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    Can anyone recommend a low budget but High-Performance Laptop?

    Hello.!

    Well, I am a pretty big fan of HP bigscreen notebooks so I am looking for a - Fast Paced Computer - Extreme Graphics - Very Long Battery Life - Big Screen of around 17" or more.!

    So, just these qualities would be enough for my NOTEBOOK HUNGER.. But, there's one thing - I need it to come from buy.com as I have a giftcard there. Could anyone be as kind to help me pick one out or recommend one to me from there - I need only of HP?

    Thank You in advance for your cooperation.!

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    Cheap high performance laptop?
    They kinda dont go together Long battery life and high preformance do go
    Big Screen and long battery life dont go

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    I don't mean to rain on your parade but you're almost asking a question similar to looking for a low cost Lamborghini.

    Unfortunately you are going to have to make compromises in order to satiate low cost. IE a smaller screen, or lower internal hardware specs in order to achieve low cost. Best suggestion is don't get the latest and greatest if you're trying to save money.

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    All your requirements are incompatible with low cost.
    You'll get by far more performance and bigger screen in a desktop though - for less $$$.

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    Hello mishra.rahul:

    Here's what you need to do (imho);

    Look for a a medium quality laptop with a 15.4 inch screen BUT with a good onboard vid chip and audio chip that comes with at least 3 GB ram.

    Review how well the video out works,ie, using a separate 22" LCD as example.

    Check out how well the batteries are performing (never buy the cheap basic one, get at least a 6 cell).

    Check out how the charger/adapters are performing. Any burnouts, problems, etc.

    NEVER buy the latest issue until about 6 months after release so you can review performance. Let someone else suffer the catastrophe of another bad laptop.

    Get the extended warranty - nothing like insurance for the industries worst failures (laptops).

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    Fully agree, you can get high budget low spec machines, but not the other way around. A 17" screen needs a 9 cell battery... lotsa money on those.

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    And remember: HP stands for High Priced.

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    Get a Dell Dude I have an account with them and for duo core, 3 gig ram
    Seperate ram for video card, 17 inch monitor for around $650,

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