Well, last time I checked, Gateways were mega expensive. I have to go with Sony just because of my loyalty to the brand and how sexy they look. And yes, Sony is expensive, too, but I love them sooooo much! Haha. Half the electronic equipment I own is Sony:
Vaio laptop
home theater receiver
5-disc CD player
VCR
CD-ROM drive
even a Sony car power adapter and tape converter!
I'm currently keeping my eyes open for a Sony digital camera and LCD monitor. Their newest LCDs are hot! Their monitors before that were nice, too, but lacked a lot of features that should have been there. Anyway, SONY!