Hi guys, I very much need a new laptop. I want something decent and I think I have my top 2 but I'm not sure what one to go with. Money is not an issue but if the two are more or less equal I will go with the cheaper one.
Here they are
#1
Mac Book Pro
15-inch: 2.4GHz
with Retina display
2.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz
8GB 1600MHz memory
256GB flash storage1
Intel HD Graphics 4000
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
Built-in battery (7 hours)2
$2,199.00
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_pro#2
ASUS N56VJ-DH71 15.6-Inch Full-HD 1080P Laptop
Intel Core i7-3630QM 2.4 GHz Processor
8 GB DDR3
1.0 TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
15.6-Inch 1080P Full-HD LED Screen, Nvidia GT 635M 2G Graphics
Windows 8
http://www.amazon.com/N56VJ-DH71-15-6-Inch-Full-HD-1080P-Laptop/dp/B009M2X8OW/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1363936399&sr=8-13&keywords=asus+zenbookI am not fully sure on this model of the the Asus ZenBook but something like this seems to be good enough.
I will be using this for mobile speculation. It will have to be able to display charts quickly. It will also need to load the bitcoin client with the quickness.
Windows 8 sucks and I must need it to dual boot. The Mac OS I have no idea as I have not a MAC in well over 20 years but I assume I will need to dual boot as well.
Mint 13 or 14 would odds are what I load on but that is not set in stone.
So, what should I get and why? These look equal to me so the Asus seems like a win but clearly cuz of the price I am missing something.
Thanks for the help.
p.s i know the main differance is the SSD and I can buy one for less than $1,000 I'm sure.