Reliable i7 Laptop around $1000.....

Lgeekr on 26/04/2013 - 21:53
Last edited 29/04/2013 - 22:01

Hi folks,
Can you please suggest me a RELIABLE laptop with the below specs around $1000 price range?
i7- 3rd gen,Min 8Gb RAM, Dedicated graphics, Win7 Pro, SSD(SSD size doesn't matter, even 128GB is OK) and good res screen 13-15.6". Suggest me anything except Toshiba.
Hope this will give you some idea
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
GeekR

Computing

Comments

  • Willy Bargin on 27/04/2013 - 11:25

    Keep a eye out of a g73, g53 ASUS Republic of Gamers . notebook .there very high end like Alienware . some time you can catch them for $1000 .

    Or just walk into jb hi fi . I love walking into jb . They price match and always offer deal like " I could ask my manager and give you"

    Last time I brought a laptop I got a free bag and mouse

    I think for $1000 you can get a apple macbook if that's your thing

  • Brouw3r on 27/04/2013 - 17:18

    Girlfriend got lenovo thinkpad e530 (the one for $806) she's real happy with that, and it's still on "special". It's got everything you want except the SSD, which with the $200 you have to spare could get a 256gb one and put it in yourself.

    • geekr on 29/04/2013 - 22:00

      Hi Brouw3r,had a chat with Lenovo people,they said replacing with after market SSD will void the warranty..!!

      • _Bruce_ on 29/04/2013 - 22:24

        Pretty sure they lied. I'm not a lawyer, but this is a user serviceable part.

        • tonyjzx on 30/04/2013 - 15:57

          yeah they lied

          when it comes to warranty time they expect you to replace the drive for them once they sent you the part

          however if you have any issues that arise from the ssd of course they're not obligated to help you

        • geekr on 30/04/2013 - 21:30

          Thanks Bruce and tonyjzx,
          will speak to them again and get back to you

        • tonyjzx on 30/04/2013 - 21:51

          its pointless

          this is what i would do… buy the SSD

          transfer the image from the hdd to the ssd

          keep the hdd

          run the laptop with the ssd

          any warranty issues, you can put the hdd back in the laptop and they're none the wiser

          if you can do all that, you're sweet

        • Brouw3r on 02/05/2013 - 00:13

          Pretty much the exact thing I was thinking. Maybe they have those extreme easy to tear stickers on the HDD bay screws.

          Seems extremely stupid that a tech company wouldn't offer an SSD (or even a hybrid) as an option on a customisable laptop

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