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Another question I go to is if the big bad laptop is really really what you want.

For the same price you can almost always get a just as powerful desktop alongside a far more portable laptop. For instance, go with a smaller Acer than what red-beard recommended in the same price range, and buy a $800 or so desktop as well.

Personally, I'm always much happier with that setup.
I agree. I ended up building a desktop, top of the line AMD, for well under $1K. Add to that a machine like my Bother in law (Athalon 4 core) for $500.

As far as the AMD and issues. none so far. The AMDs are even approved for AutoCad.
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