I like what CNET picked for the XPS 13 inch non-touch but it blew past your budget.
There are folk that want a Lexus for a Ford price but the non-Touch XPS 13 is my choice after the MacBook Air.
Hey everyone,
Yet again I'm starting another semester at my college and I believe it's time to get a new laptop. I don't want to spend $1000 on a new laptop so I put my budget at about $700 or less if possible. I've been looking around for quite a while and I have no clue as to what I would need. I don't really like the books because the keyboard are either too small or the screens are touch. I just want a standard laptop with about a 13" screen and a decent processor. Dell and Asus really appeal to me and I've never liked apple products, but What I really need is a laptop with an extended battery life. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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