I'm trying to keep it near $1k but I can go up a bit if needed. Thanks for the link! I normally do follow the dealzmodo posts, but even if I can't find a deal on a laptop as long as I like it I'll be happy. I'll be stuck with the guy for the next few years!

I was going to order online no matter what kind of laptop I get. I saw Dell had some fairly nice XPS systems although I feel like HP or Dell would cost more simply because they are well known names.

It's tax season! As a broke college kid who, according to my tax return, shouldn't be making enough to survive I'm expecting to get most if not all the money taken by federal withholding during the year.

Sounds like someone didn't change the default password on the router's setting page.

I more or less despise apple as a company and try to avoid them but I do think the Air is beautifully designed and, while it had little impact this year in terms of itself, it has caused PC makers to wake up and start making ultrabooks rather than the chunks of ugly plastic we are all so used to.

I think the wifi comment answers your question of the 3G speeds.

If someone could get a decent shot of the ball drop in Times Square it would be a winner for sure.

I would say Pescatarian would be a closer fit but the addition of the pork made it just a normal meal. Not sure why Sam felt the need to include the vegetarian tag.

The only problem with that is WoW addicts seem to have slow reaction times. I played that game for years and never understood how, with mods, you can be alerted of a boss move and still not manage to dodge it.

Have you never grown attached to any non human thing. A car, a bike, a favorite pair of shoes?

My apologies for this. Please disregard all that follows.

Except unless you upgraded the RAM you will only have 4 GB, The video card isn't quite as nice, and the processor clocks in at 2.2 not 2.8.

If you change your phone you can keep the data plan. Switch providers and your only option would be Sprint for truly unlimited Data.

Just remember to name all the item appropriately. I for one fully intend on creating the 'Dagger of the Nagging Tongue' - Damages Personality/Fatigue/ or Endurance on hit.

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