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Topic # 111103 24-Oct-2012 08:56
Anything up to $2000. Been leaning towards a Dell XPS 13. Any recommendations or good deals I should know about? Samsung Galaxy S III GT-i9300 - Running SuperNexus 2.0 Milestone 1 Samsung Galaxy S II GT-i9100 - Running SuperNexus 2.0 Build 3 - Now belongs to GF http://wellymtb.blogspot.co.nz/

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Reply # 705489 24-Oct-2012 08:59
Samsung series 9 looks pretty good, and has a matte display. JB have them

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Reply # 705495 24-Oct-2012 09:07
I have a HP Folio 13 and it's great value... Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) Geekzone Price comparison \| Amazon Kindle order page \| How to get the best out of Geekzone \| New Zealand IT Jobs \| Geekzone News \| Jinglebugs

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Reply # 705496 24-Oct-2012 09:13
Folio's are impossible to get over here now. *Need help configuring your Linksys ATA or IP Phones for New Zealand? Check my blog post

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Reply # 705501 24-Oct-2012 09:18
I see there are a few retailers still listing the HP Folio. Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) Geekzone Price comparison \| Amazon Kindle order page \| How to get the best out of Geekzone \| New Zealand IT Jobs \| Geekzone News \| Jinglebugs

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Reply # 705512 24-Oct-2012 09:26
sbiddle: Folio's are impossible to get over here now. Yeah, My GF's sister has one but I haven't seen them in the shops for ages Samsung Galaxy S III GT-i9300 - Running SuperNexus 2.0 Milestone 1 Samsung Galaxy S II GT-i9100 - Running SuperNexus 2.0 Build 3 - Now belongs to GF http://wellymtb.blogspot.co.nz/

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Reply # 705515 24-Oct-2012 09:28
freitasm: I see there are a few retailers still listing the HP Folio. Ahh true. The online shops How do you find the quality of the build Mauricio? I've read about the screens being a bit fragile Samsung Galaxy S III GT-i9300 - Running SuperNexus 2.0 Milestone 1 Samsung Galaxy S II GT-i9100 - Running SuperNexus 2.0 Build 3 - Now belongs to GF http://wellymtb.blogspot.co.nz/

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Reply # 705526 24-Oct-2012 10:03
HP Envy X2?

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Reply # 705528 24-Oct-2012 10:06
They were also vastly cheaper in Aussie. If you're looking for a laptop around the $1500 - $2000 mark these days it would almost pay to get a $300 airfare to oz, buy the laptop, declare it and pay GST. You'll probably end up paying what you would do in NZ and get a holiday. *Need help configuring your Linksys ATA or IP Phones for New Zealand? Check my blog post

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Reply # 705530 24-Oct-2012 10:09
DoggNZ: freitasm: I see there are a few retailers still listing the HP Folio. How do you find the quality of the build Mauricio? I've read about the screens being a bit fragile Well, I don't throw it around, carry inside a laptop sleeve inside my backpack and have had no problems... I am using it now as my main machine actually. Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) Geekzone Price comparison \| Amazon Kindle order page \| How to get the best out of Geekzone \| New Zealand IT Jobs \| Geekzone News \| Jinglebugs

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Reply # 705539 24-Oct-2012 10:26
dannywii: HP Envy X2? Too tablety (e.g screen too small) Samsung Galaxy S III GT-i9300 - Running SuperNexus 2.0 Milestone 1 Samsung Galaxy S II GT-i9100 - Running SuperNexus 2.0 Build 3 - Now belongs to GF http://wellymtb.blogspot.co.nz/

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Reply # 705541 24-Oct-2012 10:28
sbiddle: They were also vastly cheaper in Aussie. If you're looking for a laptop around the $1500 - $2000 mark these days it would almost pay to get a $300 airfare to oz, buy the laptop, declare it and pay GST. You'll probably end up paying what you would do in NZ and get a holiday. Yeah I know I got my 32GB S3 over in Oz and it ended up being nearly $300 cheaper. Samsung Galaxy S III GT-i9300 - Running SuperNexus 2.0 Milestone 1 Samsung Galaxy S II GT-i9100 - Running SuperNexus 2.0 Build 3 - Now belongs to GF http://wellymtb.blogspot.co.nz/

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Reply # 705552 24-Oct-2012 10:47
If you can wait a little. Lenovo Yogapad! Not sure exactly when it will be released in NZ. http://www.lenovo.com/products/us/laptop/ideapad/yoga/yoga-13/?ipromoID=bannerYoga13 If you want it right now then I strongly recommend the ThinkPad X1 Carbon from Lenovo NZ. Microsoft\|Outlook\|Skydrive\|Windows Live Admin Center\|Skype\|Office Web Apps\|Office 365\| Windows Phone\|Windows 8\|Xbox\|Hyper-V\|Office2013\|Bing\|Security Essentials\|Server 2012

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Reply # 705553 24-Oct-2012 10:49
I got my ASUS UX31A (i5 1980x1080p matte IPS display) for $1800NZD all up from Ebay several months ago now, selling for about ~$2400NZD at the few places with it for sale locally. Nice ultrabook. Twitter: @nztechfreak Blogs: AndroidNZ.net

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Reply # 705556 24-Oct-2012 10:55
Ok, the Folios are out as the only one for a reasonable price is in store only (in Hamilton) There's a Dell XPS 13 with the i7 for $1745 at JB Hifi.....not bad Samsung Series 9 is all out of stock due to the Windows 8 version coming out shortly. Will look into the Lenovo and Acer models Samsung Galaxy S III GT-i9300 - Running SuperNexus 2.0 Milestone 1 Samsung Galaxy S II GT-i9100 - Running SuperNexus 2.0 Build 3 - Now belongs to GF http://wellymtb.blogspot.co.nz/

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