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Originally Posted by Eric Vail
I am wondering if Dell or Toshiba's machines are better than one another? Is the lesser memory in the Dell going to be made up for the increased speed of the hard drive? Are the two units close enough that I should just save $100 and go with the Dell?
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Since her usage is confined to something so basic, her facebook and word processing experiences will not be impaired by either a 5400 sata drive or "only" 6 gigs of ram.
I am sure she will appreciate the backlit keyboard, though. They are often really helpful in dimly lit scenarios.
Plus, my experience with Dell vs. Toshiba has been to the preference of Dell. Dell's are surprisingly well built for the money that goes into them.
My opinion - the Dell is a clear winner. Cheaper with better and more relevant features.