Thanks for all the tips, guys! Especially the ones about the "cube" and Rain computers UK.

Been researching a lot lately and seem more and more inclined to go for the 'cube' that Rain sells (called Event Muse). Seems fairly portable, supposedly super quiet, out-performing most laptops and still cheaper ...

Just a quick question, if you don't mind, seeing as you recognised the CLEVO brand (as I thought you would). My CLEVO is the P150EM, would that class as a "high end" model?

Your unit is one of the better laptop shells (using mobile CPU).

It's not one of the "beefy" higher end Clevo shells (that uses a standard desktop CPU).
Those laptops are $3000+ well spec'd

Been researching a lot lately and seem more and more inclined to go for the 'cube' that Rain sells (called Event Muse). Seems fairly portable, supposedly super quiet, out-performing most laptops and still cheaper ...

A Cube is an excellent solution.   
With the right components, you've got the speed of a fast Tower... with none of the limitations of a laptop.

Cube w/ a touch monitor, how cool would that be.  Then pick up a cheap MS tablet (coming soon) if you need a lappy.

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