BUYING MY FIRST LAPTOP

[Nero the Giant Whiscash]

I am planning on buying a new laptop this week and narrowed it down to these 2 and i was wondering if i could get your opinion on them.

1. HP - Pavilion Model: g7-2251dx for $399.99
17.3" Laptop - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive - Sparkling Black


Specifications
Specs: Details: Description:
Warranty Terms - Parts 1 year limited
Warranty Terms - Labor 1 year limited
Height 1.5 inches
Width 16.2 inches
Depth 10.5 inches
Weight 6.6 pounds
Processor Brand AMD
Processor Platform AMD VISION A8 APU
Processor AMD A8-Series Quad core
Battery Type 6-cell lithium-ion
Display Type High-definition widescreen LED-backlit with BrightView technology (1600 x 900)
Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 17.3"
Cache Memory 4MB on die Level 2
System Memory (RAM) 4GB
Type of Memory (RAM) DDR3 SDRAM
Computer Hard Drive Size 500GB
Optical Drive DVD±RW/CD-RW
Direct-Disc Labeling No
Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader
Graphics AMD Radeon HD 7640G discrete-class
Video Memory Up to 2029MB total available
TV Tuner No
MPEG Yes
Built-in Webcam Yes
Modem None
Networking Built-in 10/100Base-TX Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Networking Wireless-B+G+N
Bluetooth-Enabled No
S-Video Outputs None
Audio Dolby Advanced Audio
Speakers Internal
PCMCIA Slots None
USB 2.0 Ports 2 USB 3.0; 1 USB 2.0
IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports None
Parallel Ports None
Game Ports None
Laptop Weight Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.)
Battery Life Not available
Pointing Device Touchpad with multitouch gesture support and on/off button
HDMI Output Yes
Blu-ray Player No
Operating System Platform Windows
Operating System Windows 8
Included Software CyberLink PhotoDirector, CyberLink PowerDirector, CyberLink PowerDVD, CyberLink Power2Go and more
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes
Best Buy PC App No
Graphics Chip AMD/ATI
Drive Capacity 500GB
Graphics Card AMD Radeon HD 7640G discrete-class
UPC 887111877314

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2. HP - Pavilion Model: g6-2238dx for $429.99
15.6" Laptop - 4GB Memory - 640GB Hard Drive - Sparkling Black

Specifications
Specs: Details: Description:
Warranty Terms - Parts 1 year limited
Warranty Terms - Labor 1 year limited
Height 1.4 inches
Width 14.8 inches
Depth 9.6 inches
Weight 5.5 pounds
Processor Brand AMD
Processor Platform AMD VISION A8 APU
Processor AMD A8-Series QUAD CORE
Battery Type 6-cell lithium-ion
Display Type High-definition widescreen LED-backlit with BrightView technology (1366 x 768)
Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 15.6"
Cache Memory 4MB on die Level 2
System Memory (RAM) 4GB
Type of Memory (RAM) DDR3 SDRAM
Computer Hard Drive Size 640GB
Optical Drive DVD±RW/CD-RW
Optical Drive Speeds Drive speeds not specified
Direct-Disc Labeling No
Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader
Graphics AMD Radeon HD 7640G discrete-class
Video Memory Up to 2029MB total available
TV Tuner No Enables reception of TV programs.
MPEG Yes
Built-in Webcam Yes
Modem None Device that allows a computer to send and receive information over telephone or cable lines.
Networking Built-in 10/100/Base-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Networking Wireless-B+G+N
Bluetooth-Enabled No
S-Video Outputs None
Audio Dolby Advanced Audio
Speakers Internal
PCMCIA Slots None
USB 2.0 Ports 2 USB 3.0; 1 USB 2.0
IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports None
Game Ports None
Laptop Weight Ultraportable (5.5 lbs. or less)
Battery Life Not available
Pointing Device Textured touchpad with multitouch gesture support and on/off button
HDMI Output Yes
Blu-ray Player No
Operating System Platform Windows
Operating System Windows 8 for PDAs.
Included Software CyberLink PowerDirector, CyberLink PhotoDirector and more
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes
Best Buy PC App No
Graphics Chip AMD/ATI
Drive Capacity 640GB
Graphics Card AMD Radeon HD 7640G discrete-class
UPC 887111588241

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