unforgiven wrotewhat i want is a good battery life , high end graphics , high end screen and an i5 processor (bluray disc burner is a plus too )
Hi, well you remind me of the criteria I had when I set out to buy a new laptop and of the hard reality I came to face :) :
Unfortunately, high end graphics and battery life don't go hand in hand. On the other hand the i5 is battery-friendly. So my advice is to go by priority.
Since you are going for an i5 instead of an i7 then you don't need a 17 incher as you said.. (because an i7 requires a large chassis for proper cooling anyway).
If you like gaming, ASUS is the way to go IMHO Screens should be ok, unless you are into photo-editing
Don't get me wrong, the new iMac line is very impressive, very chic hardware.. But no blu-ray, no hdmi, low-mid graphics and $$$$$$$$$$ :))
