I will be going to college soon and I will e needing a new laptop. My current laptop is fine for browsing the web and light photoshop, but I want to venture on to HD video editing and other programs which require more power. I will use the format shown in the FAQ for all the info.
1. What is your budget?
$1,300 is the max I will go.
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
15 inches or less.
3. What screen resolution do you want?
HD preferably, not retina or anything that expensive.
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
A little bit of both.
5. How much battery life do you need?
4-5 hours is fine.
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)?
Not really looking for gaming.
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
I want to do photo editing using PS CS6 and video editing with Premiere and after effects.
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
500GB.
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
Tbh, I do not know where to begin with when looking for a suitable laptop. Only one I have looked at possibly buying is this macbook http/store.apple.com/us/product/FD102LL/A/refurbished-macbook-pro-29ghz-dual-core-intel-i7 but if I can get better performance for the price it'd be great.
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
~2-4 years.
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
DVD, maybe blu ray. Not really important.
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.
I do not have a preference in brands as long as the product is good, but I do prefer mac os over windows due to its fluidity and better appearance.
13. What country do you live in?
United States.
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed
Thanks to all the help in advance, and the more performance for the price, the better.
1. What is your budget?
$1,300 is the max I will go.
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
15 inches or less.
3. What screen resolution do you want?
HD preferably, not retina or anything that expensive.
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
A little bit of both.
5. How much battery life do you need?
4-5 hours is fine.
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)?
Not really looking for gaming.
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
I want to do photo editing using PS CS6 and video editing with Premiere and after effects.
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
500GB.
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
Tbh, I do not know where to begin with when looking for a suitable laptop. Only one I have looked at possibly buying is this macbook http/store.apple.com/us/product/FD102LL/A/refurbished-macbook-pro-29ghz-dual-core-intel-i7 but if I can get better performance for the price it'd be great.
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
~2-4 years.
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
DVD, maybe blu ray. Not really important.
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.
I do not have a preference in brands as long as the product is good, but I do prefer mac os over windows due to its fluidity and better appearance.
13. What country do you live in?
United States.
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed
Thanks to all the help in advance, and the more performance for the price, the better.