friend is looking for laptop

[Daswiruch]

wouldn't any web browser be considered adware because it can display ads

actually no, because the websites display the ads. not the browser application itself.

also blouk, on topic:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315065

[Ad Bot]

[espio100]

Say he should get a desktop

[phflack]

somewhat relevant
just a little over the budget I think?

Never used this before, but plenty of my friends and people on this forum have said good things about it.
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/y-series/y50/?gaming

$1000
NVidia GTX 960m
8GB RAM
1TB HDD + 8GB SSD (isn't OS >8GB? lolwhat)
3 USB ports
not sure about size 15.23 inches wide
is windows 10
is not HP
is not desktop
has HDMI port

[Miga]

1TB HDD + 8GB SSD (isn't OS >8GB? lolwhat)

It's a SSHD which means that the drive basically keeps track of which files are used the most and transfers them over to the solid-state portion of the drive for faster loading. The 8GB isn't a separate drive or partition.

[Daswiruch]

somewhat relevant
just a little over the budget I think?

$1000

budget is 750

[phflack]

just a little over the budget

budgets are normally not always set in stone
if there is a vast upgrade between being able to spend $1000 instead of $750, many people would find a way to increase their budget by the $250