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 laptop considered good for a university student?

Anonymous

I am going into Business, if that helps.
The laptop is the 15.5" Sony VAIO S Series Laptop.
Here are its specifications:
Graphics
Graphics Processor : AMD Radeon⢠HD 6470M with Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics Video RAM : 512 MB

Memory
Installed Memory : 6GB Dual Channel (4GB (On Board) x 1 + 2GB (SO-DIMM) x 1)
Memory Type/Speed : DDR3 SDRAM, PC3-10600 1333 MHz
Max. Memory : 8GB

Processor
Processor Cache : 3MB
Processor Speed : 2.40 GHz with Inte;® Turbo Boost up to 3.00 GHz
Processor Technology : Dual Core
Processor Type : Intel® Core⢠i5-2430M

Start-up Times
Average Boot Time : 60 seconds
Average Resume Time from Suspend : 2 seconds
First Boot Time : 5 minutes

Wireless/Networking
Bluetooth® Technology : Bluetooth® standard Ver. 3.0 + HS
Ethernet Protocol : IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
WiFi Adapter : Intel

Audio
Sound System : Intel® High Definition Audio

Hardware
10-Key Numeric Pad : Yes
Action Buttons : ASSIST button, WEB Button, VAIO Button, Performance selector switch, WIRELESS switch
Backlit Keyboard : Yes
Bilingual Keyboard : Yes
Camera : 1.31 Mega Pixel HD web camera powered by "Exmor"
Keyboard : QWERTY, 104 keys with 1.7mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch - BILINGUAL
Pointing Device : Touchpad (Gesture supported)

Optical Drive
DVD Support : 8x (Read, -R/+R DL Read, -R/-RW/+R/+RW Read, -R/+R/+RW Write), 6x (-RW Write), 5 x (-RAM Read/Write), 4x (-R/+R DL Write)
Optical Drive Support - CD/DVD : 24x (Read, -R/-RW Read,-R Write), 10x (-RW Write)
Optical Drive Type : DVD SuperMulti Drive

Service and Warranty Information
Toll-Free Phone Support : 1-888-476-6972
International Service : Yes

Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year

Storage
Storage Capacity : 750 GB
Storage Technology : Serial ATA
Storage Type : HDD 5400 rpm

Display
Backlight Technology : LED
Display Technology : VAIO Display Plus, TFT Color LCD
Resolution : Full HD 1920 x 1080, Wide (16:9)
Screen Size : 15.5"
Surface Treatment : Clear like AG

Inputs and Outputs
DC-In : x 1
HDMI® Output(s) : x 1
Headphone Input(s) : Stereo, Mini Jack x 1
Memory Stick Duo⢠: x 1
Port Replicator Connector(s) : x 1
Secure Digital (SD) Slot : x 1
USB 2.0 : Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) Type A Connector x 2
USB 3.0 : SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) Type A Connector x 1
VGA Output(s) : x 1 (15-pin)

Power
Battery Type : Standard Capacity Lithium Polymer Battery
Default Brightness : up to 6 hours5
Maximum Brightness : up to 5.5 hours5

Software
Anti-Virus Software : Norton Internet Security⢠2011 30-Day Trial Offer
Operating System : Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium with Service Pack 1 64bit - BILINGUAL
Sony Creative Software : Imagination Studio⢠Suite 2
Supplied Software : Microsoft® Office Starter with reduced-functionality versions of Word and Excel®, VAIO Careâ¢, Media Galleryâ¢, PMB - VAIO Edition

Weights and Measurements
Dimensions (Approx.) : 14.97"(W) x 0.97"(H) x 10.08"(D)

Thanks!

Answer
Absolutely! In fact I would say this is a bit over the top. What I advise those who are in the market for a no frills laptop is to get a common 14" or 15" Intel Core i3 or i5 system with three or four gigabytes of RAM and an integrated video chipset. These run around $330 at Best Buy and will do everything from the typical web browsing and internet to HD video and lightweight video editing and Photoshop work. In this case the system you're looking at has one and a half to two times the common about of memory, twice the typical hard drive space and a dedicated video chipset, so yes, you should be good!

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