Also you left out what these are used for. I see everyday use models. That is, a patient person that waits for the machine to boot in 5 or less minutes, updates that take hours and then you use the machine to do email, web, netflix and youtueb.
I'd like to buy a laptop and for choice one, I applied the following filters:
(1) Dell
(2) Screen of 18"
(3) The less expensive
So simple that!
So, I got the following lists:
http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/category/laptops?appliedRefinements=4
http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/laptops#!facets=55846~0~14833549&p=1
The more cheap of the fist list (For Home series) is the of $499.00 and about the second list (For Work series,), $449.00.
Well, what I really want to know about these notebooks is if there is some bottleneck in the hardwares that can be extincted. Maybe it's missing a dual, trial or quad channel or maybe there is another processor with a architecture that better recompens reward each dolar invested.
So, I'd like to know your opinions...
Thanks guys...

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