Sorry didn't see this thread until now.. Just scooped this lappy and it was by far the best deal I have seen.
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/c...00F3:00004BA3:
i7 for less than 1k USD.. mission accomplished, very comparable to the 15.6 macbook pro for almost 1/3 the cost.
I think it sells for less than <1100 on newegg if you can't still get that good of a deal.
The one thing that laptop lacks is the SSD, which is obv what everyone has emphasized in this thread..
But honestly that machine will do fine w/o SSD and being a computer fanatic I will put it to the test. With i7, 8gb ram and a 1gb graphics card the 750gb should be fine.
I'll wait a year and get a top of the line ssd for 1/3 of the cost.
Hope that helps you guys, doubt u can find a much better deal than that.