I found the Toshiba Satellite L855-S5189 to be a solid contender for a business-orientated laptop under $1000. It packs some impressive specifications, but lacks a dedicated graphics card, higher screen resolution, and faster hard drive needed to push this laptop to a the next level beyond basic business-related tasks. If you are looking to use this computer for gaming, multimedia design, or HD video streaming, you’ll want to look at similarly priced competitors (see examples in ‘Performance’ section below). If you are strictly looking to use this for business-related work and will not be doing any graphic-intensive tasks then this laptop should suit your needs greatly and be relevant for several years to come. Overall, I do recommend this laptop to prospective buyers as it is constructed and sold as a “business” laptop in which it performs well in any business-related tasks I put it through and has the cosmetic appeal going for it.