1_What is your budget?
$1,000, (including student discounts, I can get a MBP for under 1,000$... Usually discounts knock off about 100$)
2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
13-14 inches (give or take no more than .3-.5 inches)
3_What screen resolution do you want?
Not a big deal
4_Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
Portable everyday to class and dorm. By no means is this a gaming machine.
5_How much battery life do you need?
At least 4-5 hours of internet browsing, music playing, and word processing activity.
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)?
No games. The end.
7_What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing,watching movies, Etc.)
Watching and streaming decent quality movies and tv shows.
8_How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need?
250GB-500GB
9_If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
Noooooope.
10_How long do you want to keep your laptop?
A few years.
11_What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
A standard drive will do fine.
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.
Whatever is reliable.
13_What country do you live in?
USA all the way.
14_Please tell us any additional information if needed.
I would very much prefer a streamlined design that can easily go in and out of a backpack. Also, I would like it to have a firm, well-spaced keyboard, along with a spacious, intuitive trackpad.
Been looking at Thinkpads and Macbooks... Any information would be lovely... I'm really desperate and fearing buyer's remorse.
$1,000, (including student discounts, I can get a MBP for under 1,000$... Usually discounts knock off about 100$)
2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
13-14 inches (give or take no more than .3-.5 inches)
3_What screen resolution do you want?
Not a big deal
4_Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
Portable everyday to class and dorm. By no means is this a gaming machine.
5_How much battery life do you need?
At least 4-5 hours of internet browsing, music playing, and word processing activity.
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)?
No games. The end.
7_What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing,watching movies, Etc.)
Watching and streaming decent quality movies and tv shows.
8_How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need?
250GB-500GB
9_If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
Noooooope.
10_How long do you want to keep your laptop?
A few years.
11_What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
A standard drive will do fine.
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.
Whatever is reliable.
13_What country do you live in?
USA all the way.
14_Please tell us any additional information if needed.
I would very much prefer a streamlined design that can easily go in and out of a backpack. Also, I would like it to have a firm, well-spaced keyboard, along with a spacious, intuitive trackpad.
Been looking at Thinkpads and Macbooks... Any information would be lovely... I'm really desperate and fearing buyer's remorse.