HUmmm you need to check out DELL or Gateway they both have laptops in that price range, as for being able to count on it for more then a year or two I SUGGEST Strongly you get the service plans the 15" screen that WILL break of you even look at it funny is over 1000 bucks to have replaced on most laptops.
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