Buying a laptop for the first time narrowed down to 2 what should i buy?
 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8211008&type=product&productCate goryId=pcmcat103700050043&id=1166234894643

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8212427&type=product&productCate goryId=pcmcat103700050043&id=1166236071820

This is my price range $700-$900

go with the hp.
i've heard only bad things about toshiba laptops.

the Toshiba Satellite

My P-105 works great.

no shit? I have only heard great things about toshiba.....in fact i think they were rated one of the best ones in pcreview last year

yeah. i have no experience with them though. i just hear things. :)
i have a cheap ass laptop and its been good for 3 yrs. i love it! :)

I have an HP laptop a Pavilion dv 1000 I bought for $1,100
After 6 months the hard drive took a shit on me. And Just recently I had to send it in because my back light was fucked. ALWAYS buy a warranty. It's worth it. But other than that I like HP. I got my laptop back and they fixed my back light and a bunch of other little things from normal wear and tear like USB ports, keyboard etc.