help choose laptop...for a 11 year old

[PO15KA]

hi all,

as much as i believe its a complete waste of money (kids have everything these days) my 11 year old nephew did save (house chores and pocket money) for the past couple of years to buy himself a laptop.
he is really keen on Alienware (Dell) laptop, like most kids his age its most likely the "gimmicks" and the "looks" of the laptop that got his attention rather than value for money.

so i was wondering if you guys could suggest (and help an old uncle Marcin) any other models out there he might want for lets say between $1500 to $2500 AUD ?

few points:
cannot be smaller than 15"
he will definietely want to play such games as Call of Duty, Assasins Creed and the like
has to have the "looks" (bling?) like the Alienware or the Asus Lambo laptop

your help will be greatly appreciated
cheers Marcin

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[poita]

Toshiba Qosmio F60

They are bright red on the lid, and have other bits of red

http://www.mytoshiba.com.au/products.../pqf65a-00y002

I want that kid's budget btw

[sooty]

He saved between 1500 and $2500 from chores and pocket money? by 11! i don't think i got even 10% of that my whole childhood lol

[PO15KA]

He saved between 1500 and $2500 from chores and pocket money? by 11! i don't think i got even 10% of that my whole childhood lol

i know, right? when i was 11 i was lucky to save up for a pair of cool shoes or a denim jacket! (they were a hot item back in Poland! ha ha ha) LOL

[PO15KA]

Toshiba Qosmio F60

They are bright red on the lid, and have other bits of red

http://www.mytoshiba.com.au/products.../pqf65a-00y002

I want that kid's budget btw

nice, thanks mate... i will send him the link, see what he thinks.

[Calibrated]

2.5k budget?

Asus G53 hands down. i wouldnt even consider anything else.

there are 2 models.

ASUS G53JW-HD-SX109V - 15.6" LED / i7-740QM / 6GB DDR3 / 500GB / GTX460M 1.5GB / DVD-S / 11N / BT / WEBCAM / Win7 HP 64-bit
$2099

ASUS G53JW-FHD-SZ056V - 15.6" FHD LED / i7-740QM / 8GB DDR3 / 1TB / GTX460M 1.5GB / BR Combo / 11N / BT / WEBCAM / Win7 HP 64-bit
$2499

both come with a free 320Gb external usb hdd.