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In response to "Don't get Lenovo. When I was shopping, there were horror stories all over the place. -- nm" by David

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Posted by David (aka David) Apr 22 '13, 14:09

When I bought a laptop, there were several decisions I had to make. The processor power isn't as important as it once was since an i5 now matches an i7 from a couple of years ago.

Onboard graphics processing, on the other hand, can really bottleneck a system. You want something that includes a graphics chip, preferably one with 2 GB of memory if possible. I had a difficult time finding a system that had a large storage drive, an SSD and a 2 GB GPU for $750.

In my experience, Sony, Toshiba, HP and Dell were the best brands I tested. Asus also seemed good but my last laptop from them had a tendency to lock up.

If I see any deals over the next few days, I will post the information here.

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well said. these days a good graphics card is possibly the most important thing even for day to day work -- nm - zork Apr 22, 14:35
Thanks. How much lag would I feel for something like this one with an atom processor. - pmb Apr 22, 14:12 1
- You'd be clinching your teeth a lot. -- (link) - David Apr 22, 14:16

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