Hi all
I attend a lot of meetings abroad (in continental Europe) and am getting a little bit let down by my old Dell laptop. The main problem is it's bulk, followed by it's poor battery life - I can't always rely on power supply at many of my meetings. A lot of forum members seem to be extremely knowledgable regarding laptops, so I would be grateful if anyone could give me any recommendations for decent machines.
After consulting the sticky post at the top of the forum, I'm afriad I might have to bend one of the rules slightly - I don't have a budget per se, however I can't spend extravagant amounts. Around 2000USD is perhaps the ceiling, although I'll find approval easier if it's notably less than that. Any more would require a significant justification.
The main requirement is portability. My Dell is heavy and bulky, so much so that my luggage is dictated by whether I bring it or not. Good battery life is also important, with quick recharging also a useful extra. Wireless and ethernet connections are a must, although a modem is not needed. I would prefer a reasonable sized screen, although there is room for compromise if a smaller screen will reduce the size and weight. Screen quality and graphics acceleration would be useful, although I would sacrifice lightening quick graphics for a sharper screen, Performance, quite simply, just has to be adequate - reasonable RAM would help, and decent storage would be useful, but ultimate performance is not essential. A DVD-writer would also be useful, but is not essential, although I would need a CD-burner at minimum. A floppy drive is, of course, not required. I have quite large hands, so a secondary requirement would be a good keyboard (again, not at the expense of size), and I have no real preference regarding the type of mouse (pad or stick)
In summary, I really just need a compact, lightweight machine with good connectivity, that will not let me down when in lengthy meetings abroad. As I have a reasonably good budget, decent performance would be nice, but not at the expense of portability.
If anyone can recommend a good machine, or even give me shortlist to browse, I'd really be grateful.
Many thanks
Matt
I attend a lot of meetings abroad (in continental Europe) and am getting a little bit let down by my old Dell laptop. The main problem is it's bulk, followed by it's poor battery life - I can't always rely on power supply at many of my meetings. A lot of forum members seem to be extremely knowledgable regarding laptops, so I would be grateful if anyone could give me any recommendations for decent machines.
After consulting the sticky post at the top of the forum, I'm afriad I might have to bend one of the rules slightly - I don't have a budget per se, however I can't spend extravagant amounts. Around 2000USD is perhaps the ceiling, although I'll find approval easier if it's notably less than that. Any more would require a significant justification.
The main requirement is portability. My Dell is heavy and bulky, so much so that my luggage is dictated by whether I bring it or not. Good battery life is also important, with quick recharging also a useful extra. Wireless and ethernet connections are a must, although a modem is not needed. I would prefer a reasonable sized screen, although there is room for compromise if a smaller screen will reduce the size and weight. Screen quality and graphics acceleration would be useful, although I would sacrifice lightening quick graphics for a sharper screen, Performance, quite simply, just has to be adequate - reasonable RAM would help, and decent storage would be useful, but ultimate performance is not essential. A DVD-writer would also be useful, but is not essential, although I would need a CD-burner at minimum. A floppy drive is, of course, not required. I have quite large hands, so a secondary requirement would be a good keyboard (again, not at the expense of size), and I have no real preference regarding the type of mouse (pad or stick)
In summary, I really just need a compact, lightweight machine with good connectivity, that will not let me down when in lengthy meetings abroad. As I have a reasonably good budget, decent performance would be nice, but not at the expense of portability.
If anyone can recommend a good machine, or even give me shortlist to browse, I'd really be grateful.
Many thanks
Matt
