I agree with the DELL XPS, but not necessarily the one posted above.

I have the DELL XPS M140. It's the base XPS model with a few upgrades and I have a very nice computer for a little over 1300 bucks...You could probably get one for around $1000 if you didn't upgrade much. But it's very versatile, doesn't come with the exploding batteries, and has been good for the past 6 months with no problems.

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