Best laptop under $1,000.

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It has to have a decent processor (not an ATOM, but Intel only) AND a Backlight? Are there any under $1,000 that you can recommend and WHY?
 
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As all the brands you see on TV and in the mags are made by ODM's, you can save a bit of cash by buying directly from ODM distributors.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=91510

I buy mine (in US) from a Clevo distributor called ProStar. This model starts at $581 and you can customize it to your liking:

http://www.pro-star.com/index.cfm?mainpage=productdetail&model=KHLB2

Intel Core Duo T4200 2.00GHz, 1MB L2 Cahe, 800MHz FSB
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 GT with 512MB GDDR3 Video Memory
15.6" WXGA (1366x768) LED Backlit Glassview Type Screen
2 GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM Expandable to 8GB
Built-In 160 GB 5400 rpm SATA Hard Drive
8X Super-Multi Optical Drive
6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery
6.06 lbs. with Battery
1 Year Premium...
As all the brands you see on TV and in the mags are made by ODM's, you can save a bit of cash by buying directly from ODM distributors.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=91510

I buy mine (in US) from a Clevo distributor called ProStar. This model starts at $581 and you can customize it to your liking:

http://www.pro-star.com/index.cfm?mainpage=productdetail&model=KHLB2

Intel Core Duo T4200 2.00GHz, 1MB L2 Cahe, 800MHz FSB
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 GT with 512MB GDDR3 Video Memory
15.6" WXGA (1366x768) LED Backlit Glassview Type Screen
2 GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM Expandable to 8GB
Built-In 160 GB 5400 rpm SATA Hard Drive
8X Super-Multi Optical Drive
6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery
6.06 lbs. with Battery
1 Year Premium Parts warranty and 3 Year labor

Customizing it in their configurator, I added:

Upped RAM to 4GB
Upped HD to 7200 rm 250 GB
Added Win7 Home Premium
Added WiFi and BlueTooth

and still have $161 before ya limit
 
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