General Questions
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What is your budget? ~2000
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What size notebook would you prefer?
a. Netbook; 10" screen or less
b. Ultraportable; 11" - 12" screen
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
e. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
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Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
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Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don’t like?
a. Like:
b. Dislike: Dell - had a bad experience with back in 2006, im hesitant to buy a dell but ive heard they have gotten better so i may be willing to buy dell
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Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed? No
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What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook? Programming, photo editing(photoshop and lightroom) and running 2-4 VMs
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Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both? Mostly desk and around the house, weight isnt an issue
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Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games? No, probably not
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How many hours of battery life do you need? 5+ would be great, but not a deal breaker
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Would you prefer to see the notebooks you’re considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK? Buying online us ok
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What OS do you prefer? Windows (Windows 7 / 8), Mac OS, Linux, Chrome OS, etc.
I will be installing linux
Screen Specifics
- From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer? 1080 min, would like higher resolution, looking at 4k
- Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen? (Scroll down to see explanations.) No preference
Build Quality and Design
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Are the notebook’s looks and stylishness important to you? No as long as it doesn’t look over gamery and has good build quality
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When are you buying this laptop? Would like to buy soon, but willing to wait.
Notebook Components
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How much hard drive space do you need? Do you want a SSD drive? SSD 512gb min
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Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD Burner, Blu-ray Reader or Blu-Ray Burner? No
Laptops ive considered
Dell xps 15 w/ 4k screen (Price 8750h, 4k, 1050, 512gb ~1800 + tax)
- worried about ssd performance
- i can buy a new 512gb samsung 970 pro for the price to upgrade 256 to 512 ssd on through dell
-thin laptop w 6c/12t processor for VMs
Lenovo Yoga 920 w/ 4k screen (8550u 4k, 1tb ssd ~1600 + tax)
- Worried about the 360 hinge wearing out and poor wifi performance
- worried about 8550u powerful enough running a few VMs
MSI gs65
Not a fan of the inverted motherboard
Seen review of poor build quality
Like 2 m.2
Pro - 6c/12t processor
Razer 15 (1080p 144hz, 8750, 512gb, ~2600)
Heat
Price
4k option is too expensive
Pro - 6c/12t processor
Gigabyte areo 15x (8750, 4k, 1070, 512gb, ~2500)
Pro - Has 2 m.2
Pro - 6c/12t processor