What notebook would you recommend considering these:
General Questions
1) What is your budget?
$1300 after coupons if any
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
US
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
doesn't matter
5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?
NO
6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
web programming, web designs manipulation (Photoshop), Virtual Machines, movies, some games - SC2, Diablo3
7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Both
8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
SC2, Diablo3, LFS
9) How many hours of battery life do you need?
3-4 hours
10) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
on-line is perfect
11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Windows 7 as base, more with VMs, would be great to support Mac OS too
Screen Specifics
12) From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer?
I currently use a Fusjitsu Lifebook 15'' (not wide) with 1400x1050. Scree and resolution si important to me so I would like a decent screen and resolution, though I might consider 1366x768 right now...
* Actual resolutions: 1440x900 and 1600x900
* Actual resolutions: 1680x1050, 1920x1200 and 1920x1080
I've heard good things about the HP Envy 14 Radiance screen. ref: Review HP Envy 14-1010eg Notebook - Notebookcheck Reviews
13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
I would prefer matte for outdoor, but glossy would be fine too
Build Quality and Design
14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
not that important, but should be quite light and thin (Envy, dv6t se).
15) When are you buying this laptop?
as fast as possible
16) How long do you want this laptop to last?
last one, with upgrades lasted about 4 years. Quite the same.
Notebook Components
17) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 640GB? Do you want a SSD drive?
SSD drive would be nice to have. Seen nice option on HP dv6t SE
18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
nope, not compulsory, Blu-Ray would be nice to have though
Laptops I consider:
1. Envy 14, but to expensive with Radiance
2. HP dv6t SE, it has everything I want but low screen resolution and quality (with 150 instant rebate and 250 coupon code)
3. MSI GX640 - nice specs, but low keyboard quality, low battery life, runs quite hot
To summaries: i5 laptop, 4+GB RAM, good screen (color+resolution), good stamina 3-4+ hours, good keyboard.
That would be all, I hope for great advice from you, the experts.
Thank you!
General Questions
1) What is your budget?
$1300 after coupons if any
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
US
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
doesn't matter
5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?
NO
6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
web programming, web designs manipulation (Photoshop), Virtual Machines, movies, some games - SC2, Diablo3
7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Both
8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
SC2, Diablo3, LFS
9) How many hours of battery life do you need?
3-4 hours
10) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
on-line is perfect
11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Windows 7 as base, more with VMs, would be great to support Mac OS too
Screen Specifics
12) From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer?
I currently use a Fusjitsu Lifebook 15'' (not wide) with 1400x1050. Scree and resolution si important to me so I would like a decent screen and resolution, though I might consider 1366x768 right now...
* Actual resolutions: 1440x900 and 1600x900
* Actual resolutions: 1680x1050, 1920x1200 and 1920x1080
I've heard good things about the HP Envy 14 Radiance screen. ref: Review HP Envy 14-1010eg Notebook - Notebookcheck Reviews
13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
I would prefer matte for outdoor, but glossy would be fine too
Build Quality and Design
14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
not that important, but should be quite light and thin (Envy, dv6t se).
15) When are you buying this laptop?
as fast as possible
16) How long do you want this laptop to last?
last one, with upgrades lasted about 4 years. Quite the same.
Notebook Components
17) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 640GB? Do you want a SSD drive?
SSD drive would be nice to have. Seen nice option on HP dv6t SE
18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
nope, not compulsory, Blu-Ray would be nice to have though
Laptops I consider:
1. Envy 14, but to expensive with Radiance
2. HP dv6t SE, it has everything I want but low screen resolution and quality (with 150 instant rebate and 250 coupon code)
3. MSI GX640 - nice specs, but low keyboard quality, low battery life, runs quite hot
To summaries: i5 laptop, 4+GB RAM, good screen (color+resolution), good stamina 3-4+ hours, good keyboard.
That would be all, I hope for great advice from you, the experts.
Thank you!
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