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    Productivity (school) laptop under $700

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    Productivity (school) laptop under $700

    Thank you for your reply! The Asus G51 is well over my weight limit. I think that if I am going to get a laptop that size I might as well invest in a monster. The HP ProBook 4530 also exceeds the weight limit, though not by much. The ThinkPad X120e, however, looks promising. Weight is right...
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    Productivity (school) laptop under $700

    I would like to get a laptop for school use. But I don't know what good options are. Basically, looking for fairly basic functionality (word processing, web browsing, occasional video streaming) while trying to keep price and weight as low as possible. Here is hoped for criteria: Budget: 500...
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    On the hunt (soonish) for a laptop - gaming (1-2K)

    Thanks very much Labrynthian! I had been looking at the G55s. I will take another look! Can you give me a sense of how the G55 is for heat?
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    On the hunt (soonish) for a laptop - gaming (1-2K)

    Thanks very much! I will look more closely at the MSI systems. I apologize for the explosion of text, I was trying to cover as many bases and give as much information as I could.
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    On the hunt (soonish) for a laptop - gaming (1-2K)

    [edited down] Dear magic forum, I could use some advice. I have been looking at laptops over the last 1-2 months, and while I have learned a lot, I have also learned that it seems unlikely that I am could use more knowledgeable guidance. In a nutshell: I would "like" to get it sooner rather...