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10-09-2010, 10:18 PM
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Hey guys,
I want to purchase a laptop. I'm looking for the following things:
long battery life (6+ hours)
i3 or i5 processor
4GB ram
video card that can do CAD
14-15" screen
6lb max
I am an engineering student that mostly uses the internet and writes lab reports. I won't be doing any gaming on it. I looked at an Apple 13" Macbook Pro, but I wasn't impressed.
I need some help choosing a reliable brand. My maximum spending limit is $1200.
Thanks!
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10-09-2010, 10:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: QLD, Australia | | for i3-i5 Sony Vaio's are pretty nice, good mid range laptop, you'll spend a little more than another brand because its a Sony, but they are reliable, and look cool 
There normally pretty good on battery too, but 6 hours would probably be pushing it.
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10-09-2010, 10:41 PM
|  | Now 10% Less Offensive! | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Anchorage, Alaska | | We have 2 Toshiba laptops. Toshiba are excellent quality and I swear by them. My wife has used her Toshiba for 3 years now with no problems...she even dropped it. I'm sure you can find all the specs you want in a Toshiba.
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10-10-2010, 09:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan | | | Thanks guys, an HP is at the top of my list so far. |
10-10-2010, 09:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Saratoga, CA | | | I have an HP Envy 14 which I'm happy with, I think it fits all of your requirements except for maybe battery - I can only get 5 hours out of it if I'm just taking notes in class, not doing anything remotely taxing.
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10-10-2010, 09:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: QLD, Australia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by KeithBMI Thanks guys, an HP is at the top of my list so far. | I have a HP, never liked the brand, but I have been happy with the quality so far, no issues with it physically (other than badly positioned USB ports) and I found it had a surprisingly small amount of that "Helpful Software" production computers normally come with.
Got it for a steal too, it was the top of the range display model, over $3000 worth of laptop for less than half price
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10-10-2010, 09:42 PM
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