Looking to buy a new laptop

[Malvasi]

Okay, the time has come to upgrade from my current PoS to an uber modern pwnzor laptop.. And having negative knowledge about computers, I need your help please..

What I'll be using it for:

Gaming, some multimedia apps (maybe photoshop), and any things that may arise in the future (Basically, I want something reasonably future-proof for the next few years..)


What I'm looking for:

Large hard drive - Around 300-400GB
Enough RAM - Around 2-4GB (Enough to handle Vista and more)
Decent Processor - Core 2 Duo or the equivalent (This is good right?)
Decent Video Card - High end (Good, but not necessarily the best, comparable to the Geforce 8800 or something similar..)
DVD Burner - Not sure about HD or Blu-ray or Dual Layer, Which would be the best?
Screen Size - Around the 15" range (13"/17" at a pinch)
Weight - Not super-heavy, but I don't mind a bit of weight if it's worth it..

Price: Around $1.5k - $2k would be reasonable, no?


I would GREATLY appreciate it if some of you could help me find something that would meet most of this criteria.

PS: I live in Canada.. so not sure about availability, etc.. If you guys know of any good sites to order from, I don't mind doing that..

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