I would like to buy a quality core i5 or i7 laptop for under 1000 dollars.
Here is the list of things that I definitely want... core i5 or better, 15 in diagonal or more, no more than 7 lbs., 3+ gb ram, better than average graphics card, DVD read and write, 350+ GB hard drive, built in webcam, wifi, 3+ USB 2.0 ports, 1+ HDMI port, Win 7 OS, bluetooth
The Samsung r580 has all this except for the bluetooth built in which I could live without. Plus it has a Blu-Ray drive, one more USB/eSata port, 4 GB ram, 500 GB hard drive
The cost of the r580 at best buy right now is $830.
Based on my research I believe this is the best bang for my buck for a sub $1000 laptop right now.
What I'm not sure of is how soon other good core i5 laptops are coming out and whether or not they'll be able to compete in specs and pricing.
I know the ULV i5 processors are coming out in June. These will be nice since they'll increase the battery life of powerful laptops. Does anyone know how much this will likely add to the cost of the laptops they are in?
Right now I'm leaning towards getting the Samsung R580 but I'm not sure if I should wait to see what comes out.
Here is the list of things that I definitely want... core i5 or better, 15 in diagonal or more, no more than 7 lbs., 3+ gb ram, better than average graphics card, DVD read and write, 350+ GB hard drive, built in webcam, wifi, 3+ USB 2.0 ports, 1+ HDMI port, Win 7 OS, bluetooth
The Samsung r580 has all this except for the bluetooth built in which I could live without. Plus it has a Blu-Ray drive, one more USB/eSata port, 4 GB ram, 500 GB hard drive
The cost of the r580 at best buy right now is $830.
Based on my research I believe this is the best bang for my buck for a sub $1000 laptop right now.
What I'm not sure of is how soon other good core i5 laptops are coming out and whether or not they'll be able to compete in specs and pricing.
I know the ULV i5 processors are coming out in June. These will be nice since they'll increase the battery life of powerful laptops. Does anyone know how much this will likely add to the cost of the laptops they are in?
Right now I'm leaning towards getting the Samsung R580 but I'm not sure if I should wait to see what comes out.