well…HP will be a better choice

I have a Mac Book Pro, and its awesome.. If you get Microsoft word your set (Student Edition is Cheapest i think ) Even a regular Mac book would do, thats what everyone at college has nowadays. I got a great deal on mine and it came with a free ipod touch and printer

Anything thats light (less than 15″) , well within your budgets and fast enough (for your games and applications, such as Photoshop) is fine.

It’d be helpful if you can tell us what he’s going to use it for.

agree,,,hp is not bad. i like some of their notebooks…saw an asus at bestbuy that i likem,,,,,$899

that would be a nice one,,not sure how much $ you have
as for hp-http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=notebooks&a1=Display+%28diagonal%29&v1=15.0%26quot%3B+-+15.9%26quot%3B&series_name=dv5tse_series

it has intergrated video,,,not sure if thats a problem

don,t, know anything about tosihba…you might also look at sager, though a bit pricy

if your brother likes to game…the bestbuy asus, and sagers would be nice.

There is really no BEST company or laptop brand as all manufacturers have produced “Gold” and “Lemons” in their time.

Most answers will tell you to buy “THIS” or “THAT” brand because it is the best, just remember that it is the best for THEM not for you.

Most people will tell you of a best “brand” but their actual answer is based on the MODEL they have not the entire brand and you should not judge a company by ONE model as they make hundreds of them.

Please remember that ALL consumer-level Laptops / Notebooks / Netbooks are built for PORTABILITY and not for DURABILITY or LONGEVITY.

This being said, here is how to do more precise research to find the best one for YOUR brother:

The first step is to get information on the laptops that you are interested in and, as a second step, to search online at web stores (like Amazon or similar) or at retail shops (BestBuy, staples or similar) for the best deals on the ones you would really like to have based on your search.

This way, you get the best working laptops at the best prices.

As laptop specs change often, it is good to get non-vendor/non-partisan/non-groupie information so you should do some checking on these review/guide sites to help fine tune your search.

At each site, start by checking the HP and Toshiba models and then compare them with others (or against each other) by choosing different options using boxes and drop down menus to customize the search and get what you want in your laptop ( there is even a way on some of those sites to look by inputting the price you are willing to pay to minimize the impact on your wallet ).

Your time will not be wasted (after all, you get all this from the comfort of your home) and you should find something to your liking and budget.

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Good luck on your research.

P.S.: By the way, I own a Dell but it’s an older model (2002) on the way out soon (to be replaced by a still unknown brand as I will be doing research).