All I want is a Blu-Ray & Full HD 15" Laptop - please
So i've ordered 2 laptops (nearly 3) over the last 2 months only to be sitting here today with no laptop and not sure what to try next.
Since starting the shopping process I've decided I'd like Blu-Ray and a Full-HD screen which is pretty much only doable on configurable laptops. The few blu-ray laptops available from big box stores, like Sony Viao EB, don't ship with full-HD. Specs have been in the range of Core I5 -450 to 540, 320 to 500GB HDD, 4GB Ram.
My first order was with Dell for a Studio 15 which get cancelled shortly after for "hardware conflict" reasons even though I could build it and submit an order. Was $1050.
Dell then switched their site shortly after and the Studio 15 now required a graphics card to run a Blu-Ray. I was about to re-order the laptop above with a GPU for $1200 (included upgrade to I7-720) when Dell switched their site again and now only offer Studio 15 with Intel graphics which means no Blu-Ray (though you can still pick it, wierd/useless!)
Then came the 40% Lenovo sale and 2 weeks ago I ordered a T510 with blu-ray for $1200ish. Today called to find progress on order to find out it had been cancelled for unspecified hardware issues and they couldn't offer an alternative.
So i'm back to the drawing board looking for a laptop with blu-ray and Full-HD screen for about $1200.
The 2 options I can find are more expensive, either Studio XPS 16 for about $1400 or Sager 5125 which would need shipped from the US so probably ends up costing close to $1400 after shipping, FX and brokers etc. Does anyone have any suggestions or am i out of luck and either have to find more cash or just compromise and drop some of my requirements?
Since starting the shopping process I've decided I'd like Blu-Ray and a Full-HD screen which is pretty much only doable on configurable laptops. The few blu-ray laptops available from big box stores, like Sony Viao EB, don't ship with full-HD. Specs have been in the range of Core I5 -450 to 540, 320 to 500GB HDD, 4GB Ram.
My first order was with Dell for a Studio 15 which get cancelled shortly after for "hardware conflict" reasons even though I could build it and submit an order. Was $1050.
Dell then switched their site shortly after and the Studio 15 now required a graphics card to run a Blu-Ray. I was about to re-order the laptop above with a GPU for $1200 (included upgrade to I7-720) when Dell switched their site again and now only offer Studio 15 with Intel graphics which means no Blu-Ray (though you can still pick it, wierd/useless!)
Then came the 40% Lenovo sale and 2 weeks ago I ordered a T510 with blu-ray for $1200ish. Today called to find progress on order to find out it had been cancelled for unspecified hardware issues and they couldn't offer an alternative.
So i'm back to the drawing board looking for a laptop with blu-ray and Full-HD screen for about $1200.
The 2 options I can find are more expensive, either Studio XPS 16 for about $1400 or Sager 5125 which would need shipped from the US so probably ends up costing close to $1400 after shipping, FX and brokers etc. Does anyone have any suggestions or am i out of luck and either have to find more cash or just compromise and drop some of my requirements?