I would get the HP. It's got the larger screen, an extra gig of RAM, and a better graphics card.
Here are some other suggestions:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834147933
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834110390
Hope this helps.
I will be going to college in the fall and am going to get a new laptop.
Which one is better (considering i will be commuting quite a bit)?
Or what other laptops under $1000 would you recommend?
any help would be greatly appreciated.

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