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im looking for a laptop under 5000 dollars.

specs

ram 8gb or more

graphics card hd or nvidia

os Windows 7 plus or linux

processor i5 or i7

screen size 15.6 1080p

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im looking for a laptop under 500 dollars.

specs

ram 8gb or more

memory 8gb

graphics card hd or nvidia

os Windows 7 plus or linux

processor i5 or i7

screen size 15.6 1080p

keep dreaming

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ram 8gb or more

memory 8gb

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^^ Am I the only one who sees something slightly amiss with this? :)

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i fucked this all up i ment 5000 dollars

and the memory thing was because i was reading off of two lists and im on a cellphone. also im a programming student well i will be

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what will it be used for

programing and if you can find one under 500 dollars you would be a hero.

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i also forgot to mention i do not like alienware or anything dell for that matter.

also on my black list is Toshiba, and hp.

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under 5k ? 

 

macbook pro retina. if you don't like OSX put ubuntu on it.  But really OSX with Xcode and other IDEs/Text Editors provides a great programming enviornment. 

I have a 2019 macbook pro with 64gb of ram and my gaming pc has been in the closet since 2018

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under 5k ? 

 

macbook pro retina. if you don't like OSX put ubuntu on it.  But really OSX with Xcode and other IDEs/Text Editors provides a great programming enviornment. 

^ this. Or if you want touchscreen Dell XPS 15.

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12700, B660M Mortar DDR4, 32GB 3200C16 Viper Steel, 2TB SN570, EVGA Supernova G6 850W, be quiet! 500FX, EVGA 3070Ti FTW3 Ultra.

 

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You don't not need a special laptop for programing.. Please ask mod to move this post... 

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You don't not need a special laptop for programing.. Please ask mod to move this post...

im not asking a special laptop. im asking for a specific laptop that meets my specifications. im asking for help and opinion.

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^ this. Or if you want touchscreen Dell XPS 15.

ive never had any luck with dells.

can you give me a link or something i cant find it via Google

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I know you said not Dell but from personal experience: http://www.dell.com/uk/business/p/precision-m6700/pd one of these. I use one for my professional work (i7, SSD & 32GB RAM), it's usually connected to 4 32" screens via docking station, I like it.

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ive never had any luck with dells.

can you give me a link or something i cant find it via Google

http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-15-9530/pd first link

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12700, B660M Mortar DDR4, 32GB 3200C16 Viper Steel, 2TB SN570, EVGA Supernova G6 850W, be quiet! 500FX, EVGA 3070Ti FTW3 Ultra.

 

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graphics card hd or nvidia

 

So are you looking for a dedicated GPU, or no? $5000 for a laptop will buy you just about anything you want. If you'd like to game on this laptop, a dedicated GPU would be helpful, but if you just want something for programming you could get away with not having one, or something fairly weak/inexpensive.

 

Any preference about screen size? Do you want something ultrathin? Any special features like a touchscreen, fingerprint reader, etc.?

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So are you looking for a dedicated GPU, or no? $5000 for a laptop will buy you just about anything you want. If you'd like to game on this laptop, a dedicated GPU would be helpful, but if you just want something for programming you could get away with not having one, or something fairly weak/inexpensive.

Any preference about screen size? Do you want something ultrathin? Any special features like a touchscreen, fingerprint reader, etc.?

something with a full keyboard. as i will be doing alot of typing

special things/company gimmicks dont really interest me.

i wouldn't mind a touch screen, but its not very important

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i do do sometimes game. like minecraft and runescape...

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MacBook Pro or Lenovo.

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Yes, if you're not a gamer, I'd recommend a MacBook Pro. It will handle occasional gaming easily. I have a 13" and I do actually game quite a lot on it when I have free time. It handles Assassins Creed Black Flag and other modern games quite well really considering how low-powered it is (28W TDP...).

 

EDIT: Considering your subject choice, I'm sure you will be able to easily install Windows or a linux distro on it depending on what you need.

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MacBook Pro or Lenovo.

which model lenovo.

i cant go with a macbook because i need an optical drive for one of my classes

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with 5K dollars you can buy ANY notebok out there. The most expensive workstation notebooks are 3000$.

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which model lenovo.

i cant go with a macbook because i need an optical drive for one of my classes

 

An external optical drive is cheap and can be used the rare times you need one.

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