I don't live in SF but paid about that much (bit less) for my current laptop. It's more than I've ever paid for a laptop before but I wanted something that woul

I don't live in SF but paid about that much (bit less) for my current laptop. It's more than I've ever paid for a laptop before but I wanted something that would last a good while both in terms of build quality and specs/upgradability. I got a Dell Latitude but the latest Thinkpad T-series was running about the same price with similar specs. I live in the UK.