In The Market For A New Laptop

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#1 quikdash6
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Are there any specific brands to look at for laptops? Do the brands that make good quality laptops also make good ultrabooks or is there some disparity? Same question goes with Windows 8 compatibility. Do some brands work better with Windows 8 than others? Thanks for any help.

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#2 pickettsticket
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That's a pretty vague question lol Price point, what it's intended purpose is, whether you care about bulk or want a skinny one, touchscreen or no touchscreen. If you want touchscreen, performance and good looks I would strongly suggest looking at the vaio series, but it comes at a price
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So are that laptops not like TVs where certain manufacturers make better products than the competition at a given time? That's all I'm looking for at this point. From there I can determine what I want as far as functionality, features, etc.

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It's a difficult question to answer, some manufactures laptops could be fantastic when another model they sell has some major issues or just does not measure up. Samsung and Sony are some reliable and quality laptops but again they come at a price, and if price is not a limit and you are looking at a gaming laptop and not a desktop, Alienware just look great and are great (but so overpriced)
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Alright, so I guess lets narrow this down some. Basic computing and multimedia usage. Would prefer ultrabook, but not sure on budget yet except for stating under $1000. I have yet to play with Windows 8 so I'm not sure if I'm going to like it, which leads me to the issue of paying for touchscreen if I may end up not using it. Hope that helps some. It would also help if there are some brands to completely steer clear of.
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#6 pickettsticket
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Well, most ultrabooks this year from now on (most meaning all) come with windows 8, and majority are going touchscreen so if you want an up to date one its pretty much going to be touchscreen as standard. Seeing as you are not fussed on gaming that makes life easier seeing as very few ultrabooks have dedicated GPUs. So you basically want a speedy laptop with a nice screen? maybe a blu ray drive? Just a quick look, how do these seem: http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/sony-vaio-t-series-svt1312x1es-13-3-touchscreen-ultrabook-silver-17056561-pdt.html Comes with an ssd so quick load speeds, i7 processor so can handle most of what you throw at it. I have had a good go with it and can not fault it. One i have not used but looks more suitable for your needs http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/samsung-series-5-13-3-ultrabook-silver-17056551-pdt.html it looks pretty solid
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