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Originally Posted by Guy Davidson
Hopefully it doesn't sound silly, but I'm pretty much willing to spend as much as it takes to get a laptop that will last me a while. Obviously, I'd very much like to not overkill, and only spend on things that will really help my laptop retain its value (and performance) in the future.
I'm mentally prepared to spend about $1500, if that's what it takes  Obviously, I'd love to spend less, which is what is triggering most of my questions above, about which upgrades make a bigger difference, and which are silly. And while most of what I'll do with the laptop will be internet, word processing, I'll probably play video games and watch movies occasionaly, so I'd love it if my laptop will be powerful enough for that. |
Honestly, any almost any new mahcine will do what you want. You'll probably be better off buying the cheapest thing you can find, which will cost you less than half of a super-machine, and just replace it twice as often.
You can get really good machines from Newegg, and other sites, for under $600, and they'll do everything you want. If you watch the deals, you can get one for under $500.
EDIT: sorry for the double post