What is the best laptop for $1000 - $1200?

[ICEY x CURSE]

I need a laptop about 15inch screen and fairly powerful RAM and graphics, (preferably i7)
One of my friends is offering to sell be his ASUS N53SV custom for $1100 with 16GB RAM, 750GB Hardrive and i7 Sandy bridge. (1gb dedicated).
Is this a good deal? I have heard the ASUS are good but not sure if I should go Macbook Pro (even though they have BAD specs) or acer ex.
PLZZ HELPP!!

 

[teleman56]

what are your primary uses going to be, as that will have a bearing on the video needed.

MAC =yuck

 

[teleman56]

I need a laptop about 15inch screen and fairly powerful RAM and graphics, (preferably i7)
One of my friends is offering to sell be his ASUS N53SV custom for $1100 with 16GB RAM, 750GB Hardrive and i7 Sandy bridge. (1gb dedicated).
Is this a good deal? I have heard the ASUS are good but not sure if I should go Macbook Pro (even though they have BAD specs) or acer ex.
PLZZ HELPP!!

take a look at this, from TigerDirect, though it's a larger screen
http://tinyurl.com/cgovd5b