The price of laptops doess seem to be more or less the same across most brands. However with additional features, there is a likelihood of it being costlier. There are a number of good and reasonable laptop brands like Dell, Acer, Compaq etc. which are a good value for money.

I would suggest Apple MacBook the latest in the market, it has unique advanced features. Apple is now running great offers for Apple iMac and Apple MacBook, which is valid only for this month.
Check this site for more details.
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