1. What is your budget?
Less than $1000
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
I prefer 15 inch, but I am using 14 inch now and I don't have any problem with it. I am thinking about 15 inch because I have to read a lot in coming days.
3. What screen resolution do you want?
Not sure, anything which is good for reading.
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
Nope, my laptop will stay on table for most of the time. I have to take it to college only once or twice a month.
5. How much battery life do you need?
5-6 hrs will do.
6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
No, I prefer games on Nexus 7
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
Reading, Web surfing, Programming/Web Development.
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
Anything above 200GBs is fine
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
Not sure.
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
At least for 2.5 to 3 yrs
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
I don't think I would be needing one, but DVD ROM/Writer will do.
12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
Not sure, I like Lenovo and Apple. But I am open to other suggestions.
13. What country do you live in?
I am in India now, but I have to buy laptop from US, as I am going to US for MS
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
Somebody suggested me that since the technology is changing rapidly I should go for 8GB RAM as they'll serve me well for at least 3 yrs. Also I use linux as my primary Operating System, so if I can save some money on windows license then it would be great.
Less than $1000
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
I prefer 15 inch, but I am using 14 inch now and I don't have any problem with it. I am thinking about 15 inch because I have to read a lot in coming days.
3. What screen resolution do you want?
Not sure, anything which is good for reading.
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
Nope, my laptop will stay on table for most of the time. I have to take it to college only once or twice a month.
5. How much battery life do you need?
5-6 hrs will do.
6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
No, I prefer games on Nexus 7
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
Reading, Web surfing, Programming/Web Development.
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
Anything above 200GBs is fine
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
Not sure.
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
At least for 2.5 to 3 yrs
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
I don't think I would be needing one, but DVD ROM/Writer will do.
12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
Not sure, I like Lenovo and Apple. But I am open to other suggestions.
13. What country do you live in?
I am in India now, but I have to buy laptop from US, as I am going to US for MS
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
Somebody suggested me that since the technology is changing rapidly I should go for 8GB RAM as they'll serve me well for at least 3 yrs. Also I use linux as my primary Operating System, so if I can save some money on windows license then it would be great.