Shoutbox

what's better? buying online or in stores?

i want to get a laptop soon.

and i want to know is is better to buy in a store like futureshop/bestbuy

or to order from the net,from sites like:
AlienWare
Dell
VooDoo PC
Apple

if it is better to order online, state which place is better/cheaper in prices.

the only thing that i can think of that is good about buying online is that, you can customize the laptop, and in stores you can't.