Buying my first ever laptop (w/ Laptop Buyers FAQ).

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1. What is your budget?
It depends a bit but preferably under $800.

2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
At least 15", I like a bigger screen.

3. What screen resolution do you want?
It doesn't really matter much to me.

4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
In a way portable but one that works for games.

5. How much battery life do you need?
To last a school day, so over 4 hours.

6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
Absolutely, games like The Sims3 and Dragon Age at least at Medium.

7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
Basic school stuff and Internet browsing.

8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
At least 500GB DDR.

9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
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10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
Preferably a while, a couple of years.

11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
Having one would be a big plus but if the Computer's otherwise good, it's not an absolute.

12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
HP, Acer, ASUS, Lenovo: because they're familiar but I'm not opposed to other brands, just not Apple 'cause I don't like Mac and not VAIO, I think it's a bit weird.

13. What country do you live in?
I live in Finland.

14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
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