- Feb 28, 2013
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Hello, my last laptop (Toshiba) died on me around last September (the charging input inside was no longer working so I couldn't get power to it from my charging cable) and I've been putting off getting a new laptop for a while now. I've been trying to figure out when is the best time to buy a laptop or when new models will be released. I don't want to purchase one and then next month newer models come out. I know something new is always going to get released regardless but I want to try and time it as well as possible. Here are some things I'm looking for:
1. Budget: Between $600-$800. Maybe a little more if it's worth it.
2. Size: Around 15 inches.
3. Resolution: Preferably 1080p but willing to sacrifice if I have to.
4. I travel (fly) about twice a month so I'd like something in the 15 inch range but willing to go larger.
5. Battery Life: I wan't something decent but most of the time the laptop will be plugged in.
6. Gaming: I wouldn't mind doing some basic gaming but I'm in no way looking for a gaming laptop. If i can find one with a decent dedicated GPU that'd be great but not necessary.
7. Most of my tasks will be using Google Chrome and transfering data between external hdd's (music/movies/etc). If i can do some decent gaming that'd be nice but that's more of luxury than necessity right now.
8. Storage: I don't care about storage. I'm most likely going to replace the stock HDD with a SSD anyway and then use an external HDD to access my movies/music/etc.
9. I'd like to keep the laptop for about 3-5 years.
10. Optical Drive: Having one would be nice but I can also connect an external drive. If I find a model with an optical drive I would probably Swap it out for a HDD and put a SSD in as well.
11. I'm open to about all brands except Toshiba. The last one I had had disappointing build quality and the charger input inside the computer went bad so I couldn't even charge it anymore.
12. I live in the USA
13. I'd like to have 3 USB 3.0 ports and HDMI
I'm currently eyeing this model here: http
/www.microcenter.com/product/439001/N56JN-MH71_156_Laptop_Computer_-_Black_Aluminum but not sure if I should wait a few more months and see if newer models come out. Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks!
1. Budget: Between $600-$800. Maybe a little more if it's worth it.
2. Size: Around 15 inches.
3. Resolution: Preferably 1080p but willing to sacrifice if I have to.
4. I travel (fly) about twice a month so I'd like something in the 15 inch range but willing to go larger.
5. Battery Life: I wan't something decent but most of the time the laptop will be plugged in.
6. Gaming: I wouldn't mind doing some basic gaming but I'm in no way looking for a gaming laptop. If i can find one with a decent dedicated GPU that'd be great but not necessary.
7. Most of my tasks will be using Google Chrome and transfering data between external hdd's (music/movies/etc). If i can do some decent gaming that'd be nice but that's more of luxury than necessity right now.
8. Storage: I don't care about storage. I'm most likely going to replace the stock HDD with a SSD anyway and then use an external HDD to access my movies/music/etc.
9. I'd like to keep the laptop for about 3-5 years.
10. Optical Drive: Having one would be nice but I can also connect an external drive. If I find a model with an optical drive I would probably Swap it out for a HDD and put a SSD in as well.
11. I'm open to about all brands except Toshiba. The last one I had had disappointing build quality and the charger input inside the computer went bad so I couldn't even charge it anymore.
12. I live in the USA
13. I'd like to have 3 USB 3.0 ports and HDMI
I'm currently eyeing this model here: http
/www.microcenter.com/product/439001/N56JN-MH71_156_Laptop_Computer_-_Black_Aluminum but not sure if I should wait a few more months and see if newer models come out. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
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