New laptop advice

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idyllhands

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Hi, just wondering what you guys think I should look for in my first laptop. I am fairly knowledgable on desktops and pieced together my own home pc, but have never owned a laptop.
It will not be used for gaming, but will be used for compiling code and programming.
I want a good sized monitor so I can see all my programming and what not (I program Flash, so the GUI can get rather big, and I hate scrolling, especially on a laptop)
I want to spend about $4-500, but can go up to $1000+ if the laptop is super sweet and a good deal and will last me 5 years.
Just a few bonus questions: do most laptops come with several USB ports? How about tablet laptops, any decently priced ones,(I really would love a tablet, I draw a lot)? How about upgrading, do most laptops allow for expansion slots and adding ram/upgrading HDD? What are your favorite brands? Any decently priced double tablet laptops you've seen?

Thanks for any advice you have =)
 
I hear that as far as the tablets go, hands down ibm is the best, and as far as a regular laptop go i would have to say toshiba is the way to go, just my opinion
 
Hi! Since you are not using the laptop for programming, you would just need to concentrate on the processor. A decent processor reduces production time a lot.
Since it's only a laptop, 128MB dedicated graphics would be sufficient.
As for the screen, make sure that you buy a screen that's atleast around 15.4".
Hope this helps.
 
adarsh said:
Hi! Since you are not using the laptop for programming, you would just need to concentrate on the processor. A decent processor reduces production time a lot.
Since it's only a laptop, 128MB dedicated graphics would be sufficient.
As for the screen, make sure that you buy a screen that's atleast around 15.4".
Hope this helps.
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Actually, the laptop will be used for programming, but not gaming. But they probably both require good processors, just wondering if one processor is better for compiling, etc.
I will probably use it to watch movies too, but nothing too graphics intense.

Thanks for the responses so far, it's nice to have some advice on larger purchases like this =)
 
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