:rofl: Seriously?!?! You don't need to spend that much money for what you need in a laptop. My wifes $800 laptop runs photoshop, premiere, lightroom, etc just fine. The screen is super crisp, and the sound isn't bad. The only thing I wish it had was an HDMI output and BD player, but you can still get those for around a grand. Oh...and her's is a 17".