# Recommend a laptop for me

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 1, 2017, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-laptop-for-me/787841 "2017-06-01T16:01:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-laptop-for-me/787841/1 "2017-06-01T16:01:22Z")

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I need a Windows laptop that can run the latest version of ArcGIS.  
I know I need an I7 processor. ArcGIS is probably going to be the most graphically demanding thing I do, I’m not really into gaming and I don’t need to edit video.  
Battery life is very important to me.  
I’m willing to spend up to $1200, but as a student, I would certainly look for a college discount. I do not need a touch screen, and am not interesting in paying extra for one.  
Bluetooth would be nice, but its not hard to add it to a computer that doesn’t have it.  
I’ve been partial to the Thinkpad series, and would buy another, but I am open to other options. Can’t be Compaq, Acer, or Gateway, those tend to be crap.  
I do not need an “Ultrabook”. I think those are a waste of money.