Hi!
So my computer is on it's dying breaths, and I'm in the market for a new one. The problem is... simply finding the specs I need has proved to be a pain.
What I have found is an HP computer which has a great set of specs for a good price. About 800 bucks nets me a quad-core i7 and a full HD, 15'' display in a relatively svelte (1.2'' thickness, 5 lbs) profile. Those are my most important specs, but on top I can manage to get a discrete graphics card and 8 gigs of memory with an open dimm slot.
Everything else doesn't really matter though. Low memory isn't a big deal, since I can just buy that myself or swap some in that I have lying around, and unless the SSD is soldered on, I have my own that I'll swap in. In fact, even the screen isn't a huge deal as long as I can find an FHD on ebay or somewhere that I can replace myself (though I'd rather not...)
Here's my problem: I don't like HP. I have ethical issues with them, and past just that, their customer service isn't always the best. I can handle the build quality, but even then, I'm not a fan.
So, the dilemma is this: there must a company that's selling similar specs for around the same price. I'd even be willing to be up to 200 more, as long as I don't have to buy HP. Anyone have any recommendations?
TL;DR: Need a quad i7, full HD display that is portable (around 5 lbs, less than 1.2'' thick, not HP, and around 1K in price.
Edit: Actual list of specs from this HP laptop:
• Windows 8.1(1)
• 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ Processor(2b)(2g)
• 15.6-inch diagonal Full HD(33)
BrightView LED-backlit display (1920x1080)
• Product weight: 4.81 lb(76)
• Up to 5 hours and 15 minutes of battery life(69)
• 8GB DDR3L SDRAM (1 DIMM) Maximum supported = 16GB
• 750GB 5400RPM hard drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection(4a)
• Hard drive acceleration cache (24GB solid-state drive cache) with Intel® Rapid Start Technology and Intel®
Smart Response Technology.(10)(48)(73)(91)
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M switchable graphics with 2048MB DDR3 and up to 1792MB total graphics memory
• Beats AudioTM
with quad speakers, and two subwoofers
• Full-size island-style backlit keyboard with numeric key
So my computer is on it's dying breaths, and I'm in the market for a new one. The problem is... simply finding the specs I need has proved to be a pain.
What I have found is an HP computer which has a great set of specs for a good price. About 800 bucks nets me a quad-core i7 and a full HD, 15'' display in a relatively svelte (1.2'' thickness, 5 lbs) profile. Those are my most important specs, but on top I can manage to get a discrete graphics card and 8 gigs of memory with an open dimm slot.
Everything else doesn't really matter though. Low memory isn't a big deal, since I can just buy that myself or swap some in that I have lying around, and unless the SSD is soldered on, I have my own that I'll swap in. In fact, even the screen isn't a huge deal as long as I can find an FHD on ebay or somewhere that I can replace myself (though I'd rather not...)
Here's my problem: I don't like HP. I have ethical issues with them, and past just that, their customer service isn't always the best. I can handle the build quality, but even then, I'm not a fan.
So, the dilemma is this: there must a company that's selling similar specs for around the same price. I'd even be willing to be up to 200 more, as long as I don't have to buy HP. Anyone have any recommendations?
TL;DR: Need a quad i7, full HD display that is portable (around 5 lbs, less than 1.2'' thick, not HP, and around 1K in price.
Edit: Actual list of specs from this HP laptop:
• Windows 8.1(1)
• 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ Processor(2b)(2g)
• 15.6-inch diagonal Full HD(33)
BrightView LED-backlit display (1920x1080)
• Product weight: 4.81 lb(76)
• Up to 5 hours and 15 minutes of battery life(69)
• 8GB DDR3L SDRAM (1 DIMM) Maximum supported = 16GB
• 750GB 5400RPM hard drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection(4a)
• Hard drive acceleration cache (24GB solid-state drive cache) with Intel® Rapid Start Technology and Intel®
Smart Response Technology.(10)(48)(73)(91)
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M switchable graphics with 2048MB DDR3 and up to 1792MB total graphics memory
• Beats AudioTM
with quad speakers, and two subwoofers
• Full-size island-style backlit keyboard with numeric key
/shop.lenovo.com/ca/en/laptops/lenovo/y-series/y40/index.html
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