[WTA] Recommendation on laptop for Business/Work

Preferred Brand: Any brand doesn't matter.
Budget: < RM2500
Usage: Absolutely no gaming, more on business/development/r&d
Preferred laptop/screen size: 15 is preferred by 14 is fine (as i also watch a lot of movies )

I've recently dropped my laptop vertically (side drop) from roughly 2 meter high. Result in some cracks on the side and cover popped from the bottom.
Critical parts are basically functional and doesn't seem to have any issue after i fixed the crack by hand (pop them back in)
Before this the side already cracked a bit somehow (idk why) with this drop issue is much imminent now.

I worry it may not last long so i am now planning on "laptop hunting"
OH FYI i am currently using Acer 5755G (i7 2630, GT540M, 8GB, 750GB 5400RPM)
Overall is fine and very satisfying beside the very very bad over heat issue since i bought it and the slow 5400RPM HDD

Okay anyway, i am looking for a new laptop for use of business/work only as i don't play games not even flash games/fb games and such.
I do occasionally play DOTA/CS LAN with friends but that isn't my concern as i believe intel hd 4000 can handle those quite well.

I do need a basic 8GB RAM as i do quite a lot of programming (Java/C#/PHP) with lot of IDE/Compiler going on at the same times. I also do virtualization like VMWare, Vbox etc so RAM is quite a depending for me.

I also need a quite fast Processor as i need smooth processing between to many tasks/multitasking.
I am currently using i7 2630QM and it is considered quite smooth so anything that up to par with this one or faster is preferred.

I prefer no pre-installed O/S if possible since i got my own retail multi-installation Win7 Ultimate license. And i also boot linux based O/S sometimes.

As for graphic card, the built in Intel HD should be fine for me since i do not play games.

Edit: And please don't recommend me laptop that easily overheat, my current laptop simply overheat for nothing. No dust or anything, i applied cooler master thermal paste as well. Is the laptop issue not user issue.

*I planing to buy in 2 months (so my diploma course end by then) or so as my current laptop still working, i am doing research for now*

pre-thanks for any recommendation that may be coming.

This post has been edited by johnlth93: Jul 11 2013, 03:45 PM

just want to know the choices i got now so i can do budget control
who know my current one suddenly act up and i might need a target quick cuz my daily studies needs

It's not really 2m kinda like 1.5m and it's in a non-protective school bag so it can considered as direct drop as i can hear the sound of "pop" upon impact on solid floor

Anyway thanks much for the suggestion, i am wondering about the Acer you suggested will they like very bad in cooling?
My current one is very very bad it can goes up to 100C for just browsing on chrome or checking email using IE. It only stay 55~65C when everything is closed and in idle desktop mode.

That Lenovo seem nice though considered the specs and price

it did, IIRC i bought it since July 2011
and lol how could you tell by that
i did clean my laptop every 2/3 semester
the first time i took this particular model of i took some pictures =3 https://www.facebook.com/johnlth93/media_se...60675645&type=3

IPS is cool and so does FHD but 1 thing i dun like about FHD is that the desktop become so small with the default 100% view

Truth, kinda pointless d haha

Yes i do, but that will cause some sort of issue with some application (app layout will mess up) if you change to 125% or something.
I do like FHD, it's cool. It just so many pixels and stuffs became so small by default
i got bad eye sight

2.2k can get 17 inch?
but seem to big to be mobile lei