Summary: just looking for a thin, under 5.5lb notebook for some light occasional gaming, and fast performance and productivity for college work. Doing a lot of web browsing, movie/video watching(Netflix, youtube, etc.) I have been looking at Lenovo Y50, ThinkPad T440s, MSi GE/GS 60, Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus, and MacBook Pro is sort of an "I give up option."
1) What is your budget? $1,200 --> $1300 MAXIMUM
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen - Most Preferred
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen- sort of open to 15.6. no bigger.
3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
United States
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: HP (past user) Lenovo, open to suggestions
b. Dislike: none - but prefer a brand that is reliable and proven.
5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed? No
6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook? Web browsing/video watching--College work primarily(research, essay, spreadsheets, PowerPoint), light gaming (mmo/rpgs, nothing too intense)
7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both? I will be taking it to class, friends houses, and also a lot of desk use.
8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games? Games like Neverwinter, runescape, some FPS. Light games.
9) How many hours of battery life do you need? Battery life is not the most important thing, so 6-7 is great 5-6 is ideal.
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? Online is fine.
11) What OS do you prefer? Prefer Windows, fine with Mac OSX.
12) From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer? Keep in mind screen size in conjunction with resolution will play a large role in overall viewing comfort level. Everyone is different. Some like really small text, while others like their text big and easy to read. Click here for Screen resolution information. 1920x1080
13) Do you want a Glossy/reflective screen or a Matte/non-glossy screen? Matte
Build Quality and Design
14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? Somewhat, not too important. Don't want a brick of a laptop.
15) When are you buying this laptop? Within the next month
16) How long do you want this laptop to last? 2-4 years
Notebook Components
17) How much hard drive space do you need? Do you want a SSD drive? 500gb HDD is Fine. SDD size recommendations? I was thinking 8GB since I won't be doing all that much gaming
18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD Burner, Blu-ray Reader or Blu-Ray Burner? No.
1) What is your budget? $1,200 --> $1300 MAXIMUM
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen - Most Preferred
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen- sort of open to 15.6. no bigger.
3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
United States
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: HP (past user) Lenovo, open to suggestions
b. Dislike: none - but prefer a brand that is reliable and proven.
5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed? No
6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook? Web browsing/video watching--College work primarily(research, essay, spreadsheets, PowerPoint), light gaming (mmo/rpgs, nothing too intense)
7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both? I will be taking it to class, friends houses, and also a lot of desk use.
8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games? Games like Neverwinter, runescape, some FPS. Light games.
9) How many hours of battery life do you need? Battery life is not the most important thing, so 6-7 is great 5-6 is ideal.
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? Online is fine.
11) What OS do you prefer? Prefer Windows, fine with Mac OSX.
12) From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer? Keep in mind screen size in conjunction with resolution will play a large role in overall viewing comfort level. Everyone is different. Some like really small text, while others like their text big and easy to read. Click here for Screen resolution information. 1920x1080
13) Do you want a Glossy/reflective screen or a Matte/non-glossy screen? Matte
Build Quality and Design
14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? Somewhat, not too important. Don't want a brick of a laptop.
15) When are you buying this laptop? Within the next month
16) How long do you want this laptop to last? 2-4 years
Notebook Components
17) How much hard drive space do you need? Do you want a SSD drive? 500gb HDD is Fine. SDD size recommendations? I was thinking 8GB since I won't be doing all that much gaming
18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD Burner, Blu-ray Reader or Blu-Ray Burner? No.
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