Question:
Have to recommend a notebook for aunty
Hi, I'm not very good with notebooks as opposed to desktops. I've been reading quite a bit of negative reviews with the cheaper ones, probably because they are cheap and to save costs companies have shipped factories to China. Though I haven't been able to find that much info, as most info is skewed towards the "top" rather than "economic" notebook variety.
General Questions
1) What is your budget?
$1000AUD, though she has mentioned a few hundred over $1k is ok, which comes out to around $800 USD I suppose
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
Any, though technically I suppose desktop replacement so I guessno harm having it bigger
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
Email, word processing, video conferencing (ie MSN, Skype, etc)
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
Probably leaving it on desk
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
Doubt it
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
Not really, just looking for solid model
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
N/A really, since would have power output
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
Online is fine, though I live in Sydney so the US online shops aren't really an option
9) What country are you buying this in?
Australia (in Sydney)
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
No preference
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
No preference
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
No preference
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
A little
14) How long do you want this laptop to last?
Since basic operations this laptop will probably be for a few years
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB?
No preference
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
Basic DVD reader probably fine
Answer:
Re: Have to recommend a notebook for aunty
perhaps you should look at something from acer. some of them come with a voip phone that may be helpful to your aunt. other then that, perhaps the compaq v2000z
Answer:
Re: Have to recommend a notebook for aunty
An Acer notebook would also be a good choice on a budget, see what is available there. They recently released a 17" budget line, a few are around $800 here in the US; not sure if they have been released to down under yet.
Chaz
Answer:
Re: Have to recommend a notebook for aunty
lol even the expensive notebooks today are manuf. in China, Malaysia, etc.