I am looking to buy a new laptop.
Since it's a laptop I'll try to explain what exactly my requirements are.
I have a budget of around 1,000 euros. That is total budget. Including any shipping costs that may incur. So anything within that price range.
I am mainly looking for the following activities on the device:
- Developing websites in C# with Visual Studio
- Windows Phone Development
- Android Development
- Some limited Java Development
Secondary to that I wouldn't mind being able to run some games. But that shouldn't prove to be a huge obstacle.
The device must be sturdy, I expect it to go through a lot of wear from travelling and moving from class to class and thus unpacking it, and setting it up shouldn't be a hassle in terms of time.
Form factor, I would prefer the bigger models (17 inch screen size) to have enough screen retail space.
the total amount of USB ports I would prefer to be larger. 4-6 would be ideal.
It should run Windows 8
Aside from that, I am not looking for a desktop, I already own one, this is more seen as something I can use for school, at school. I feel completely at a loss here. I've had two laptops in the past, but they were storebought. The first was an ACER that had a lot of issues, and I'd prefer not to buy from them anymore. My current ASUS has survived and might be a good pick, but I rather be more open for more.
And I forgot to mention, it has to somehow get into Belgium.
If anyone has any good suggestions, I would be ever so thankful.