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Looking for advice for a good all round laptop that is capable of doing 2D AutoCAD designs and can be used as a streaming laptop.
All comments welcomed and appreciated.
Thanks
1) What is your budget?
£500.00 MAX
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
N/A
3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
UK
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
N/A
5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?
No
6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
2D CAD Structural Drawings, MS Office, Internet, Live Streaming
7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Desk / lap based but may move location ocassionally. Ultra mobile not an issue
8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
Not very likely, gaming performance is not important
9) How many hours of battery life do you need?
Not essential, will be connected to mains whilst works are being carried out
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?
Am not to worried about seeing it beforehand, as long as i can get an idea of the look. The most important would be that it has a good review from previous users or experts
11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Windows 7.
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. Click here for Screen resolution information.
HD compatiable
13) Do you want a Glossy/reflective screen or a Matte/non-glossy screen?
Doesn't matter.
Build Quality and Design
Build quality is important, I don't want anything that's going to feel cheap in my hand. It needs to be reliable
14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Insides are what matters, components, etc
15) When are you buying this laptop?
next month or two...
16) How long do you want this laptop to last?
3-4 years
Notebook Components
17) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 640GB? Do you want a SSD drive?
NO SSD, HDD only. Bigger the better.
18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
DVD Burner and other imports / exports would be beneficial, i.e. HDMI port, USB sockets, card reader
Good sound is essential for live streaming etc....
All comments welcomed and appreciated.
Thanks
1) What is your budget?
£500.00 MAX
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
N/A
3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
UK
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
N/A
5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?
No
6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
2D CAD Structural Drawings, MS Office, Internet, Live Streaming
7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Desk / lap based but may move location ocassionally. Ultra mobile not an issue
8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
Not very likely, gaming performance is not important
9) How many hours of battery life do you need?
Not essential, will be connected to mains whilst works are being carried out
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?
Am not to worried about seeing it beforehand, as long as i can get an idea of the look. The most important would be that it has a good review from previous users or experts
11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Windows 7.
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. Click here for Screen resolution information.
HD compatiable
13) Do you want a Glossy/reflective screen or a Matte/non-glossy screen?
Doesn't matter.
Build Quality and Design
Build quality is important, I don't want anything that's going to feel cheap in my hand. It needs to be reliable
14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Insides are what matters, components, etc
15) When are you buying this laptop?
next month or two...
16) How long do you want this laptop to last?
3-4 years
Notebook Components
17) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 640GB? Do you want a SSD drive?
NO SSD, HDD only. Bigger the better.
18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
DVD Burner and other imports / exports would be beneficial, i.e. HDMI port, USB sockets, card reader
Good sound is essential for live streaming etc....
