[Mr. Gruntsworthy]

Originally Posted by Kilauea

I don't know how these compare with the Asus B series, but I have been very pleased with my first purchase of a Lenovo laptop and the X220 series seem to fit your needs. The questions I can't answer, do your programs require a dedicated gpu (well would it be better ?) and is 12.5in too small. Right now there is a 25% discount on it + 8% cashback.

Now, I'm not that familiar with laptops, but the specs on that laptop don't look appealing for the price tag, especially compared to others I've seen with superior specs at the same price.

Originally Posted by 3.0charlie

Cheaper here: Xpress Canada - Acer Aspire AS7745G-9445, Notebook (Black) - Intel Core i7-740QM (1.73GHz) Quad-Core, 17.3" HD (1600x900) LED-backlit LCD, 8GB DDR3, 1TB (2x500GB) HDD, ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB Dedicated Graphics, DVD-writer, Wireless 802.11b/g/n, Bluet

Thanks for the heads-up, I was looking for a lappy just like that.

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