Question:
Cheap but Very Good Notebook wanted!
General Questions
1) What is your budget?
HAS TO BE UNDER $1000!
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
General University stuff.. listen to music, take notes, MS Office usage mostly, play mp3's, watch dvd's, etc
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
Taking it around from class to class
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
No, games are not imporant in this case!
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
Nope!
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
AS MANY AS I CAN GET! Second most important thing after price
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
No
9) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in?
Canada
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
Doesn't matter
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Doesn't matter as long as it's good!
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Doesn't matter
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Yes, as with anyone but not the deciding factor
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
A couple of weeks, and last 4 years hopefully
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB?
80 gb is good, somewhere around there
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
Yeah, defintiely dvd drive, burner is a plus!
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I am helping out a friend buy this.. as I went for super high end of the spectrum, I know nothing about the low end so help me out!!! :D
Answer:
Re: Cheap but Very Good Notebook wanted!
I would recommend the Acer Aspire 5102 if you like AMD or the Aspire 5672 if you like Intel. Both are under $1000, depending on where you look, i.e. Amazon.com, Circuit City....
Answer:
Re: Cheap but Very Good Notebook wanted!
Just browse around... check out HP, Dell, maybe Lenovo. Acer's are decent for the price, but dell's are a better value and have a better build quality (except for the self-combusting batteries ;P ) but try to get at least a 9 cell battery if you want to stay mobile for a while (12 cell would be ideal) check out the notebook deals section of this forum and the deals section on this site (link at top of page)