Which Desktop Replacement Laptop Do You Recommend?

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I'm looking to get a windows 7 laptop. I currently have a 2011 MBP 15" 2.2 i7 with 8GB Ram & 80GB SSD.

I've been needing to use windows more and more (for heavy tasks, not good for virtual machines), and have a cheapo laptop that I use, but now I want to maybe make windows my primary laptop and want a really good one.

What I want to use it for: Multiple and massive excel spreadsheets open at once, copying and pasting tens of thousands of rows between them, two browsers open with multiple tabs each, FTP program and editing html, general web browsing and a lot of multitasking etc.

Requirements:

Atleast 8GB ram (I can add myself), and prefer upgradable to 12 or 16.
15"-17" screen
Great keyboard and trackpad
Great Screen
i7 processor
Blu ray drive, or one that I could swap out for a BD drive
SSD, hybrid or one I could swap out
HDMI out
Nice looking

I don't play games but I do watch videos on the laptop via youtube/hulu, netlfix etc when traveling.

Budget $2000.

Recommendations?

Thanks!

Answer
Best ones you will be able to get,

Either SAGER or FALCON NORTHWEST. (someone may say alienware, but no thats dell & they are bad ever since takeover)

xoticpc has the best selection, itll run you around 1400~1600 for a fully loaded top-of-the-line SAGER (German build quality = amazing) or an American company, Falcon Northwest operates off their own site.

Is this alienware worth $1651?

Karl

This is all the info
OTHER OPTIONS


Alienware M14X R2
Alienware M14X R2edit
Shipping Material
Shipping Materialedit
Additional Software
Additional Softwareedit
Primary Battery
63WHr 8-Cell Primary Batteryedit

ADJUST PERFORMANCE


Processor
3rd Generation Intel® Core⢠i7-3610QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.3GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)edit
Operating System
Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bitedit
Memory
6GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHzedit
Hard Drive
500GB 7,200 RPM SATA + 32GB mSATA Caching SSDedit
Video Card
2 GB DDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M with Optimusâ¢edit
Display Panels
14.0" High Def (720p/1366x768) with WLED backlightedit
Wireless Networking
Killer Wireless-N 1202 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO for Gaming & Video and Bluetooth 4.0edit
Optical Driver
Slot Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW)edit

PERSONALIZE


Hinge Up
Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finishedit
Nameplate
Personalized Plate [Karl Krieger]edit
AlienFX
Terra Greenedit
Alien Wallpaper
Alien Cyborgedit
Factory Installed Software
Steam and Portal⢠Factory Installededit
Factory Installed Software
Skype VOIP Software Applicationedit
Gear Store
Alienware Orion M14x Neoprene Sleeveedit
Mice
Alienware TactX Mouseedit
Gaming Software
Noneedit
Gaming Audio
Alienware TactX Headsetedit

POPULAR ADD -ONS


Power Protection & Adapters
Belkin Mini Surge Protector with USB Chargeredit
Hardware Support Services
1 Year Basic Planedit
Guaranteed Buy Back
TechForward Guaranteed Buyback? Plan for your new PCedit
Security Software
McAfee SecurityCenter, 15-Monthsedit
Office Productivity Software
Noneedit
Monitor and Docking Solutions
Noneedit
Dell Printers
Noneedit
Wireless Display
Noneedit
Service 2
Noneedit
well can u buy a different video card somewhere else? or is that not the only problem...

Answer
well cpu is good and theres plenty of RAM and HDD space + SSD.
BUT. that video card isnt the top of the mountain, its good for low-med settings in 2011 games but dont try to run anything on high.

Oh yeah forgot almost: IMO Alienware is overpriced(i have experience with 2 alienware laptops, both died in 3-5months after i bought them got my money back of course)
alienware has lot's of cons and few pros.

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