Hello,
I'm back in school to complete a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, and I fear that my laptop from 2007 is not going to last long at this rate! Currently I have a Sony Vaio SZ-650N, which was/is a perfect machine but is now way past its prime.
This is my wishlist:
1. Small/light.
No more than 15" screen, no more than ~5 lb. Preferably smaller/lighter.
2. Real graphics capability.
Needs to be able to handle Photoshop, big Excel files with macros (we design aircraft in Excel), and ridiculously big Powerpoint presentations. I most likely will not be doing CAD on here. I'm not a fan of integrated graphics, but I also haven't kept up with all the latest mobile technology.
3. Decent processing.
Same as above--big Excel/Powerpoint files, etc. Some MATLAB work also. Any real computational work will be done via ssh/Remote Desktop or my desktop computer at school.
3. Price <$1500, preferably <$1000. If it's something you think will also last me 5+ years (with possibly RAM upgrade or HDD/SSD replacement during that time), I'm willing to go towards the higher end.
4. Preferably not Windows 8 or 8.1. Everyone gets to upgrade to 10 soon, but I've dealt with driver nightmares in the past, and I'd like to minimize this if possible. Perhaps I should wait a few more months for all the laptops out there to be designed around Windows 10?
5. PC only please.
6. Preferably with some ports on the side: VGA, USB 3.0, Ethernet.
7. Preferably with a writeable optical drive.
Notes:
- Touchscreen is unnecessary. I have a tablet and a smartphone already.
- I am not a gamer (anymore).
- I do not have a personal desktop computer anymore, so this is really somewhat a desktop replacement.
I'm back in school to complete a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, and I fear that my laptop from 2007 is not going to last long at this rate! Currently I have a Sony Vaio SZ-650N, which was/is a perfect machine but is now way past its prime.
This is my wishlist:
1. Small/light.
No more than 15" screen, no more than ~5 lb. Preferably smaller/lighter.
2. Real graphics capability.
Needs to be able to handle Photoshop, big Excel files with macros (we design aircraft in Excel), and ridiculously big Powerpoint presentations. I most likely will not be doing CAD on here. I'm not a fan of integrated graphics, but I also haven't kept up with all the latest mobile technology.
3. Decent processing.
Same as above--big Excel/Powerpoint files, etc. Some MATLAB work also. Any real computational work will be done via ssh/Remote Desktop or my desktop computer at school.
3. Price <$1500, preferably <$1000. If it's something you think will also last me 5+ years (with possibly RAM upgrade or HDD/SSD replacement during that time), I'm willing to go towards the higher end.
4. Preferably not Windows 8 or 8.1. Everyone gets to upgrade to 10 soon, but I've dealt with driver nightmares in the past, and I'd like to minimize this if possible. Perhaps I should wait a few more months for all the laptops out there to be designed around Windows 10?
5. PC only please.
6. Preferably with some ports on the side: VGA, USB 3.0, Ethernet.
7. Preferably with a writeable optical drive.
Notes:
- Touchscreen is unnecessary. I have a tablet and a smartphone already.
- I am not a gamer (anymore).
- I do not have a personal desktop computer anymore, so this is really somewhat a desktop replacement.
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