My friend has had a Dell for a while now and loves it. My dad got a Toshiba last summer and while it seems okay, I think it's the fact that Vista is running on it that makes it a nightmare.
FWIW, unless you specifically need a Windows machine, and can afford it, I'd look into Apple. That's probably what I'd get at this point.
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