This might help more people reccomend me a laptop. Maybe other users looking for a laptop could use this.
General Questions
1) What is your budget?
My budget is 1000 british pounds
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
a. Ultraportable; 12" screen or less
b. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
d. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
I really don't mind 13"-17"+ suits me better.
3) Please tell us what country are you buying this in.
England, United Kingdom
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
Sony, HP, Apple, Dell. Anything really.
5) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
Photo editing, and every day applications like e-mail and word proccessing
6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
Yes but don't mind carry around a large notebook.
7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
No.
8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
Min. 2 hours better if more
9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
Nope
10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Anything but Linux
Screen Specifics
11) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
Either
12) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Standard
a. XGA -1024x768 - Large and easy to read text + graphics icons, but you fit less stuff on the screen.
b. SXGA - 1400x1050 - Compromise resolution between XGA and UXGA.
c. UXGA - 1600x1200 - Very small text and graphics icons, you can fit lots of stuff on the screen.
Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
e. WSXGA+ - 1680x1050; Wider viewing version of SXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
f. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Wider viewing version of UXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
Any of the above.
13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Either
Build Quality and Design
14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Really Really important.
15) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
3+
Notebook Components
16) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 200GB?
100GB+
17) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
Yes DVD Writer and CD and DVD Reader
I am really fusy about design and would rather carry round a good spec heavy computer than a light piece of rubbish. Speed is also very important, Want my photoshop effects to render quickly.
Cheers
