Dell's prices are always a bit higher than they need to be, you won't get the best bang for your buck from Dell. Also, Dell is always having a sale/specials, so if you've found a good deal that is this week only, don't rush into it, next week, there will be another offer that will give you the same end result. I don't like Dell though. I don't know how reliable their laptops are, but I haven't seen decency from their desktops.
MacBook seems nice (even though I've never seen one

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Need opinion on laptop specs