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please help find the right laptop

GEEO

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Aug 29, 2013
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msi sager asus???
please help in finding the right laptop from the right retailer
looking for reliability, well built ,good warranty & service @ a good price.
budget ~1,300$-1,450$
1] 17" maybe 15"
2] gamming laptop {not a big gamer} thinking speed
3] produce reproduce & store high fidelity music
4] some photo & movie editing if it fits in budget
5] web designing
6] full hd 1920 x 1080
7] wirelessly watch movies to big screen in highest resolution possible
8] bluray r/w dvd & cd rw should i get built in or external
9] lots of storage
10] what software, hardware & or drivers will i need [or stay away from]
11] I want something that is easily upgradeable & won't void warranty
12] if I cant get it all now in budget what are the things i should get now

if u need more info please let me know
thanks for all your help
Geeo
 
Solution
97% of laptops are not upgradeable....Clevo is upgradeable within limits. This will do all but 7 is iffy but that has nothing to do w/ ya lappie.

Clevo P170SM - $1454
http://www.lpc-digital.com/sager-np8270.html

Instant $50.00 OFF! (order is over $1, 350.00)
17.3" Full HD LED-Backlit Display with MATTE Surface (1920 x 1080)
NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 770M 3GB GDDR5 Memory
4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.40 GHz)
Genuine Microsoft Windows® 8 64-Bit Edition
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 2 X 4GB
750GB 7200rpm SATA 300 Hard Drive
6X Blu-ray Reader/8X DVD±R/2.4X +DL Super-Multi Drive & Software
Internal 802.11 B+G+N Wireless LAN + Bluetooth Combo Module

Have bought lotta lappies from Larry...
97% of laptops are not upgradeable....Clevo is upgradeable within limits. This will do all but 7 is iffy but that has nothing to do w/ ya lappie.

Clevo P170SM - $1454
http://www.lpc-digital.com/sager-np8270.html

Instant $50.00 OFF! (order is over $1, 350.00)
17.3" Full HD LED-Backlit Display with MATTE Surface (1920 x 1080)
NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 770M 3GB GDDR5 Memory
4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.40 GHz)
Genuine Microsoft Windows® 8 64-Bit Edition
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 2 X 4GB
750GB 7200rpm SATA 300 Hard Drive
6X Blu-ray Reader/8X DVD±R/2.4X +DL Super-Multi Drive & Software
Internal 802.11 B+G+N Wireless LAN + Bluetooth Combo Module

Have bought lotta lappies from Larry... great service, great support .... no HS kids w/ 2 day support course answering phone.
 
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