Laptop Problems

I have a few laptops at stores which caught my attention:
$699 – SONY VAIO NS Series VGN-NS140E/S NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T5800(2.00GHz) 15.4″ Wide XGA 3GB Memory DDR2 800 250GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi Intel GMA 4500MHD
Personal Opinion:
Pros: Looks sexy, heard Sony make reliable, durable laptops.
Cons: I could probably get better specs at that price.
$750 – Toshiba – Satellite Laptop with Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?…
Personal Opinion:
Pros: Looks good, long battery life
Cons: Only really attracted to the look, the specs aren’t great.
$650 – HP – Pavilion Laptop with Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T5800 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?…
Personal Opinion:
Pros:Very portable, very powerful, amazing specs for its price.
Cons: But I hate the mouse pad and I’d have to by a mouse with it (mice break so the costs add up), not attracted to it in any way other than its specs, i dislike the design plus it only comes with 2 USB ports so I’d probably need to buy a hub too.
I don’t care too much for powerful specs, I value durability most. I want something that will last but still holds up in specs and appearance.
Thanks guys
Please post laptops you think are better than all three of these, but also choose the better out of these three..thanks a lot