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Right, you have to pay more for a Sony. If you want best beat for the buck, Dell is ahead. I bought this one anyhow - with the upgraded GPU and a high def screen: VPCF1390X | VAIO® F1390X Configure-to-Order | Sony | Sony Style USA
The HDD did not matter to me because I immediately replaced it with an SSD.
Here is a good site that gives you an idea what is on the market for good prices. I realize that most of that is different in the UK, but it may serve as reference: http://www.deals2buy.com/categories/laptop/deals