I'm advising my Mother-in-Law on a Laptop. I've never owned one so I'm putting it out there. She is replacing her Desktop. She travels a lot. I'm looking at a Toshiba A505 linked below vs. the SONY VIAO FW510F/B(linked as well). Open to other suggestions/thoughts & advice or I wouldn't post.
Mom Must Have: Nice keyboard (apparently the shift key is very important) number pad not important, larger screen. Windows 7 - dual boot Ubuntu is not an option. Too complicated for her. Primary use is watching videos, photos, FarmTown on Facebook (I'm not kidding), HULU & Skype.
My must have list: Not be a PIA to help her with it. Ease of operation (i.e. connecting to internet, external mouse, backing up) Considering external Harddrive for back-up purposes. I like the SATA port on the Toshiba.
1_What is your budget? < $1,000
2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? 16"-16.4"
3_What screen resolution do you want? Not Sure, how important is this for watching videos, etc.?
4_Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? Replacement of Desktop
5_How much battery life
do you need? Not Sure, not too short.
6_NO GAMES
7_What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? YES - Photo / Video editing,watching movies
8_How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need? I suggested 500GB, but could go down.
9_If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post the links to them.
TOSHIBA Satellite A505-S6990 Intel Core 2 Duo T6600(2.20GHz) 16" 4GB Memory 500GB HDD BD Combo Intel GMA 4500MHD NoteBook
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114722
vs
SONY VAIO FW Series VGN-FW510F/B Intel Core 2 Duo T6600(2.20GHz) 16.4" 4GB Memory 500GB HDD Dual layer DVD Burner ATI Mobility
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834117953
10_How long do you want to keep your laptop? 5+ years, hopefully.
11_What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
Burning DVDs is nice, Bluray nice, but not a necessity.
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.
Brand Name wanted...Mom likes them b/c it makes her feel better and she can afford it
13_What country do you live in?
USA
14_Please tell us any additional information if needed. Put up top.
Mom Must Have: Nice keyboard (apparently the shift key is very important) number pad not important, larger screen. Windows 7 - dual boot Ubuntu is not an option. Too complicated for her. Primary use is watching videos, photos, FarmTown on Facebook (I'm not kidding), HULU & Skype.
My must have list: Not be a PIA to help her with it. Ease of operation (i.e. connecting to internet, external mouse, backing up) Considering external Harddrive for back-up purposes. I like the SATA port on the Toshiba.
1_What is your budget? < $1,000
2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? 16"-16.4"
3_What screen resolution do you want? Not Sure, how important is this for watching videos, etc.?
4_Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? Replacement of Desktop
5_How much battery life
do you need? Not Sure, not too short.
6_NO GAMES
7_What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? YES - Photo / Video editing,watching movies
8_How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need? I suggested 500GB, but could go down.
9_If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post the links to them.
TOSHIBA Satellite A505-S6990 Intel Core 2 Duo T6600(2.20GHz) 16" 4GB Memory 500GB HDD BD Combo Intel GMA 4500MHD NoteBook
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114722
vs
SONY VAIO FW Series VGN-FW510F/B Intel Core 2 Duo T6600(2.20GHz) 16.4" 4GB Memory 500GB HDD Dual layer DVD Burner ATI Mobility
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834117953
10_How long do you want to keep your laptop? 5+ years, hopefully.
11_What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
Burning DVDs is nice, Bluray nice, but not a necessity.
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.
Brand Name wanted...Mom likes them b/c it makes her feel better and she can afford it
13_What country do you live in?
USA
14_Please tell us any additional information if needed. Put up top.