what are the best laptops for around $1000
the reason i ask is because my brother is planning to get a mac book because he thinks they are the best thing out there.
I have never purchased or even looked at laptops myself but i know that they aren't the best for the price.
he would be using it mostly for photo/video editing and a little gaming.
Mac books are supposed to be good for the video stuff but are very expensive. I assume you are living in the USA not Mars like your profile?
If you're spending that much I'd be looking at a higher grade windows laptop for better performance to price.
What size/weight issues are we talking? Is this for college or personal use? 14" big enough or do we need a mammoth?
In the realm of the 15``, the Asus N550JV will be a good choice (I have the same but with a touch screen which is a little more expensive than this one)(I'm able to play games on high/sometimes ultra without problems) http://www.xoticpc.com/asus-n550jvdb71-p-6115.html
If he wants to get a slimmer pc with the same specs and willing to pay a little more money (which I think he can if he wanted to buy a macbook pro), then there is the XPS 15. http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-15-9530/pd
MSI and ASUS have some nice laptops in that price range. I'd recommend this one: http://www.amazon.com/MSI-GE60-2OC-097US-15-6-Inch-Laptop/dp/B00EARZHA2/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1388205745&sr=1-3