Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Laptops Under $1,000 We Want This Year

Because sometimes, one stack is all it takes to buy one hell of a machine.

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Laptops are expensive, and the high-end will run you more than a little bit of coin. But in the event you don't want to go over $1,000, or would simply go with a beater under $500 for the next four years? 2012 wraps up with more than a few options, and some of them could go toe-to-toe with their more expensive counterparts. Whether you're stocking up on pricey stocking-stuffers, looking for something to get you through the next three years, or looking for something to get you through the next three months, these are the laptops under $1,000 that we want right now.

10. Acer C7 Chromebook

9. Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook

8. Sony Vaio E Series SVE11113FXW

7. HP Pavilion g6t-2000 Notebook

6. Dell Inspiron 14z

5. Samsung Series 5 550 Chromebook

4. Lenovo T430

3. HP Envy Touchsmart Ultrabook 4-t 1100

2. Apple MacBook Air (Refurbished)

1. Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 13 Ultrabook

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