Recent content by plutoclacks

I'd recommend the Lenovo IdeaPad U430. http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-u430-touch.aspx $700 gets you a fourth-generation Core i5, 4GB of RAM, 4lbs, 8 hours and 26 minutes battery life No discrete graphics card though. And also 1600 x 900 (I really think you'd have a hard...

For a $700 15" you should be getting at least CPU: 3rd or 4th gen (Ivy bridge) i5 Look for computers that come with the "U" version, which means it uses ultra-low voltage and thus may have better battery life but also slower cpu clock speed. HDD: at least 500gb @ 7200 rpm. The rpm refers to how...

It's the general consensus that Lenovo laptops have the best keyboards, probably since they acquired IBM's computer division (which is really great for school/productivity or just getting your wpm up xD). I've personally owned two Lenovo laptops (a higher-end Thinkpad X200 from 2007 and a...