General Questions
1) What is your budget? $1800 but at Best Buy
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
d. Mainstream; 12-14"
3) Where will you buying this notebook? USA
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
Microsoft, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, Samsung
5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed? No
6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Web, email, youtube, office, light video editing (sony vegas pro 13), light picture editing (adobe elements, lightroom, and photoshop), autocad, solidworks, ect.
7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Extremely on the go, -3 lbs
8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games? Absolutely none, maybe checkers or solitare
9) How many hours of battery life do you need?
6+
10) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
Bestbuy
11) What OS do you prefer? Windows 8.1
Screen Specifics
12) 1080p+ touchscreen very preferred, pen input awesome but not needed
13) Do you want a Glossy/reflective screen or a Matte/non-glossy screen? almost needed touch screen so glass, otherwise matt prefered
Build Quality and Design
14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? Not so much
15) When are you buying this laptop? in few days/weeks
16) How long do you want this laptop to last? As long as it can last with it taken cared of.
Notebook Components
17) How much hard drive space do you need? SSD 256gb min
18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD Burner, Blu-ray Reader or Blu-Ray Burner?
No
This notebook will be my everyday on the go. slim/light/great battery.
I have a GT70 Dominator Pro with 880m but swapped to k5100m i7 4810 ect. So my portable workstation taken care of, I have a great pc so major hitting work accomplished there. I need something small light, all day battery to handle everything else, but will need light editing rendering work.
I have the surface pro 3, while its great. Im really worried about longevity. Since you cant open it to repair anything, and it overheats. I went through 4 original surface pro's, all within warranty and all provided me a brand new one, with the exception this last one netted me $1300 in best buy credit. A simple wifi adapter card ($20) was the culprit, but cant open so cant fix.
The Lenovo is better laptop than tablet, and doesn't have the pen plus battery while still decent isn't up to surface pro levels. But I can open it up, replace ssd which I will do asap.
I've looked into Acer S7, Samsung Ativ Book 9 plus, Asus Zenbook. While they were all good/great, the Lenovo comes really close and in some cases half the price, which is why I've really narrowed it down to those.
But if im missing something or anyone else has another suggestion please, comment below.
1) What is your budget? $1800 but at Best Buy
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
d. Mainstream; 12-14"
3) Where will you buying this notebook? USA
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
Microsoft, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, Samsung
5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed? No
6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Web, email, youtube, office, light video editing (sony vegas pro 13), light picture editing (adobe elements, lightroom, and photoshop), autocad, solidworks, ect.
7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Extremely on the go, -3 lbs
8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games? Absolutely none, maybe checkers or solitare
9) How many hours of battery life do you need?
6+
10) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
Bestbuy
11) What OS do you prefer? Windows 8.1
Screen Specifics
12) 1080p+ touchscreen very preferred, pen input awesome but not needed
13) Do you want a Glossy/reflective screen or a Matte/non-glossy screen? almost needed touch screen so glass, otherwise matt prefered
Build Quality and Design
14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? Not so much
15) When are you buying this laptop? in few days/weeks
16) How long do you want this laptop to last? As long as it can last with it taken cared of.
Notebook Components
17) How much hard drive space do you need? SSD 256gb min
18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD Burner, Blu-ray Reader or Blu-Ray Burner?
No
This notebook will be my everyday on the go. slim/light/great battery.
I have a GT70 Dominator Pro with 880m but swapped to k5100m i7 4810 ect. So my portable workstation taken care of, I have a great pc so major hitting work accomplished there. I need something small light, all day battery to handle everything else, but will need light editing rendering work.
I have the surface pro 3, while its great. Im really worried about longevity. Since you cant open it to repair anything, and it overheats. I went through 4 original surface pro's, all within warranty and all provided me a brand new one, with the exception this last one netted me $1300 in best buy credit. A simple wifi adapter card ($20) was the culprit, but cant open so cant fix.
The Lenovo is better laptop than tablet, and doesn't have the pen plus battery while still decent isn't up to surface pro levels. But I can open it up, replace ssd which I will do asap.
I've looked into Acer S7, Samsung Ativ Book 9 plus, Asus Zenbook. While they were all good/great, the Lenovo comes really close and in some cases half the price, which is why I've really narrowed it down to those.
But if im missing something or anyone else has another suggestion please, comment below.
/shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/yoga-series/yoga/#
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