Reddit mentions of HP Spectre x360 13-4003dx L0Q51UA 2-in-1 Intel Core i7 256GB Solid State Drive 8GB Memory 13.3-inch Touch Screen Laptop Windows 8.1 - Natural Silver/Black (Renewed)

if 13 inches will work, this is an amazing laptop according to the reviews. You can flip the screeen all the way over and use it like a tablet. A bit heavier, but I think this will be the most satisfying option in terms of build quality/performance/etc.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010QOYKGE/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687462&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0114P9QM2&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1JV887SSZ2RH8Z547C7M

Otherwise here is a resource to reference:

http://www.techradar.com/us/news/mobile-computing/laptops/best-2-in-1-laptops-top-5-hybrid-laptops-reviewed-1258451

This is a great computer at a great price. If I could offer some help; people around here like specs and links with prices. I would suggest adding the following to the post:

https://www.amazon.com/HP-Spectre-13-4003dx-L0Q51UA-13-3-Inch/dp/B010QOYKGE

• 13.3 inches
  
• 1920 x 1080 Touch display
  
• 2.4 GHz Core i7-5500U
  
• 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM
  
• 256 GB flash memory solid state
  
• Integrated graphics
  
• 12 hour average battery life
  
• 3.3 pounds

No not really. Low resolution screen, low RAM, small SSD.

This is the same laptop, different and newer model

I recommend the HP Spectre x360 13-4003dx L0Q51UA 2-in-1 Intel Core i7, 256GB Solid State Drive, 8GB Memory 13.3-Inch Touch Screen Laptop Windows 8.1 - Natural Silver/Black (Certified Refurbished)

Yeah, I'm thinking about maybe changing my budget to something sub $1k. The Spectre you linked has a 512GB option that's $900 and pretty nice, and the ZenBook series has a couple interesting options (especially this one) that are right around the $1k mark.

The build quality on the ZenBooks are a major draw, and they seems reasonably affordable. I'm looking for something that's going to be better and more portable than the monster I have right now, but I'm willing to give up a bit of portability if it means I get something a bit more powerful.

I ordered this one off amazon which is a refurb but it looks and feels like a new laptop. The 4003dx is a 2015 model. I think I saw that they fixed the 2016 issues with active styli but if you want to order a new one you should contact HP and verify.

http://www.amazon.com/HP-Spectre-13-4003dx-L0Q51UA-13-3-Inch/dp/B010QOYKGE/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1457413818&sr=1-1&keywords=hp+spectre

How does that look? EDIT: It didn't save my choice for some reason, I was wondering about the Windows 10 version with the 512gb SSD.

It seems fine to me, but the refurbished has me unsure, it seems like such a good value though.

What do you think of the HP Spectre x360? It's a bit more than what I have budgeted but looks like everything I want. I'm ok giving up the gaming aspect for a laptop that would be me more useful to me in school.