Good suppliers of laptops?

[TuckMeIntoBread]

I don't particularly want to build a laptop from scratch (so I can get an accidental damage service/big snubby fingers won't properly fit inside a laptop case), could anyone give me some good recommendations?

So far all I've got is XoticPC and Dell (because I get like a 25% discount with them), for the most part someone preferably registered with the BBB.

Any help appreciated! :D

[MIPS]

Ebay and the shady persian dealer at the flea market.

[Zerokateo]

ASUS, MSI, and Acer are some pretty good laptop suppliers. Also what is your budget on a laptop???

[TuckMeIntoBread]

[QUOTE=Zerokateo;33829936]ASUS, MSI, and Acer are some pretty good laptop suppliers. Also what is your budget on a laptop???[/QUOTE]

I checked ASUS' site, but I didn't see anywhere to buy directly from them. :(

Budget is 1,800 (rounded down) at max, Would prefer to keep it under 1,500 though.

[Zerokateo]

[QUOTE=EragonRulez;33830130]I checked ASUS' site, but I didn't see anywhere to buy directly from them. :(

Budget is 1,800 (rounded down) at max, Would prefer to keep it under 1,500 though.[/QUOTE]

Oh you want to buy directly from them, sorry misunderstood.

[TuckMeIntoBread]

[QUOTE=Zerokateo;33830235]Oh you want to buy directly from them, sorry misunderstood.[/QUOTE]

Yarr, someone who actually sends you the laptop (Ie; prebuilt from newegg/amazon, or custom-built from dell/xoticpc/digitalstorm/what have you).

For the actual [i]brand[/i] I'm thinking ASUS, since they have a wonderful default warranty policy.

[Zerokateo]

What are you using the laptop for? Cause for $1500 you can get a beast of a desktop.

[TuckMeIntoBread]

Mostly multimedia, preferably something able running Smooth Video Project decently (it's like an SSD, you can't go back D:), most likely no games that would require actual power from the GPU.

Something that'll last me for a while as well, so not 'hurr typical laptop' but rather 'hurr typical laptop in 2 years'.

[sp]The actual budget is like, 3,000 but that could be spent on other technology-related stuff instead. Not to mention completely idiotic to spend that much on any sort of computer that isn't a server/workstation. (And even then.)[/sp]

[Zerokateo]

MSI

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152280[/url] $1500

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152300[/url] $1000

ASUS

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230141[/url] $1200

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230142[/url] $1400

All of them should be enough for what you need, But if you can I would say build a desktop unless you need the portability.

[TuckMeIntoBread]

Already got a desktop, need something good that's still portable (AKA not a desktop replacement)

[Zerokateo]

Alright, well the MSI's I linked have the more powerful GPU's compared to the ASUS's I linked but I believe ASUS has slightly better customer service if you wanna go for that.

[TuckMeIntoBread]

Any good ASUS's with dual drives? Planning on placing a spare SSD for the OS drive.

Or are they already capable of fitting them and they just won't tell me :argh:

[Zerokateo]

[QUOTE=EragonRulez;33830727]Any good ASUS's with dual drives? Planning on placing a spare SSD for the OS drive.

Or are they already capable of fitting them and they just won't tell me :argh:[/QUOTE]

Eh I'm not to sure, desktops are more my thing than laptops. Sorry bro.

[TuckMeIntoBread]

[QUOTE=Zerokateo;33830754]Eh I'm not to sure, desktops are more my thing than laptops. Sorry bro.[/QUOTE]

Alright, that's cool. I think I've got a general idea of what I'll get.

Thanks for the assistance, :smile:

[Kaabii]

MSI and ASUS laptops are overpriced. If you're contemplating XoticPC get a clevo/sager laptop.

[editline]21st December 2011[/editline]

Something like the Sager NP5165 is good for mobility, and the NP8150 with the HD6990M is a beast, although it's a desktop replacement so it wouldn't be good for you.