Question:
Business notebook for sales person
General Questions
1) What is your budget? up to $1800
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
b. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Taking notes (considering a Tablet PC)
Internet surfing
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
Taking it with me everywhere
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
Possibly online poker, but no major gaming.
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
No Macs.
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
I would say at least 3 hours.
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
Fine with that.
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?
Probably widescreen
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Widescreen (either of below I think)
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?
Matte preferably
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
No.
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
Buying in the next month or so. Want it to last at least 3 years.
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB?
60-80GB?
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
I think a DVD-CD/RW would be good
Thanks!
Answer:
Re: Business notebook for sales person
I hate to tell you but your not going to find a 13 or 14 inch widescreen laptop with the resolutions you picked out. The best that exists, that i know of, is 1440x990 or wxga+. For a matte screen I know the HP nc6400 comes with such a screen but it seems like its almost impossible to find with that resolution. The dell d620 can be ordered with such a screen but i have heard some very poor reviews about the screen brightness and picture quality.
I have the nc6400 and must say its the best laptop i have ever had. the 1280x800 resolution is fine for my needs and i get over 3 hours of battery life out of the standard 6 cell battery. with the 8 cell travel battery (combined with the 6) i get over 7 hours of away from the outlet time. Plus the screen is the best matte screen i have scene on any model. I hear great things about the lenovo flexview(only available on 15 inch models though) but I can't imagine its head and shoulders above the hp.
in my opinion i would go with the hp is you are looking for a reliable business quality latop. you might be able to call hp and see if you can get the nc6400 with the higher resolution screen though you will probably pay more ordering though them, but not a whole lot more. it doesn't seem like to many places sell the hp business line for a huge price difference. maybe a hundred or two hundred.
just my two scents :-)
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Re: Business notebook for sales person
oh and just to add the person who i bought my notebook from had a few more packages available. i got the nc6400 with the ati x1300 graphics card, 2.0 ghz core duo, bluetooth, wifi, finger print reader, 80gb (5400) hard drive, 1 gb (533) memory (1 dimm) dvd burner, 8 cell travel battery, standard 6 cell battery, and standard docking station all for 1400 shipped. if you are interested i would be more then happy to give you the guys contact info. everything is brand new and comes with hp's three year business warranty.
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Re: Business notebook for sales person
The HP nc6400 is a nice option, I agree. Dell's D620 is also nice, but not as well built.
The ThinkPad Z61t is another choice.