I have a choice between these 2 laptops for only $80.00 difference in price. I have to purchase them tomorrow to get the pricing, sorry for the urgency, thanks in advance! The two are:
 
HP Pavilion AMD Turion 64 ML-37 2.0GHz Laptop (DV8310) for $1199.99 (Canadian Dollars)
Processor Type  AMD Turion 64 ML-37  
Screen Size  17"  
RAM (Preloaded / Maximum)  1024MB DDR RAM (Exp. To 2GB)  
Hard Drive  120GB 4200RPM  
Optical Drives  8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer With LightScribe  
Graphics  128MB ATI RADEON Xpress 200M  
Average Battery Life  Info Not Available  
Product Weight  3.63 kg  
Audio Type  Altec Lansing  
Battery Type  8-Cell Lithium-Ion  
Cache  1MB L2  
Fax/Modem  56K V.90  
I/O Ports  4 x USB 2.0, 1 x IEEE1394  
Included In Box  AC Adapter, Battery, Remote, Headphones  
Network Card  54g 802.11b/g WLAN With 125HSM  
Other Software  MS Works, MS Money, MS Encarta Plus  
PC Card Slots  ExpressCard34/54, Type I/II 16/32-Bit  
Pointing Device  Touchpad  
Preloaded Operating System  Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition  
Processor Speed  2.0GHz  
Product Dimensions  39.05(W) x 27.75(H) x 3.70(D) cm  
Removable Storage  None  
Screen Type  WXGA  
Speakers  Altec Lansing  
System Bus  1600MHz  
Warranty  1 Year Parts & Labour  
 
 
 
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FEATURES:
 
Burn DVDs with professional labels with the included LightScribe burner.
 
Control playback with the included HP remote control.
 
10/100 RJ-45 LAN
 
6-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Sticks, Memory Stick Pro, SmartMedia or xD Picture cards
 
 
 
OR THIS ONE  
 
Toshiba Satellite Intel Centrino Duo T2400 1.83 GHz Laptop (P100-SD3) for $1280.00 (Canadian Dollars)
 
 
Processor Type  Intel Centrino Duo T2400  
Screen Size  17"  
RAM (Preloaded / Maximum)  1024MB DDR2 (Exp. To 4GB)  
Hard Drive  100GB SATA (5400 RPM)  
Optical Drives  DVD Super-Multi Drive  
Graphics  128MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300  
Average Battery Life  2 Hours 17 Minutes  
Product Weight  3.2 kg  
Audio Type  Software Sound 16-Bit Stereo  
Battery Type  6-Cell Lithium Ion  
Cache  L1 32KB/32KB, L2 2MB  
Fax/Modem  V.92 56K Data/Fax Modem  
I/O Ports  See The Features Section  
Included In Box  AC Adaptor,Power Cord, Manual,Restore CD  
Network Card  See The Features Section  
Other Software  See The Features Section  
PC Card Slots  See The Features Section  
Pointing Device  Dual Mode Pad  
Preloaded Operating System  Microsoft Windows XP Home  
Processor Speed  1.83GHz  
Product Dimensions  27.5(W) x 4.19(H) x 39.4(D) cm  
Removable Storage  No  
Screen Type  Widescreen TruBrite  
Speakers  Built-In Harman/Kardon Stereo Speakers  
System Bus  667MHz FSB  
Warranty  1 Year Parts, Labour Limitied Int'l.  
 
 
 
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FEATURES:
 
Network Card: 10/100/1000 Integrated Ethernet LAN, Intel Wireless LAN 802.11abg
 
PC Card Slots: 1 PC Card Slot Supports One Type II PC Cards, Supports CardBus, 1 Express Card Slot
 
I/O Ports: 4 x USB 2.0, RJ11, RJ45, External Microphone Port, Headphone Port, RGB, S-Video Out, DVI, S/P DIF
 
Other Software: Toshiba Configfree, Toshiba Express Media Player, WinDVD, Sonic Record Now, Intervideo WinDVD Creator 2 Platinum, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Norton Antivirus 2006
 
 
I will be mostly using the laptop for day to day use, including surfing, email, but I will also be using it for a sound program that uses USB ports and some graphic work on Corel Draw 11, and AI as well. I like to multi-task a bit. I will also be doing some DVD back-up stuff (ripping and burning). So I would really like to know which unit is the best bang for the buck. I really like the HP packaging (look and feel) but I don't want to base my decision on just looks (LOL, don't judge a book by it's cover so to speak) as I don't mind the clean lines of the toshiba! Again losta thanks for any answers and input!