, audio, video, etc.. I've had it for close to two years and have no complaints.

A matte screen is nice if you;re going to be working in sunlight, or if you notice allot of reflections in your monitor from wherever you work from. the amount of reflection a matte screen eliminates as compared to a normal screen is very noticeable.


A dedicated video card is something you will want if you plan on doing anything heavier such as video editing, etc.. allot of laptops have motherboard integrated graphic processors. it will also be able to handle plugging in an additional monitor with ease.


it all really depends on your budget, overkill is always good when buying a computer as long as the cost isn't outrageous. it's all going to be outdated within a year anyways; and there will be a newer model with better specs..

For this kind of purpose, I would use a personal computer, but if you want a laptop, I would recommend Toshiba, because it has great graphic features. As for OS, well, I'd prefer Windows 7.

I have personally used many different machines over the last few years. I would do much better with a desktop personally.

I recently bought the Samsung Chromebook and I FREAKIN LOVE IT! It would probably be tough to use for graphic work, etc but for simply web work, email, and writing it's killer. It's also stupid cheap (I paid 250.00 on Amazon) and it's cloud based so if you travel a lot and lose it, you will be ok.

I would take into consideration your needs and hit a Best Buy or something to "test drive" a bunch of different devices. Depending on your needs you may find the Chromebook a good choice I know it works great for me as a compliment to my desktop.

Good luck on your search!!

PS - I use Windows 7 on my desktop. Absolutely HATE windows 8. Chrome on Chromebook has been Aces as well.

I agree with what most others are saying about Windows 7 being the better option.

windows 8 seems to be in the way of doing things, but I've only used it a short time a year ago. seemed more geared towards mobile or xbox users

Get a Mac..it is the best

If you want something quick and nice looking then ebay the alienware m11x alienware don't make it any more but it is an amazing laptop small and very quick and not to expensive!

Packard Bell, Easy note TM