I've been trying to look for a laptop to replace my current laptop. I try to filter out my choices by reading the reviews by users (usually at Amazon or Newegg). I only end up confusing myself further given that the reviews range from the most detailed to the two-liners. I finally decided to ask here because I believe that the experience and technical know-how of people here will be invaluable 
So, here it goes...
1. What is your budget? USD1000 max or less (prefer less, of course)
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? around 13"-14"
3. What screen resolution do you want? can play HD (1080p, i think)
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? portable
5. How much battery life do you need? as long as possible
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)? yes, but only at home when plugged in. hoping to play some FPS/strategy games, but not a priority. Recently played Company of Heroes on my old laptop at low settings; happy with it.
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing,watching movies, Etc.) video/photo editing, dvd conversion, watching movies
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need? I have external drives so 320GB is ok
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links. Am only familiar with Newegg and Amazon, but if you can direct to other sites, that is welcome, too
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop? 3 years average I suppose
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ? Basic DVD-writer
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. My wife and I have ASUS laptops and they've been reliable. I'm open to other brands. Not particular about CPU, but would like a fairly powerful one that can see me thru the next 3 years
13. What country do you live in? Philippines, but will have it brought here.
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
The problem I find with my current laptop is that it has a short battery life (2 hours max). I bring it everyday when I go to the clinic and use it for Internet and some other programs; no heavy computing. I would like a laptop that is portable, light, and long lasting so I don't have to bring my adapters. When I get home, or whenever I expect to do some heavy computing, then I plug in and tinker with Photoshop, maybe convert a dvd, and of course, play some games. I play FPS, RTS mostly; can live with medium settings. I intend to buy a dedicated desktop for gaming eventually.
Design is also important for me. Good and study build, too. I don't really like boxy looking laptops without any curves.
Some of the laptops I'm looking at:
http://www.amazon.com/U43JC-X1-14-I...ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1298190507&sr=1-1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220874
The Asus U series looks promising, but the differences are so small, I have a hard time knowing which I should get. Argh.
Your expert help and inputs would be greatly appreciated!
So, here it goes...
1. What is your budget? USD1000 max or less (prefer less, of course)
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? around 13"-14"
3. What screen resolution do you want? can play HD (1080p, i think)
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? portable
5. How much battery life do you need? as long as possible
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)? yes, but only at home when plugged in. hoping to play some FPS/strategy games, but not a priority. Recently played Company of Heroes on my old laptop at low settings; happy with it.
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing,watching movies, Etc.) video/photo editing, dvd conversion, watching movies
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need? I have external drives so 320GB is ok
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links. Am only familiar with Newegg and Amazon, but if you can direct to other sites, that is welcome, too
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop? 3 years average I suppose
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ? Basic DVD-writer
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. My wife and I have ASUS laptops and they've been reliable. I'm open to other brands. Not particular about CPU, but would like a fairly powerful one that can see me thru the next 3 years
13. What country do you live in? Philippines, but will have it brought here.
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
The problem I find with my current laptop is that it has a short battery life (2 hours max). I bring it everyday when I go to the clinic and use it for Internet and some other programs; no heavy computing. I would like a laptop that is portable, light, and long lasting so I don't have to bring my adapters. When I get home, or whenever I expect to do some heavy computing, then I plug in and tinker with Photoshop, maybe convert a dvd, and of course, play some games. I play FPS, RTS mostly; can live with medium settings. I intend to buy a dedicated desktop for gaming eventually.
Design is also important for me. Good and study build, too. I don't really like boxy looking laptops without any curves.
Some of the laptops I'm looking at:
http://www.amazon.com/U43JC-X1-14-I...ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1298190507&sr=1-1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220874
The Asus U series looks promising, but the differences are so small, I have a hard time knowing which I should get. Argh.
Your expert help and inputs would be greatly appreciated!
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