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    Default What do you think about this laptop?

    I am dead set on finally buying a solid laptop this week to get mobile and have done some looking around and landed on this:
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-EliteBook...6fa19ab0#rpdId

    Hoping it will last for several years and it think it looks good. So what do you guys think? Good specs, price n whatnot?

    display 14" LED-backlit HD BrightView (1366 x 768)
    CPU / processor Intel® Core™ i7-2820QM Quad Core Processor (8M Cache, 2.30GHz - 3.40 GHz) 45W
    graphics / video card Intel HD Graphics 3000
    System memory (RAM) 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1600MHz
    hard drive 500GB SSD
    optical drive SuperMulti DVD burner
    Keyboard Spill-resistant keyboard and drain
    Operating System Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
    Color Platinum
    microphone / Headphone jacks 1 x Microphone, 1 x Headphone
    usb / Thunderbolt Ports 2 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0
    ethernet ports Integrated Wireless LAN
    VGA / HDMI / Display Ports 1 x VGA, 1 x Display Port
    Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR
    Wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n
    battery 6-cell Li-Ion
    dimensions 13.31 x 9.11 x 1.3 in
    Weight 4.56 pounds

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    Besides it being a PC. Its excellent!
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    Bad ass
    I have the HP envy ultrabook with 8 gb of ram and the i5 and its a BEAST
    I say go for it

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    Shit display. I hated Traktor on a 1366x768 screen with my old laptop. The sweet spot is to find a 15.4in laptop with a 1080p screen. That is the sweet spot.
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    Yeah I recently bought a lenovo with kick ass specs but the max resolution is 1366x768 and it does get a bit cramped when you're rocking four decks.

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    I bought a 2860QM 15.4" (8560P) Elitebook from that same seller about a year ago.....awesome laptop good seller too. You will love it.

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    All that power yet still a dreaded 1366x768 screen. Get one with 1440x900 or better, especially since it's 14".
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    Agreed, you want a 1080p display really for Traktor.

    Also worth noting is that the GPU in this one sucks, the Intel HD 3000 is PAINFULLY slow; not an issue if you're just DJing with the machine, but if you intend to use it for anything else (gaming, _ANYTHING_ that requires CUDA rendering), you're SOL.

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    thanks for all the input, after looking I agree about the screen size and i'll to find larger first.

    Also wanted to ask what do yall think about the difference between the 250GB SSD and the 500GB SSD? All i plan on using this for is djing and some production. On some models it's a $100-$300 difference in prices between the two...havent bought an SSD before, just know it's supposed to be better, but do I really need the 500GB?

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    This has been suggested instead for djing and production.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-N76VJ-D...item416ed215db

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