Laptop dying. Need new laptop. Ideas?

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Laptop dying. Need new laptop. Ideas?

So I currently have a Sony Vaio; which i’ve had for almost 2 years. Anyway, i’ve pushed it pretty hard, keys are coming off, i’ve had to get it taken back because of lose screws etc etc. So yeah. I run my computer hard, and i opened it up the other day and the right side of the screen looks like the video cable or something has come loose, so i’m looking for a new laptop now.

I have the option of going for a 13" macbook pro, i7 500gb with 8gbs of ram… Or i could go for another PC.

Does anyone have an amazing windows computer that they would suggest, which under about $2,000 that i could use for both school, production, djing and anything else i might need it for.. (music/movies etc)

I use FL studio and Traktor.

I Kind of want to stay away from the mac, so ideas are greatly appreciated.

Cheers :smiley:

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All I can add is to back what ever you need up before your old laptop dies and make sure whichever option you choose you get the extended warrenty for extra piece of mind.

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I found this mad website which has laptops that will suit your applications perfectly!

Any of the above will do. You can run windows on them too!

:stuck_out_tongue:

Seriously though, apple are about to do a minor buff to the macbook pro’s so if you want a mac, hold out for a month :slight_smile:

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lenovo think pad

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I don’t think the thinkpad will suit what i need it for very well. :stuck_out_tongue:

And i was looking at the macbook before, but as i said- I kind of want to stay away from apple if i can. But what’s this update you’re hinting of? :stuck_out_tongue:

Any other ideas? Was thinking the HP Envy 14 Beats, but seems a bit of a gimmick really :L

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im a pc guy myself… i can do all that stuff with my M1050 w/ triple core 2.3 ghz phenom proc. and the new version of this laptop is only 700. this model is 450 now.

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What laptop is this?

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Im actually looking int ogetting a new computer too and wanna stick with windows, i was thinking either an hp envy or pavilion

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HP Envy Beats are looking very nice.

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Really? From reviews / my opinion it just seems like another beats campaign to rake in more cash.

I can’t see the quality / justify the cost compared to say getting a mbp instead…

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well he said he wanted windows…but yea the hp envy beats seems to be just that for sure

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I mean how they look, I really like black/red color in general. Quality shouldn’t be an issue as I checked the hardware for 1k dollar one, it is like i7, 8 gig ram, 750 gb 7200 rpm hard-drive. Can not be bad.

Plus, I just don’t like the macbook UI besides their battery life.

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I’d suggest a Clevo laptop (just google around to find a reseller in your area) especially if you want to do other things like gaming as well. Thei’re pretty cheap and look decent, mine should arrive today or tomorrow :slight_smile:

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The 13in macbook you mention would be my choice. But imo, don’t go for the HP Beats Envy. It is the gimmick – just find a nicely built laptop and go with that if you must have a pc (bootcamp works very well on macs btw). My main reasons for staying away from the Beats is only a 2 year warranty and displays at 1366x768. It’s manageable, but traktor looks much better at 1440x900. Also, the talk about controlled bass and audio management console is not something I’d want to have to deal with, when you can manage it with your other software and interface.

A nicely built asus, toshiba or dell will work fine for your purposes.

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I’ve recommended this site before to friends and on this forum. www.tigerdirect.com has a very large selection. Many of the laptops that are refurbished have great specs. Got two laptops from there myself. :U