Apple MacBook Pro - 15.4" - Core i5 - MacOS X 10.6 - 4 GB RAM - 320 GB HDD

When I decided I wanted a laptop, the first site I went on was Apple and I (obviously) bought a Macbook Pro. I wasn't disappointed with it at all. The set up was so simple, it took me about 10 mins and I could start using it straight away. Also, the staff at the store were very friendly and it was clear that Apple care about their customers to give them a pleasant buying experience. Other small advantages are the lit up keyboard makes it possible to type in the dark and the new trackpad, makes browsing so much easier and the fact it is all one button makes it a lot more user friendly.

The only disadvantages I can think of are it doesn't have some of the things a Windows computer would have (e.g. the classic games) and the layout of everything is different so depending on the person, it could take a long time to adapt to it.

The price was at the high end of the spectrum but the offers they had for students meant that I got a 15% reduction on the laptop, £70 of a printer, £130 off an iPod touch and the 3 year product guarantee was only £60 (usually about £200).