This laptop or that laptop.

[Buffalobiian]

Go with the AMD. It's graphics chip will help you out since you'll actually game with it (even if it's WoW).

The lower drive capacity is a pity, but you can upgrade that easily enough. The same can't be said for USB ports (it's only 3 vs 2, but it might just come in handy).

The AMD is a tad smaller and lighter. The difference in screen size and resolution hardly matters.

My only concern is playing HD content. The CoreAVC2 codec is a MUST. You will have no problem playing 720p videos with that, but I can't say for certain whether you'll lag in True HD videos. (My AMD X2 1.6GHz does).

[mage]

You should be willing to spend a bit more if you want to play games at any decent FPS. Don't go with Intel GMA, you will regret it later even if it plays WoW now. You will want to play something else eventually, and it's no good for HD playback either.

I have this laptop
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834152196

Great all around performer for $1100. Has an i5, 17 inch screen (1680x1050) and the mobility HD5870 which is the 3rd or 4th best laptop gpu (non SLI) if I remember correctly.

Check out MSI's laptops on newegg, they offer some pretty good performance for the price. If you want to spend less, then

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834152201

has an i3, 15 inch screen, and nvidia 325m, which is still okay as well. In any case, just get a gpu in the 300 series or ATI's equivalent with any dual core CPU and you should be fine.

[Kraco]

You should be willing to spend a bit more if you want to play games at any decent FPS.

Great all around performer for $1100.

I think you missed the post where he said he's going to pay 100 bucks for the thing. No matter which one he chooses, it's definitely worth 100 dollars.

But yeah, if I were to choose one of them, I'd also take the AMD/Ati one. But I've happily had AMD based computers for a long time anyway, despite knowing they lose to Intel in everything but price.

[mage]

yeah, missed that.

but still two good suggestions for a laptop if anyone is looking for one.