spacediver
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I'm about to start a new job, and have only owned one laptop in the past (a cheap second hand one running XP for a specific purpose).
I've been told by a colleague that an i7 quad core processor with 16 gigs of RAM should be more than sufficient for my needs, so I'm happy to go with that.
Other than that, however, I'm fairly in the dark. I live a few minutes walk from Canada Computers, and they have a large selection.
I'm not looking to game on it (though having a decent video card would be appreciated). I'm looking for something that has quality components, and preferably a brand that doesn't have a lot of bloat ware pre-installed.
I'm willing to spend up to $2500, though I'm happy spending less.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to narrow my options? Is there a consensus on what brands or models to avoid?
thanks!
I've been told by a colleague that an i7 quad core processor with 16 gigs of RAM should be more than sufficient for my needs, so I'm happy to go with that.
Other than that, however, I'm fairly in the dark. I live a few minutes walk from Canada Computers, and they have a large selection.
I'm not looking to game on it (though having a decent video card would be appreciated). I'm looking for something that has quality components, and preferably a brand that doesn't have a lot of bloat ware pre-installed.
I'm willing to spend up to $2500, though I'm happy spending less.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to narrow my options? Is there a consensus on what brands or models to avoid?
thanks!