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Bimmersown
11-19-2008, 11:00 PM
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General Questions

1) What is your budget? $1500-$2000


2) What size notebook would you prefer? C - 15.4"
a. Ultraportable; 12" screen or less
b. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
d. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
3) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in. US

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? I don't have a preference

5) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook? multitasking programs, gaming.

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk? different places.

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games? MMORPG's, demanding games for the most part.

8) How many hours of battery life do you need? as many as I can get.

9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person? No

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc. I'm curious about linux, but most likely would like 64-bit vista.

Screen Specifics

11) Would you prefer standard or widescreen? Widescreen

12) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer? (more details below)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. or this one.

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. This one
f. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Wider viewing version of UXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.

13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non glossy screen? (Read below on differences)

Build Quality and Design

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? yeah

15) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last? ASAP, 2 years.

Notebook Components

16) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 500GB? 300gb and up.

17) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive? Blu-ray would be nice, but not necessary.

Any help would be highly appreciated.

Thanks