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    What's the best Asus on the market for about $1000?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by junior21, Jul 16, 2011.

  1. junior21

    junior21 Notebook Consultant

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    I'm looking to buy a laptop for college and I was originally going to get the Dell XPS 15 or HP DV6TQE from their manufacturers website. Unfortunetly it wouldn't let me bill it to Canada even if I was still shipping to America and buying from the Canadian sites are just way to expensive.

    I understand Asus is sold through retailers and want to know which is the best Asus on the market for about $1000.

    I'm looking for something portable so a screen less than 16 inches. I would also prefer something with good battery life and not too bulky.
    I also might game (wow, diablo, starcraft 2), so I want something that could run games decently.
     
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  2. long2905

    long2905 Notebook Virtuoso

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    if you can cough up $100-200 more, look for the G53SW-XN1 on Newegg, it will dazzle you!
     
    long2905, Jul 16, 2011
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    junior21 Notebook Consultant

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    I actually considered this for a second but couldn't find anything on weight or battery life. After some research I found its 8.4 pounds! That's too much.
     
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    CrappyAlloy Notebook Evangelist

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  5. DCx

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    Depends what you're looking for, but the N series is a nice compromise between power and function.
     
    DCx, Jul 16, 2011
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