Toshiba or Gateway? Help me pick

[gator911]

Im going to be buying a new laptop tomorrow. But I dont know which one. Here are the two im looking at. Both are the same price and im not going to be paying any moore then $800. I will be using this for school, wireless internet, music and videos

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pr...665000FS10076252&catid=11520&logon=&langid=EN

http://www.toshiba.ca/web/product.grp?lg=en&section=1&group=1&product=5611&part=5095#spectop

Which is better and why?

PS: I plan on upgrading the gateway to 1gb of ram at some point if I got it. AND THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO IM LOOKING AT. So please dont post your thoughts on something else

 

[Nukem]

Toshiba:

15" Screen vice 14
1GB RAM vice 512MB (Standard)
80GB drive 5400RPM vice 4600RPM
Full size keyboard.
plus a few odds and ends...

Plus, I also have a Toshiba (A75 S2111) and like it very much, also have good tech support with them.

 

[fastrandstrongr]

toshiba, hands down.

 

[fastrandstrongr]

vice? dont you mean vs.? (versus)

 

[Nukem]

Same thing... the Toshiba has the better parts vice the gateway. or versus...

 

[Jorsoft]

The Gateway has a faster proc (x2 dual core) but I'd still lean towards the Toshiba. Higher end parts and better construction, Toshiba is a very good brand.

 

[MinorInfluence]

Toshiba, the gateway you would already have to upgrade the ram, dunno if its worth working on somethign you just bought/a new system : /

 

[Poizen22]

toshiba has beter parts and beter software u get lots wth the getaway but alot of it is trials get the toshiba hands down my buddy has the identical one and he loves it