Recent content by Venzen007

The Y500 I priced today was right at 998.50, with a 3 year warranty (including accident damage protection). It had the i7-3630QM, 8GB, 1TB (5400) +16GB SSD, GT 650M graphics, Dvd optical drive, Full HD (1080) screen, 720 hd integrated camera, etc. That build was straight from the Lenovo website...

Think of the ultrabay as a slot you can put an extra goodie, like an optical drive or a second graphics card for SLI (this is why those configurations you mention list "no optical drive" because that spot is being occupied by a second graphics card). In other words, you can get a Y500 with an...

Check out this website. The link I'm giving is their top 10 reviews desktop replacement laptops. $2000 should work for a couple of them. Plus, that website and this one is a good place to start figuring out what brands/builds people like...

I can be happy that, considering the 3 yr warranty/accident damage protection. :)

It is the 3630QM. HD is 1080.

I just spoke with a Lenovo product manager regarding the known touchpad issue with the Y500. The discussion was regarding whether I was going to buy that product. I was told (and I appreciate the honesty), that they have 500+ units of that model ready to ship and they have no way of knowing...

So, after trying to stay at $1000.00, this is what I just ordered: Lenovo Y580 ------------------------- i7-3630 GTX660M 8GB RAM 15.6" Full HD resolution 1 TB (no SSD component - I'll put in later) BluRay Combo drive Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200BGN Intgrated HD Camera 3 yr Warranty...

Thanks for that, Taylor. I've looked over that build and read some reviews of the system. PC Mag actually directly compared the Dell 17R SE I mentioned above with the Y580. Another comparable seems to be the Clevo w150er. However, both the Clevo and Lenovo are 15". Any other suggestions out...

I am considering, for a point of reference, a DELL 17R special edition for $899.99. Here is the link...

1. What is your budget? Under $1000. 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? 15-17" 3. What screen resolution do you want? Full HD. 4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? Will mainly sit on my desk; I will carry it on the...