What about ASUS?
I dont think I have seen any discussion about their laptop products. They seem to have everything thats needed
i7
4-6GB
500 GB 7200rpm HDD
USB 2, 3.0
1 year accident warranty (up to 2 for parts)
Price ranges around $1200
(No firewire though if thats what you are looking for)
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Most of the negative newegg reviews center around the usual laptop complaints; heat, port pacement, fingerprints, and the occasional lemon. Anyone have any feedback on audio? I might be in the market for something just to run Sonar, a dozen or so vst's (komplete, garritan, machine), with no audio recording. These seem cheap, and powerful enough.