You can get a 4k laptop from Costco for less than $1k (HP Envy): https://www.costco.com/CatalogSearch?keyword=4k+laptop&dept=All&sortBy=item_location_pricing_sa

You can get a 4k laptop from Costco for less than $1k (HP Envy): https://www.costco.com/CatalogSearch?keyword=4k+laptop&dept=All&sortBy=item_location_pricing_salePrice+asc https://www.costco.com/CatalogSearch?keyword=4k+laptop&dept=... But at 15", 2880x1800 looks perfectly sharp to me, so I wouldn't benefit from 4k. Maybe some folks have better eyes or sit closer to the screen?