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Check out the MSI GT60 and GT70 series (granted it's only 1080p but it's the only one with the capability that I'd recommend especially since it's one of the few you can get with Haswell) Personally I feel like 32GB is a lot more than 98% of people need on a laptop today; it's unclear if this is...

at $1200 there is the MSI GE60 It's got a haswell i7 (quad core) and a GTX765M bestbuy link though it's the same price at newegg and amazon depending on where you prefer to shop I'd recommend checking out someplace like xoticpc customizable computers; they've got a few haswell based rigs with a...

I'm looking at around $1000 maybe even $1500 given what I've seen I want something with a 14" or 15" screen I'd greatly prefer 1080p but would accept 900p It can be heavy as long as the battery lasts a good while. Frankly four or five hours is probably enough. I'm going to be doing some...

through some more searching I stumbled upon the MSI GT60. It has pretty good battery life for this kind of machine (4-5 hours) has 2 hdd bays and 4 rams slots It comes with 12GB, a 1080p screen and a bluray player standard at $1400 it's looking pretty good it has the keyboard color options of...

I'd like to keep the price below $1500 something reasonable sized; 13-16" I'd prefer something with a higher resolution but will accept 1366x768 I need something that I can move around; weight isn't as much a factor as battery life; I'd like something with 5+ hours when doing light stuff...

Have you looked at something like an Alienware M14x? Lenovo also has the Ideapad Y500 which is pretty cool The main reason I push the alienware is because it has nvidia optimus (automatic switching graphics) so you can play hardcore games but still use it in school all day. They start at 1k but...

I need a laptop see the battery life is what tends to get me although if I go down to a decent IB in the $600-700 range I could build a good starter or even decent desktop with that ~$400 or get a ps3 for my dorm room :} I'll probably wait for Haswell for the IB price drop

So I've been doing a bit of researching on laptops and Haswell and it's bugged me for awhile; should I plan on getting something with like say a 4800MQ i7 or would a decent IB be fine? I'm going for computer engineering so probably looking at the around $1000 range. I'm not really into high-end...