What is your budget?
£300-500
What country will you be buying this in?
UK (or possibly in S.E. Asia!)
What size notebook do you prefer?
Mainstream (15 - 16-inch screen)
Desktop Replacement (17-inch + screen)
What brands do you like or dislike?
Dislike: apple
Would you consider a refurbished laptop?
Maybe
What are the primary tasks you need this notebook for?
Web Surfing, Listening to Music, Photo Editing, Video Editing, Movie Streaming and Viewing, Graphic Intense 3D Gaming
Will be using in several different environments all over Asia, connecting to many many diff wi-fi's so would need a secure laptop.
...also with fingerprint reader maybe.
What games will you be playing?
Not too high end but some recent games would be nice to play occasionally.
Some retro classics i will install: avp2, steam- CS & DOD source, generals zero hour, age of empires 2.
...but also battlefield 2: bad company and bf3, gta4, left for dead 2 and call of duty mw2 maybe...
-some more up to date games..e.g.assassins creed 2 or 3.
Where will you be using this laptop?
Will be used different places
How many hours of battery life do you need?
4-6
Will you be buying online or in store?
online or in store
Which OS do you prefer?
Windows 7
List the screen resolutions that interest you:
Standard Resolution (1366 x 768)
High Resolution (1600 x 900)
Do you prefer a glossy or matte screen?
Glossy or Matte is fine
Is the laptops design important to you?
No
Approximately what date will you be buying this laptop?
Around 01/15/2013
How long do you want this laptop to last?
3+ years
How much storage capacity do you need?
500 GB
Are you interested in SSD for storage?
No
Do you want a built-in optical drive, what type?
DVD Burner
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Currently looking at 2 hp pavillions in PC World, one is A-8 with AMD, and one is i5 but with intel hd graphics. both on sale at £399.
Im not the biggest fan of HP but not too fussy as, am on a budget!
Other preferences:
More lighweight the better!
Big hi res HD LED screen 14/15inch+ (...17inch maybe too big for travel/backpack?)
Good audio/speakers
Able to edit HD movie camera files
Usb3 ports for future use
Multimedia features
I did consider the ultrabook range but wasnt sure on their performance. (lightweight/portable)
I dont need blu-ray or highend gaming chip, just average range...(or could potentially remove and reuse my nvidia geforce 9600m gt 1gb from my acer 6930!)
Dont partic want windows 8
Had a netbook for my last travels, and the small screen and keyboard drove me insane!
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I appreciate any help i can get!
Cheers very much
£300-500
What country will you be buying this in?
UK (or possibly in S.E. Asia!)
What size notebook do you prefer?
Mainstream (15 - 16-inch screen)
Desktop Replacement (17-inch + screen)
What brands do you like or dislike?
Dislike: apple
Would you consider a refurbished laptop?
Maybe
What are the primary tasks you need this notebook for?
Web Surfing, Listening to Music, Photo Editing, Video Editing, Movie Streaming and Viewing, Graphic Intense 3D Gaming
Will be using in several different environments all over Asia, connecting to many many diff wi-fi's so would need a secure laptop.
...also with fingerprint reader maybe.
What games will you be playing?
Not too high end but some recent games would be nice to play occasionally.
Some retro classics i will install: avp2, steam- CS & DOD source, generals zero hour, age of empires 2.
...but also battlefield 2: bad company and bf3, gta4, left for dead 2 and call of duty mw2 maybe...
-some more up to date games..e.g.assassins creed 2 or 3.
Where will you be using this laptop?
Will be used different places
How many hours of battery life do you need?
4-6
Will you be buying online or in store?
online or in store
Which OS do you prefer?
Windows 7
List the screen resolutions that interest you:
Standard Resolution (1366 x 768)
High Resolution (1600 x 900)
Do you prefer a glossy or matte screen?
Glossy or Matte is fine
Is the laptops design important to you?
No
Approximately what date will you be buying this laptop?
Around 01/15/2013
How long do you want this laptop to last?
3+ years
How much storage capacity do you need?
500 GB
Are you interested in SSD for storage?
No
Do you want a built-in optical drive, what type?
DVD Burner
================================================================================
Currently looking at 2 hp pavillions in PC World, one is A-8 with AMD, and one is i5 but with intel hd graphics. both on sale at £399.
Im not the biggest fan of HP but not too fussy as, am on a budget!
Other preferences:
More lighweight the better!
Big hi res HD LED screen 14/15inch+ (...17inch maybe too big for travel/backpack?)
Good audio/speakers
Able to edit HD movie camera files
Usb3 ports for future use
Multimedia features
I did consider the ultrabook range but wasnt sure on their performance. (lightweight/portable)
I dont need blu-ray or highend gaming chip, just average range...(or could potentially remove and reuse my nvidia geforce 9600m gt 1gb from my acer 6930!)
Dont partic want windows 8
Had a netbook for my last travels, and the small screen and keyboard drove me insane!
=========================================================
I appreciate any help i can get!
Cheers very much