1. What is your budget? 800.00
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? 15.6 inch screen size ? otherwise huh?
3. What screen resolution do you want? doesn't matter
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? not sure
5. How much battery life do you need...
I'm a transcriptionist and need a laptop. I don't play games, watch videos or pictures..I have 2 programs open, but multiple pages/tabs open for research. What difference is there from AMD and i5 for this line of work?