Looking for a laptop on a budget

adrian woods

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1. What is your budget?
up to $450
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
not the most important but 14 to 16 would suffice

3. What screen resolution do you want?
the best within my budget

4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
portable

5. How much battery life do you need?
4 to 6 hours would be nice

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 a gamer
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)

use it to surf watch videos excel/word
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
500 plus would be nice

9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.

10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
4 to 6 years

11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
not a priorty

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 toshiba. never had much luck with hp or del
13. What country do you live in?
usa

14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.

I hope this can help people find their ideal notebook.

Additionally... you should also consider what support options are available in your area. If say you buy something abroad, will you be able to have it fixed near where you live? Does the warranty apply? How quickly do local accredited technicians fix laptops?
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seriousgamer

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