Help me buy a new laptop

[Kaido]

Hi,

So its finally time to upgrade my 5+ year old laptop, and with all this new tech out there i am lost and don't know what i am looking at.

Basically i would like something similar to this style (as a keyboard is a must)
http://www.gadgetguy.com.au/cms/wp-content/uploads/asus-computex-2012-announce-tablet-600.jpg

But i want to be able to use it pretty much as a notebook (paper and pen), in that i can write on the screen with a pen. I also want to have a large range of programs i can use on it and not be limited to a Tablet OS

Will only be used for work/study

ps: Maybe something like this http://www.asus.com.au/Notebooks/Superior_Mobility/ASUS_TAICHI_21/ (best of both worlds notebook + tablet)

Cheers

[Tocchi]

dont go asus.
send for repair 4 or 5 times .... never probably fixed, actually it got worse.
ended up having non-genuine windows after the 2nd time, and they never rectified that. dumb fucks

[Brett_J]

I'm on my second ASUS and never had an issue, I got the touch screen model just recently, Nice solidly built machine, turned off mouse gestures as that shit annoys me, and installed the start button mod for Win 8, I never use the apps, they wear off about 20 minutes in.

[turael]

Asus is generally pretty good quality and respectable ime.
I have a 17" dell lappy and couldn't be happier, thing is a beast, no touch screen tho.

Win8 is the Os you're looking for, just install a start button mod and good to go really. I'd be looking for something with discrete graphics, high resolution and an i7 processor.

[disc0-dan]

http://www.metabox.com.au/products.asp

You'll struggle to compete with these specs for double the price that these come out in. They definitely don't fit the bill for the pen/paper idea. Maybe a Windows surface tablet?

Agree'd i use a metabox laptop myself, absolutely amazing specs and price point. Would definitely reccomend.

[Kaido]

I really need something with touchscreen which allows me to use a pen to write on it.

This is looking like the best opinion http://www.microsoft.com/Surface/en-us/surface-with-windows-8-pro/home

however i have been reading Australia won't get the Pro model (full windows 8) until later

[jzx_andy]

http://www.metabox.com.au/products.asp

You'll struggle to compete with these specs for double the price that these come out in. They definitely don't fit the bill for the pen/paper idea. Maybe a Windows surface tablet?

+1 my desktop replacement/gaming laptop will be a clevo p150em, awesome specs and awesome price