2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
13.3, 12.1" (14+" if not too heavy/bulky)
3_What screen resolution do you want?
good for lots of text & spreadsheets, streaming & watching DVD's is secondary
4_Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
desktop replacement
5_How much battery life do you need?
8 hrs
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
7_What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing, surfing the web, playing music, watching movies, Etc.)
Quickbooks accounting, MS office, streaming tv/YouTube etc, watching DVD's, editing photos, playing music, web surfing, e-mail, etc
8_How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need?
160+GB
9_If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post the links to them.
10_How long do you want to keep your laptop?
2-3 years
11_If you would like to mention some other things about purchasing your ideal laptop, post them.
excellent connectivity options, lightweight, portable, will be my primary system, will consider docking options, decent size screen & keyboard (bad eyes, big hands)
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.
Open to suggestions. Need to be PC based for my work. Open to suggestions on where to purchase. Live in San Francisco; can mailorder.
Acer Aspire Timeline?
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