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Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3
That much eh?
I paid less for my Alienware and it is the exact same (well, I have 4GB memory not 8, my screen is 17" though). I paid $1930 for mine with shipping and taxes. I was a dick to get the price down though and they just wouldn't go lower.
I say "that much" because I spec'd one almost the same and it came out to $1600ish. I wonder why your brothers was so much more?
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His ends has 4GB more ram, a larger drive, and a more portable system and has to use more expensive, compact design and also a higher gamut matte screen and an upgraded wireless card. It's also the S1 version and not the normal edition. It also comes with IC Diamond compound which is thermal interface material made of diamond powder. Diamond has the highest thermal conductivity of any common (if you can call it that) material.
For me, 17" is just unmanagable for a laptop, it's a desktop replacement that is not very portable. The smaller the computer, the more expensive it usually is. That's why the Asus G73's were $1299 at Best Buy but the G53's were still around $1500.