[sebatorress]

Hallo people. My name is Sebastian and I'm planning to buy a laptop computer. I need it to web programing and design (dinamic sites with php, databases, Java, etc...) and maybe standart programming. I need to be strong for graphic design too (Adobe suite.) What do you recommand me? I have to consider also the price, it has to be good but not too expensive.
Thank you!

[midders]

I'm currently using a more than 5 year old Toshiba laptop for all of the above with no problems, so anything new will do. I would recommend going for an entry level Toshiba or Dell laptop and staying well away from Acer and other 'bargain' brands if you want something that will last for more than a year or two.

Slainte

midders

[skyhigh007]

A $500 Laptop will do more than what you are asking.

[DoubleHelix]

A $500 laptop will not handle heavy graphics development well.

[skyhigh007]

Yes you can handle graphics well, unless you are doing 3D animation.

Here's the spec for $399

Bluetooth Wireless Wireless Bluetooth Internal (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)
PROCESSOR Intel ®Core™2 Duo T5870 (2.06GHz,2MB L2 Cache,800MHz FSB)
Labels Windows Vista® Basic
OFFICE SOFTWARE Microsoft® Works 9. Does NOT Include MS Word
MEMORY 2GB,DDR2,800MHZ
OPTICAL DRIVE 8X DVD+/-RW
VIDEO CARD Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
HARD DRIVE 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
WI-FI WIRELESS CARD Wireless Networking 802.11b/g
MODEMS Modem, 3-1 Reader, 1394 Firewire, PCMCIA Included
LCD Panel 15.6 inch Wide Screen HD LCD Display
Primary Battery 6 cell Lithium Ion Battery

[DoubleHelix]

I guess your definition of "strong for graphic design" is different from mine.

[sebatorress]

Thank you all for the info. Dell seems to be a good choice, for what I've heard.