Hello everyone! So I'm thinking on going for my Masters Degree, and I'll be using a laptop on and off when I'm not at my apartment. My school offers an HP 17 G4 to students.
At the moment of posting I don't know the specs exactly of the laptop they offer. But here is the Build Your Own for the laptop itself.
https
/store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-zbook-17-g4-mobile-workstation---customizable-z8x67av-mb
1. What is your budget?
$3400 or under. (preferably under--very under)
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
Anything that isn't a brick, but not small enough that it'd bend in a bag like the aluminum iPhones.
3. What screen resolution do you want?
1080p or 1440p.
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
I have my own Desktop (specs in my signature)
5. How much battery life do you need?
An average days worth. 8+ hours I suppose? It isn't as if I'm going to be lacking a place to charge it throughout the day if need be.
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. Strictly for the applications that I would be using on it.
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
Photoshop, Microsoft Office, MS Project, MS Studio, Unity, Unreal Engine, and Maybe Maya or 3DS MAX. (I can use my Desktop for those if need be)
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
Enough for OS + Programs, and some file storage. I have an external 1TB storage unit, and multiple cloud storages, including my own desktop.
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
https
/www.amazon.com/
https
/www.newegg.com/
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
Depends on the price. Higher the price, longer I want to keep it.
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
None. Bluray at the most; but isn't 'needed'.
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 like Asus and Microsoft (Surface) - Always had good support and reliability with them.
I dislike Toshiba - I've never seen a good laptop from them, and used a handful myself.
Unsure about Dell, Lenovo, and HP.
And I've never used or owned anything from Apple.
13. What country do you live in?
United States.
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
I'd like a sleek looking laptop, and not something that came out of 1950s IBM.
I have had a Surface Pro 2 in the past, it performed okay (I still have it but it is on its way to its' death bed.) I may be able to do a trade in, to Microsoft, for up to $300 depending on its condition. But I am not against using a newer Surface Tablet or the Surface Book. If they're worth their price. I usually stay away from "generic" brands (Dell, HP, Etc) but I have no real reason as to why.
PS: I hate that little dot nub that sits in the center of keyboards that I see a few laptops have.
At the moment of posting I don't know the specs exactly of the laptop they offer. But here is the Build Your Own for the laptop itself.
https

1. What is your budget?
$3400 or under. (preferably under--very under)
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
Anything that isn't a brick, but not small enough that it'd bend in a bag like the aluminum iPhones.
3. What screen resolution do you want?
1080p or 1440p.
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
I have my own Desktop (specs in my signature)
5. How much battery life do you need?
An average days worth. 8+ hours I suppose? It isn't as if I'm going to be lacking a place to charge it throughout the day if need be.
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. Strictly for the applications that I would be using on it.
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
Photoshop, Microsoft Office, MS Project, MS Studio, Unity, Unreal Engine, and Maybe Maya or 3DS MAX. (I can use my Desktop for those if need be)
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
Enough for OS + Programs, and some file storage. I have an external 1TB storage unit, and multiple cloud storages, including my own desktop.
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
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10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
Depends on the price. Higher the price, longer I want to keep it.
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
None. Bluray at the most; but isn't 'needed'.
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 like Asus and Microsoft (Surface) - Always had good support and reliability with them.
I dislike Toshiba - I've never seen a good laptop from them, and used a handful myself.
Unsure about Dell, Lenovo, and HP.
And I've never used or owned anything from Apple.
13. What country do you live in?
United States.
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
I'd like a sleek looking laptop, and not something that came out of 1950s IBM.
I have had a Surface Pro 2 in the past, it performed okay (I still have it but it is on its way to its' death bed.) I may be able to do a trade in, to Microsoft, for up to $300 depending on its condition. But I am not against using a newer Surface Tablet or the Surface Book. If they're worth their price. I usually stay away from "generic" brands (Dell, HP, Etc) but I have no real reason as to why.
PS: I hate that little dot nub that sits in the center of keyboards that I see a few laptops have.