Hello!
1. What is your budget?
<$800
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
exactly 13 inches
3. What screen resolution do you want?
any
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
any
5. How much battery life do you need?
any
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)?
yes, but only low-intensity games like Baldur's Gate, Terraria, etc.
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop?
writing, web surfing, very light gaming, music streaming.
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
lowest cost storage at purchase--ability to upgrade manually later
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
n/a
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
~3 years
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
none, but a CD drive wouldn't go unused
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.
none particularly
13. What country do you live in?
US
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
My ideal laptop is a budget-friendly 13 incher with a solid keyboard. I plan to do a great deal of writing, so I want keys with good travel and feedback. I'm also looking for a device that is highly repairable; correct me if I'm wrong, but thinner laptops tend to be the opposite. I'm fairly competent with computer hardware, so the ability to open up my device and clean it every once and a while would be great (I also plan to upgrade to a SSD when they become more affordable).
To start things off, I've been looking into the Dell Inspiron 13z.
Any help is appreciated--I hope everyone had a great Christmas!
1. What is your budget?
<$800
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
exactly 13 inches
3. What screen resolution do you want?
any
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
any
5. How much battery life do you need?
any
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)?
yes, but only low-intensity games like Baldur's Gate, Terraria, etc.
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop?
writing, web surfing, very light gaming, music streaming.
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
lowest cost storage at purchase--ability to upgrade manually later
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
n/a
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
~3 years
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
none, but a CD drive wouldn't go unused
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.
none particularly
13. What country do you live in?
US
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
My ideal laptop is a budget-friendly 13 incher with a solid keyboard. I plan to do a great deal of writing, so I want keys with good travel and feedback. I'm also looking for a device that is highly repairable; correct me if I'm wrong, but thinner laptops tend to be the opposite. I'm fairly competent with computer hardware, so the ability to open up my device and clean it every once and a while would be great (I also plan to upgrade to a SSD when they become more affordable).
To start things off, I've been looking into the Dell Inspiron 13z.
Any help is appreciated--I hope everyone had a great Christmas!