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1. What is your budget?
$1000, don't want to go much higher
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
Not really sure, this will be my first year of college, so I'm looking for some advice on what is a good size but not to bulky to bring with to classes. I'm thinking maybe 15"?
3. What screen resolution do you want?
Not too picky here, 720p and above is fine.
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
I want a moderate balance between power and mobility. Once again, using this for college and moderate gaming, so kind of both.
5. How much battery life do you need?
I'm thinking 3 hours, can anyone provide some general advice on how much is required for college?
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, I plan to play games such as WoW, Bad Company 2, and Battlefield 3 when it releases. I don't expect to max these games out, medium settings will be fine, and as time goes by I know I'll have to lower settings.
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
Probably just basic stuff, unless something comes up at college(I'm doing IT, most likely networking).
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
Not really a big deal. Anything over 320BG should be fine. SSD is not needed, as they are expensive.
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
I've had great experience with newegg, but also want somewhere that supports the deal for a free Xbox360 if possible.
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
3, maybe 4 years
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
A standard DVD drive should be fine, blu-ray if possible but don't need it.
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've owned numerous Sony products and love them, so they are definately an option. Ive heard Asus is good as well. Some other brands I'm fine with are Samsung and Toshiba. Brands I would really like to avoid are Dell and HP. More so Dell, I've had bad experience with them and don't care for overpriced Alienware. HP I've had problems with too, but would be more willing to consider them than Dell.
13. What country do you live in?
USA
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
I think that pretty much covers it. My parents don't want me getting a "gaming laptop". I don't want to get the best laptop out there either, seeing as they have very limited upgrade options. I just want a laptop that can handle current games moderately and is somewhat future proof. I also really want the 2nd Generation of Intel's "Core i" series(Sandy Bridge) since it seems to be more effecient as far as batter life. I also heard all the first generation ones were defective in laptops. Is this true? Also, how good is Nvidia's Optimus technology? Having that will be a great benefit as it should allow for performance with a discrete card yet save battery life when doing things like taking notes in class.
$1000, don't want to go much higher
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
Not really sure, this will be my first year of college, so I'm looking for some advice on what is a good size but not to bulky to bring with to classes. I'm thinking maybe 15"?
3. What screen resolution do you want?
Not too picky here, 720p and above is fine.
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
I want a moderate balance between power and mobility. Once again, using this for college and moderate gaming, so kind of both.
5. How much battery life do you need?
I'm thinking 3 hours, can anyone provide some general advice on how much is required for college?
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, I plan to play games such as WoW, Bad Company 2, and Battlefield 3 when it releases. I don't expect to max these games out, medium settings will be fine, and as time goes by I know I'll have to lower settings.
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
Probably just basic stuff, unless something comes up at college(I'm doing IT, most likely networking).
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
Not really a big deal. Anything over 320BG should be fine. SSD is not needed, as they are expensive.
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
I've had great experience with newegg, but also want somewhere that supports the deal for a free Xbox360 if possible.
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
3, maybe 4 years
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
A standard DVD drive should be fine, blu-ray if possible but don't need it.
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've owned numerous Sony products and love them, so they are definately an option. Ive heard Asus is good as well. Some other brands I'm fine with are Samsung and Toshiba. Brands I would really like to avoid are Dell and HP. More so Dell, I've had bad experience with them and don't care for overpriced Alienware. HP I've had problems with too, but would be more willing to consider them than Dell.
13. What country do you live in?
USA
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
I think that pretty much covers it. My parents don't want me getting a "gaming laptop". I don't want to get the best laptop out there either, seeing as they have very limited upgrade options. I just want a laptop that can handle current games moderately and is somewhat future proof. I also really want the 2nd Generation of Intel's "Core i" series(Sandy Bridge) since it seems to be more effecient as far as batter life. I also heard all the first generation ones were defective in laptops. Is this true? Also, how good is Nvidia's Optimus technology? Having that will be a great benefit as it should allow for performance with a discrete card yet save battery life when doing things like taking notes in class.
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