What do you recommend in the </= $1000 category?
Out of these?: HP DV7, Dell Studio 15/17, Dell XPS 16, Sony, Asus, Toshiba???? Any of those?
I don't think Clevo/Sagers can be found in that price territory, right?
I could be mistaken but my impression is that the top laptops in this price category include:
*Toshiba Satellite P500 or A500 series (Intel Core 2 Duo or Quad Core)
*Asus (too many models to list... P8400 cpu+)
*Dell Studio 15/17 or XPS 16
*Sager/Clevo clone - I assume these are way over my budget but if they weren't, I would rate them as highly as the above
I hope to find a laptop with the following specs:
P8400 cpu or above
DDR3 RAM but DDR2 is acceptable
discrete GPU (Nvidia preferred but ATI acceptable if the rest of the specs match my request)
high resolution - 1440 x 900 or higher
LED backlight HD screen display
eSATA port
HDMI
2+ hours of battery life and preferably, an option for a higher cell battery for longer life
I am finding it difficult to have all the above specs matched with a $1000 price tag
Any candidates? I am interested in learning of which brand have the better parts and notebook manufacturers
Most of all, I would like to find a laptop that has all of my requested specs but also has enough quality hardware that I can be assured of a few years out of the machine. I am careful enough but it helps to have something that isn't going to break down or be an issue - at that price, you expect a few years of reliability!
Out of these?: HP DV7, Dell Studio 15/17, Dell XPS 16, Sony, Asus, Toshiba???? Any of those?
I don't think Clevo/Sagers can be found in that price territory, right?
I could be mistaken but my impression is that the top laptops in this price category include:
*Toshiba Satellite P500 or A500 series (Intel Core 2 Duo or Quad Core)
*Asus (too many models to list... P8400 cpu+)
*Dell Studio 15/17 or XPS 16
*Sager/Clevo clone - I assume these are way over my budget but if they weren't, I would rate them as highly as the above
I hope to find a laptop with the following specs:
P8400 cpu or above
DDR3 RAM but DDR2 is acceptable
discrete GPU (Nvidia preferred but ATI acceptable if the rest of the specs match my request)
high resolution - 1440 x 900 or higher
LED backlight HD screen display
eSATA port
HDMI
2+ hours of battery life and preferably, an option for a higher cell battery for longer life
I am finding it difficult to have all the above specs matched with a $1000 price tag
Any candidates? I am interested in learning of which brand have the better parts and notebook manufacturers
Most of all, I would like to find a laptop that has all of my requested specs but also has enough quality hardware that I can be assured of a few years out of the machine. I am careful enough but it helps to have something that isn't going to break down or be an issue - at that price, you expect a few years of reliability!
/www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+Laptop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B2+Duo+Processor+-+Blue/Black/9556072.p?id=1218124204092&skuId=9556072
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