Thought I would just throw this in here instead of making a new thread.
would you suggest one of the following or something totally different?
criteria is number pad and cost is in the ball park of $550.
ASUS 15.6" Laptop featuring Intel Core i3-2350M (X53E-RS31-BU) - Blue : 15" Laptops - Best Buy Canada
Asus P53E-XH31 w/ Core i3-2330M, 4GB, 500GB, DVD+/-RW, 15.6in LED HD, Win 7 Pro 64-bit at Memory Express
ASUS K53E-DH51 15.6in HD Core i5 2430M 4GB 500GB HDMI USB3.0 Win7 Prem Webcam Mocha Notebook - ASUS - K53E-DH51
Asus K53E-DH31 w/ Core i3-2330M, 4GB, 500GB, DVD+/-RW, 15.6in LED HD, Win 7 Home Premium 64-bit at Memory Express
Right now i'm thinking #1 or #3. #2 is 0.8kgs heavier than the rest, so i don't think i'll be picking that one. and between #4 and #1, I'd rather have the faster processing speed from #1 than the extra HDD space on #4 since I have an external one to use if needed.