I'm looking for a new computer.

I'm looking for a new computer. one that can handle games well. I'm not sure if I should get a destop or a laptop. I like the facial reconzation and at least 4 usb ports, and the numbers on the right side. I like this one alot:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17005&type=page&_requestid=48256
and for destops:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pavilion+Elite+Desktop+/+AMD+Phenom%26%23153%3B+II+Processor+/+8GB+...
If you have a destop or laptop to sugest it must meet these standards for me:
more than 5 usb ports
hdmi
500 or more giggz
windows 7

@sweetpea79;
There is a few problems with your post.
Your claim that the asus laptops will "play any game out there that is compatible" is not very helpful. Many games will *NOT* be compatible with either of those laptops. Stating they will "play any game out there that is compatible" is meaningless. That exact statement applies to every computer sold, latop, desktop, or netbook.
Your claim that "desktops are boat anchors" that are "not very protable" are humorous at best. When it comes to gaming and game compatibility, a desktop will always be a better choice than a laptop.
Your anti-virus recommendation is not very useful. There are other anti-virus products on the market that are tested to be better than Trend Micro. No solution will give perfedct protection. To claim that all other anti-virus solutions will leave the user unprotected is completely false.
You claim you were "hacked" because your "cursor moved" without you moving it, when this phenomenon is a know issue with the Microsoft audio control bar; it is enabled by default and can cause the issue you describe with certain sound cards.
Your claim that Norton allowed you to be infected is also misleading. Chances are whatever infection you had would not have been caught by Trend Micro, either. FWIW, Norton has won far more editor choice awards and top ratings from reviewers than Trend Micro. I am not arguing which is better...just stating a fact.
In short, although you are a fan of Asus laptops and Trend Micro, it does not mean either is the best choice for the OP.
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