Here, in no particular order, and not organized, but I'll add hyperlinks, is information I pulled from NewEgg, Acer, and HP this evening:

Devices to look at:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230959

ASUS VivoBook S500CA-DS51T (UltraBook) 679.99

This has a solid state disk for programs/and a regular drive for data. No DVD
3 USB - 2x USB 2 and 1 USB 3
Webcam
15.6" touchscreen (1366 x 768
Intel Core i5 3317U(1.70GHz)
6GB Memory 500GB HDD
Intel HD Graphics 4000
1366 x 768
Windows 8 64-Bit
LAN and WLAN (wireless)
4.6 pounds


Intuitive touchscreen built for incredible Windows 8 experience
Premium brushed metallic texture with Chiclet keyboard offering high durability and

elegant look
ASUS SonicMaster technology, delivering surprisingly full sound from built-in speakers.
2-second Instant On resume time from hibernate mode
Worry free auto back up when battery life falls below 5%
32GB x 3years free ASUS cloud storage (valued at $49.99)
1 year Accidental Damage Protection with 30 days Zero Bright Dot Guarantee

Cloud storage (or use the 1TB hard drive

**Need to add a DVD burner - external

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230770

ASUS VivoBook S400CA-DH51T 14" Touchscreen Ultrabook

Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7GHz
4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD + 24GB SSD
1366 x 768, Intel HD Graphics 4000

Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7GHz
Screen 14" (1366 x 768)
Memory Size 4GB DDR3
Hard Disk 500GB HDD + 24GB SSD


Communication Gigabit LAN and WLAN
Dimensions 13.3" x 9.4" x 0.7"-0.8"
Weight 4 lbs.

USB 2 x USB 2.0; 1 x USB 3.0
Video Port 1 x VGA
1 x HDMI
Audio Ports 1 x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack

Card Reader SD only
Webcam 0.3 Mega Pixel web camera (Fixed type) (typo? 1.3mp?)


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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314034

Acer Aspire V5-531P-4129 Notebook Intel Pentium 987(1.5GHz) 15.6" 4GB Memory (bbc sent a link to this model)

500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi Intel HD Graphics    $549.99

4GB Memory 500GB HDD
Intel HD Graphics
Touchscreen (15.6") 1366 x 768
Windows 8
8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive

LAN - 10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN - 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN
Bluetooth - Bluetooth 4.0+HS
1.3 Megapixel HD Webcam (1280 x 1024)

Has DVD drive
5.51 pounds

Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year

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http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model-datasheet/NX.M2HAA.009

Acer M5-581T-6405                   $599.99
dual core

15.6" monitor (1366 x 768)

Windows 8 - 64-bit version - 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-3337U processor (1.8GHz/2.7GHz w/ Turbo Boost) - 6GB DDR3 memory - 500GB hard drive - 20GB solid state drive - 15.6" HD widescreen CineCrystal™ LED-backlit display (1366 x 768) - Intel® HD Graphics 4000 - Mobile Intel® HM77 Express - DVD±RW DL - stereo speakers - Dolby Home Theater® v4 audio - webcam - multi-gesture touchpad - Wi-Fi - Bluetooth® 4.0 - HDMI® - USB 3.0 - card reader - 8-hour battery - 1-year limited warranty

Hard Drive Capacity         500 GB
Hard Drive Interface         Serial ATA
Hard Drive RPM         5400
Solid State Drive Capacity         20 GB
Optical Drive Type         DVD-Writer
Optical Media Supported         DVD-RAM/±R/±RW

5.7lb

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834312457

lenovo IdeaPad U310 (59365302) 13.3" Touchscreen Ultrabook $649.99

Intel Core i5 3337U(1.80GHz)
4GB Memory 500GB HDD
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Touchscreen 13.3" 1366 x 768
Windows 8

LAN and WLAN (802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN)
Bluetooth
Dimensions - 13.1" x 8.9" x 0.71"
Weight - 3.7 lbs

2 x USB 3.0
1 x USB 2.0
HDMI   1 x HDMI

webcam

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834256844

HP Pavilion 15-b150us TouchSmart Sleekbook AMD A-Series A8-4555M(1.60GHz) 15.6" 6GB Memory 750GB HDD 5400rpm AMD Radeon HD 7600G $749.99

6GB Memory 750GB HDD
AMD Radeon HD 7600G
Touchscreen (1366 x 768)
Windows 8

Communication LAN and WLAN
Dimensions 15.19" x 10.2" x 0.95"-0.97"
Weight 5.6 lbs.

LAN 10/100Mbps
WLAN 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN

USB 1 x USB 2.0; 2 x USB 3.0
1 x HDMI
Audio Ports 1 x Headphone-out/microphone-in combo jack


Card Reader Multi-format digital media card reader for Secure Digital cards and Multimedia cards
Webcam HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated digital microphone

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Build your own HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15Z-b000 starts at $649.99 (with a few additions - $790)

http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-Pavilion/C7F18AV?HP-Pavilion-TouchSmart-15z-b000-Sleekbook

+$70 for Win8 pro
+$20 750GB 7200rpm drive
+$50 for SuperMulti DVD/ burner
Comes with 802.11/b/g/n WLAN - $15 more for bluetooth

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SRS