On 10/01/2014 11:57 PM, Frank Cox wrote: > I'm wondering what the rest of you fine folks do when it comes to purchasing a laptop? Next time this comes up, I'd rather not have to spend all day on something that used to take fifteen minutes. I don't make laptop purchases often... but it's 100% Intel hardware when I do. Currently using a HP Envy TS m6-k025dx Sleek Book Refurbished from HP @ $529 [1]. You can still find them on-line... they were $750 new. Core i5 @ 2.6 GHz 8GB / 750GB 15.6" LED-backlit touch screen @ 1920x1080 Intel HD 4400 graphics 5.6 lbs Everything works out of the box with C7 including touchscreen, wireless, blue-tooth, camera, audio. I had to reassign two pins on the sound chip to enable the sub woofer. I'd want a better keyboard if I were using the machine to code... [1] Windows users were returning them in droves due to buggy Intel wireless drivers. Thanks for the $220 discount HP !