Question:
Help me out
General Questions
1) What is your budget?
anything
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
b. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
For college,, Music ,, AIM ,, Word ,, being connected
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
Have to take it to class
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
probally not over that
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
i wishing thinking. either.. a. a mac or a mac book pro(would run bootcamp though)
b. a sony SZ series
c. ibm/lenovo X series(really like finger print)
don't really like dells
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
3 hours probally
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
nope
9) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in?
USA
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
doesn't matter to me
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
1024/768 is fine for standard.. and Wide screen any would be fine just want a sharp looking screen
a. XGA -1024x768 - Large and easy to read text + graphics icons, but you fit less stuff on the screen.
Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
e. WSXGA+ - 1680x1050; Wider viewing version of SXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
f. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Wider viewing version of UXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
sorta
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
3-4 years
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB?
80-120 gb
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
DVD-CD/RW is a must but a DVD-RW would be liked but not needed
Must have wireless and bluetooth
Answer:
Re: Help me out
The ThinkPad X series is a 12" and has no optical drive built-in, so you should look at the ThinkPad T43 or T60 series in the 14" size if you like the ThinkPad form factor and the fingerprint reader. They're good notebooks for school due to their ruggedness, but their screens and selection of ports aren't that fantastic -- it's what I used in school to get me through a few years ago though!
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If no games are in your future then go for an integrated graphics card but if you are thinking of even playing future games then go for a dedicated GPU. Check out the Asus W3J/W7J, HP dv2000t, I second the Lenovo T60...yup.
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PortableOne UX might be worth a look. It is nice and light and has a magnesium case.
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The X series needs a dock in order for me to load a CD at all. On there site looking at it it shows a spot for a drive without the dock. Can anybody clear this up?
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The Fujitsu S7110 is also worth checking out:
http://store.shopfujitsu.com/fpc/Eco...o?series=S7110
Great screen.