General Questions
1) What is your budget? $1200-1400
2) What size notebook would you prefer? 14-15" UltraPortable
3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator. USA
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? I am mostly open.
5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed? yes
6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook? web browsing, watching videos, maybe some gaming if it can handle an external gpu unit.
7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both? Both, will take it everyday with me to work and use it at home. May use it to replace my gaming PC that is 4 years old now if it can handle an external GPU.
8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games? COD4, Infinite Warfare, MW3, BF4. Don't want a huge laptop, so only external gpu.
9) How many hours of battery life do you need? 10+ hours
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? Online is fine, no need to see it, as long as it has good reviews.
11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (Windows 7 / 8), Mac OS, Linux, etc. Windows 10.
Screen Specifics
12) From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer? Keep in mind screen size in conjunction with resolution will play a large role in overall viewing comfort level. Everyone is different. Some like really small text, while others like their text big and easy to read. (Scroll down to see screen resolution information.) 4k Resolution, great quality screen. Some come with OLED now, maybe a possibility.
13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen? (Scroll down to see explanations.) Either, prefer Matte, but I don't mind glossy.
Build Quality and Design
14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? Yes, don't like them looking dated.
15) When are you buying this laptop? Within the next 2-3 months.
16) How long do you want this laptop to last? 3-4 years.
Notebook Components
17) How much hard drive space do you need? Do you want a SSD drive? 256gb SSD or higher
18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD Burner, Blu-ray Reader or Blu-Ray Burner? No.
I'd like a laptop with a lot of good and useful ports, long battery life, and great screen. Great performance would be nice as well. I had a Surface Pro 4, and got rid of it recently, due to the battery life. I like to have a 2 in 1 style where I can use this laptop in tablet and it supports a PEN as well. Or if this type of machine is not possible, then a laptop is fine. If it can handle it, I would like to maybe use it to replace my 4 year old gaming system and hook it up to my 34" ultrawide dell monitor and use it for some games and stuff. Only if I consider the external GPU for gaming. For basic stuff, without it.
1) What is your budget? $1200-1400
2) What size notebook would you prefer? 14-15" UltraPortable
3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator. USA
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? I am mostly open.
5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed? yes
6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook? web browsing, watching videos, maybe some gaming if it can handle an external gpu unit.
7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both? Both, will take it everyday with me to work and use it at home. May use it to replace my gaming PC that is 4 years old now if it can handle an external GPU.
8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games? COD4, Infinite Warfare, MW3, BF4. Don't want a huge laptop, so only external gpu.
9) How many hours of battery life do you need? 10+ hours
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? Online is fine, no need to see it, as long as it has good reviews.
11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (Windows 7 / 8), Mac OS, Linux, etc. Windows 10.
Screen Specifics
12) From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer? Keep in mind screen size in conjunction with resolution will play a large role in overall viewing comfort level. Everyone is different. Some like really small text, while others like their text big and easy to read. (Scroll down to see screen resolution information.) 4k Resolution, great quality screen. Some come with OLED now, maybe a possibility.
13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen? (Scroll down to see explanations.) Either, prefer Matte, but I don't mind glossy.
Build Quality and Design
14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? Yes, don't like them looking dated.
15) When are you buying this laptop? Within the next 2-3 months.
16) How long do you want this laptop to last? 3-4 years.
Notebook Components
17) How much hard drive space do you need? Do you want a SSD drive? 256gb SSD or higher
18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD Burner, Blu-ray Reader or Blu-Ray Burner? No.
I'd like a laptop with a lot of good and useful ports, long battery life, and great screen. Great performance would be nice as well. I had a Surface Pro 4, and got rid of it recently, due to the battery life. I like to have a 2 in 1 style where I can use this laptop in tablet and it supports a PEN as well. Or if this type of machine is not possible, then a laptop is fine. If it can handle it, I would like to maybe use it to replace my 4 year old gaming system and hook it up to my 34" ultrawide dell monitor and use it for some games and stuff. Only if I consider the external GPU for gaming. For basic stuff, without it.
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