Recent content by DavidBeier

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    Buying a refurb laptop off of Ebay...

    Here are some of the responses I've gotten from my query: Dear davidbeier, Me and my business partner buy all of our machines directly from Dell. We've been in business for about three years now and work out of our homes. Dell's certified refurbished products are usually returns on unused...
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    Buying a refurb laptop off of Ebay...

    Hey Guys, On another thread I got recommended a Dell XPS 15 Touch and someone linked to several Ebay sellers who were selling "manufacturer refurbished" models for incredibly cheap. I'd long been interested in the XPS Touch but it was too far out of my price range ($2300). Several of these...
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    Buying a gaming Laptop

    The y510p is the way to go. Definatley the best bang for your buck for gaming. You just have to get past the fact that it's way too big, bulky, and the design is pretty gross.
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    Best 15" Video Editing Laptop

    Thanks for the info. Understood. But that's why I'm trying to focus on ones which have more RAM. As for the CPU, it appears as though they have the same processors as the non-touch varients. Not looking at user reviews; only pro ones. The Asus N550J is the only one that seems to get...
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    Best 15" Video Editing Laptop

    I'm a filmmaker and I've come to the point of needing a new laptop for video editing, photoshop, and after effects work. For the last few weeks I've been searching through countless options but have hit a brick wall so I'm hoping someone here can offer some good suggestions. While I know you...