After reviewing the configurations of leading brand laptops like IBM, Toshiba, Dell, I came to the conclusion that no other brand offered me as much as HP in the said price. The dual core processor is a steal. The one offered by other brands at a slightly higher price hardly makes any difference to normal business users and students-it makes a difference to software programmers. The larger hard disk space is another added advantage. Its sleek look makes it desirable by all those who lay their eyes on it, The remote provided along with it is useful while making business presentations. The Altec Lansing speakers make listening to music a pleasure.The 15" inches screen is comparably different than 14" inches. It has an inbuilt 6 card reader and also it is equipped with a 8x dvd wirter. All in all, The best buy for a long time to come.