hi guys. i have 3 chocies of laptops and all seem to be more or less similar in my views. they are all going for around the same price and are all new so the choice can be made on specs alone. im looking for primarily a gaming computer. anyway, they are as follows:

1)
HP
AMD Turion 64x2
2.2 processor
2GB ram
200GB hard Drive
17in screen
256mb nvidia geforce 7600

2)
Sony
Intel Core Duo
2 processor
2GB ram
150GB hard Drive
15.4in screen
256mb nvidia geforce 7600

3)
Dell
intel Core Duo
2 processor
2GB ram
80GB hard drive
17in screen
256mb Nvidia 7900gs
(no battery included however)

id appreciate any input!

i would go with the Sony or dell. which do you prefer? better gaming with smaller HD and bigger screen? Or less gaming performance but it comes with a bigger hd, and a battery?

Hi Are the Core 2 processors the same speed in the laptops?

yep both the intels are the same speed processor. hw much would i be looking at for a new battery? the model is a dell e1705. is it worth it (money wise) going for the better graphics + buying a battery?

I'd get the Dell you should be able to get a battery cheap which country are you in?

i live in england. im going to get the dell so whats the best place to buy batterys? i found a couple online that were going for just under 40, is that around the best price?