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Kayn
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Ok so my sister is going to be graduating college soon and my parents want me to find a new laptop for her, since her last laptop was bought about 4 years ago, as a graduation present.

 

Parents didn't really specify a price limit so I am going to limit it around $1000 USD.

 

What she mostly does with her current laptop is just general web browsing, watching videos, skyping, and the occasional web/flash game, but she will keep this new one until it basically breaks.

 

If I am missing information, just say it and I'll try and answer it.

 

Requirements

  • Backlit keyboard
  • Haswell CPU (i5 or i7)
  • 1080p screen (IPS would be nice)
  • Have some sort of SSD/SSHDD for quick startup/resume
  • 5+ hour battery life
  • relatively thin
  • Does not have to have a GPU
  • Decent speakers/webcam
  • Full size keyboard
  • Can't be a Mac

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http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/macbook-air?product=MD760LL/A&step=config Yes its an Apple, but she will be able to piss with the cool kids. And it has all your requirements. 

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http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/macbook-air?product=MD760LL/A&step=config Yes its an Apple, but she will be able to piss with the cool kids. And it has all your requirements. 

crap forgot that she doesn't like Mac, she doesn't really know about computers, but she knows that she doesn't like OSX.

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Uhm are you sure you want it to have a SSD. I can see her very quickly filling the SSD up because she doesn't realize where she is installing shit to. I can't tell you how many times I've had to deal with people doing this.

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Get her a Mac and install windows 7 or 8 on it ?

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Uhm are you sure you want it to have a SSD. I can see her very quickly filling the SSD up because she doesn't realize where she is installing shit to. I can't tell you how many times I've had to deal with people doing this.

She is decent at not downloading random junk. But I did change the requirements so it can be a SSHDD also.

 

 

I would definitely wait for Intel Broadwell laptops soon if it's going to be used for the long term.

A time date for Broadwell laptops?

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Acer Aspire S7 Overview Sennheiser PC360

 

 

 

 

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Later this year. Improvements include 40% faster iGPU and 30% less power consumption.

I have about until April...so I have Q1 of 2014.

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Acer Aspire S7 Overview Sennheiser PC360

 

 

 

 

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I have about until April...so I have Q1 of 2014.

 

Found this, looks like a great deal. Note: it's refurbished and doesn't have a SSD, though theres quite a lot money left for upgrades. :)

It has a great i7-4700MQ and 12 gigs of ram!

Can't see how long battery life it has, and it could have been thiner though. :(

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