Somebody here in the office wants a new notebook with HDMI. Problem is HDMI is not on many business lines of notebooks, and those that do have HDMI make sacrifices in other areas.
What I'm looking for:
Core i5
HDMI output
13" - 14"
1440x900 or higher
internal WWAN card
no more than 5.5lbs
battery life 4+ hours (not advertised, but actual battery life doing basic business tasks).
* docking station would be nice
User is coming off a T400s, but not many Thinkpads or Latitudes come with HDMI, and those that do don't meet the above requirements. The T410s would be ideal, but no HDMI. I checked the HP Envy but it currently only has 1366x768 res options available. Other than that it probably would have been fine. I think the Vaio Z would meet the above reqs, but it's also the most expensive laptop I've seen.
Any ideas for something that meets the above requirements but comes in at less than $2000?
What I'm looking for:
Core i5
HDMI output
13" - 14"
1440x900 or higher
internal WWAN card
no more than 5.5lbs
battery life 4+ hours (not advertised, but actual battery life doing basic business tasks).
* docking station would be nice
User is coming off a T400s, but not many Thinkpads or Latitudes come with HDMI, and those that do don't meet the above requirements. The T410s would be ideal, but no HDMI. I checked the HP Envy but it currently only has 1366x768 res options available. Other than that it probably would have been fine. I think the Vaio Z would meet the above reqs, but it's also the most expensive laptop I've seen.
Any ideas for something that meets the above requirements but comes in at less than $2000?
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