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These are neat, but expensive. I just ordered a laptop this weekend. * 17.3" 1080p * Core i7 (quad core) * 16GB RAM * Discrete graphics * Backlit keyboard
by neogodless 9y ago
These are neat, but expensive. I just ordered a laptop this weekend.
* 17.3" 1080p
* Core i7 (quad core)
* 16GB RAM
* Discrete graphics
* Backlit keyboard (at no extra charge!)
$800 shipped to my door. Only thing I need to do yet is order an M.2 SSD and I'll be happy for the next 4 years.
So my heart leaped a little seeing a new Surface announcement, but personally, smaller screens will never work for these tired eyes. That and when I bumped up to 16GB of RAM... I hit $2200. (It's also hard to see which Core i7 they put in these, but I have a sneaking suspicion there's a 'U' in the model name, meaning it's actually dual core.
Obviously the laptop I'm getting weighs 3-4 times as much and has a fraction of the battery life. It's a completely different animal. But for me, personally, the Surface will just remain "interesting" until it's portable, powerful AND the pricing is not exorbitant. Then I could see trying to get some work done on it when I'm out and about.
- JBReefer 9y agoThat's a really good deal - mind sharing the manufacturer?
- stagger87 9y agoNot the OP, but I had a similar deal with a Lenovo P50 during their black Friday sale, 1k USD for 15" quad core i7, discrete graphics, and 256 SSD. I've never seen the OPs price point except for vendors like Sager.
- neogodless 9y ago15" is usually easier to find deals on. And to get the SSD included. I am spending $100 to get an M.2 Samsung 850 EVO 250GB. I'm willing to do refurbished and previous generation CPU/GPU, which gets me most of the performance for less money. If I was more into gaming, I think the newer Geforce would've mattered more to me. Lenovo Clearance does have a Y700 (17.3" 1080p) with GTX 960, Core i7 quad, 256GB SSD, but only 8GB RAM. Brand new for $799. http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-y700-series/Lenovo-IdeaPad-Y700-17ISK/p/80Q0008WUS http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-y700-se...
- neogodless 9y agoI just missed a really good Lenovo deal like this one - they had them in their clearance for $500 off. But I got an Asus refurbished at NewEgg. Ah the Lenovo deal is (mostly) back except 8GB instead of 16GB - includes 256GB SSD. http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-y700-series/Lenovo-IdeaPad-Y700-17ISK/p/80Q0008WUS http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-y700-se...
- princeb 9y ago> weighs 3-4 times as much woah. the days of carrying 3-4kg laptops are 20 years ago for me. life is too short for that.
- neogodless 9y agoHa yup - 6.6 lbs vs the 2 lbs the Surface Pro weighs. This is for at home/on the couch, where the weight doesn't bother me. I don't take it places often.
- gspetr 9y agoWhat kind of laptop is that? Do you have a link to where you bought it?
- neogodless 9y agoOK I omitted that it's a manufacturer refurb :) ASUS GL752VW-DH71 from NewEgg. "Last gen" Core i7-6700HQ and "last gen" Geforce GTX 960M 2GB.