General Questions
1) What is your budget?
<$1000
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
US
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: Dell, HP, Lenovo, anything else good
b. Dislike: Toshiba
5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Grad School (commuting daily)
6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Both
7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games or types of games?
Negative
8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
Min. 2-3
9) 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 OK if vouched for
10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Vista, 7
Screen Specifics
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
a. WXGA – 1280x800 or occasionally 1280x768; For people who like big text and icons that are easy to read. Less stuff fits on the screen, which translates into more scrolling.
b. WXGA+ – 1440x900; A modest bump over WXGA. Text and icons are a bit smaller. A little more stuff fits on the screen.
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
No particular preference, appreciate any opinions
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Should be sleek, relatively light, white preferred
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
Buying asap, would like 4 years of life, (thus reason for wanting P series)
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 500GB? Do you want a SSD drive?
Will have home file server, but min 120GB
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
DVD Burner ideal, not a deal breaker
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