Need help finding best laptop

[korinu]

I'm planning on getting a new laptop/netbook and I want something that's very portable so i can carry it to school everyday on top of all my books. If anyone could help me narrow down my search it would be much appreciated.

1. Screen Size: 11.6 - 13.3 (preferably 12.1 but any of these work.)

2. Budget: Around $500 but obviously as cheap as possible.

3. CPU: At least a duel core. A single core wont cut it for my needs.

4. Specific Needs: Of course I will be doing day to day tasks such as: Web surfing, typing papers/homework/notes, and watching videos; however, I want to be able to play some games. The highest demand game i will most likely play will be Guild Wars 2 when it comes out. HDMI is a want also because i want the ability to output good quality 720p videos to TVs.

5. Preferred Dealer: Newegg or Amazon.


The main laptops/netbooks I'm looking at right now are the Acer Aspire AS1551-4755 and the ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1215N and I am leaning towards the 1215n.

Also I would like the know which GPU is better the Ion 2 or the AMD 4225.

Thank you.

 

[buzznut]

Here's a couple links to check out:
http/www.notebookcheck.net/
www.pcworld.com

They have detailed laptop reviews. Also Anandtech reviews quite a few laptops too.

 

[IsabellaWinTeam]

I'm planning on getting a new laptop/netbook and I want something that's very portable so i can carry it to school everyday on top of all my books. If anyone could help me narrow down my search it would be much appreciated.

1. Screen Size: 11.6 - 13.3 (preferably 12.1 but any of these work.)

2. Budget: Around $500 but obviously as cheap as possible.

3. CPU: At least a duel core. A single core wont cut it for my needs.

4. Specific Needs: Of course I will be doing day to day tasks such as: Web surfing, typing papers/homework/notes, and watching videos; however, I want to be able to play some games. The highest demand game i will most likely play will be Guild Wars 2 when it comes out. HDMI is a want also because i want the ability to output good quality 720p videos to TVs.

5. Preferred Dealer: Newegg or Amazon.


The main laptops/netbooks I'm looking at right now are the Acer Aspire AS1551-4755 and the ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1215N and I am leaning towards the 1215n.

Also I would like the know which GPU is better the Ion 2 or the AMD 4225.

Thank you.

Hi there,

From looking at reviews, it seems the Ion 2 performs better than the AMD 4225. Since are gaming, you may want to go with the Asus since it has the better GPU.

I hope this helps!

Cheers,
Isabella
MSFT Windows Outreach Team

 

[korinu]

Hi there,

From looking at reviews, it seems the Ion 2 performs better than the AMD 4225. Since are gaming, you may want to go with the Asus since it has the better GPU.

I hope this helps!

Cheers,
Isabella
MSFT Windows Outreach Team

Thank you Isabella
I've spend a while trying to find info on the two and comparing the two but its pretty slim from what i've found.

 

[IsabellaWinTeam]

Thank you Isabella
I've spend a while trying to find info on the two and comparing the two but its pretty slim from what i've found.

You're welcome! Looks like the Ion 2 is the better choice. Let me know if you have any other questions!

Cheers,
Isabella
MSFT Windows Outreach Team

 

[korinu]

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