Question:
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General Questions
1) What is your budget? $1500 max
2) What size notebook would you prefer? 13"-14"
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook? Microsoft Office, Internet, AIM, light (very light) gaming, DVD watching, music
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk? taking it everywhere
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games? don't care what videocard it is as long as it can run Aero in the future
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? don't recommend Dell or Asus - the ones that fit in my price range are ugly
7) How many hours of battery life do you need? 3+
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person? no
9) What country are you buying this in? USA
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen? widescreen
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer? WXGA or WXGA+
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen? Glossy
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? yes
14) How long do you want this laptop to last? 4 years
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB? 60gb or more
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive? DVD-RW
I need a good balance of looks, build quality, and performance for the stuff I plan to do on my computer. Laptops that only fit in one or two of those criterion aren't going to be good enough.
Thanks in advance.
Answer:
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How about the HP DV2000 or the MacBook?
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both of the above are great choices. The dv2000 comes with a light (and may i repeat, light) graphics "solution" but also boasts its dvd playback and it is dual core so its great for multitasking. It also fits right in your price range. the macbook is a great lappy but a) theres the obvious compatibility issues with windows products and b) running visita is still an unknown (and possibly just people trying to get their hopes up)...
I would STRONGLY recommend the DV2000 or v3000, both of which have nice style to them and seem made specifically for your needs. Dells would also fit in your price range, but they tend to.. umm.. lack on style? no offense to the dell users out there!
If you are a student you can get a discount through HP also!
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How is the build quality of the dv2000?
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Check out the Asus z62f. You can configure one on geared2play.com