Question:
Buisness oriented.
General Questions
1) What is your budget?
$2000
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
a. Ultraportable; 12" screen or less
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
wordprocessing (notes), internet (e-mail), video conferencing.
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
Will be taking it with me everywhere.
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
No.
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
no.
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
As much as possible. I have meetings that can go 7 or 8 hrs.
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? USA
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
no preference.
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Standard
a. XGA -1024x768 - Large and easy to read text + graphics icons, but you fit less stuff on the screen.
b. SXGA - 1400x1050 - Compromise resolution between XGA and UXGA.
c. UXGA - 1600x1200 - Very small text and graphics icons, you can fit lots of stuff on the screen.
b. or c.
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.
not sure.
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
matte/non-glossy
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? Would like to have it by spring and should last 2 to 3 years.
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 160GB?
100gb should be OK.
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
No, but would be nice.
The most important qualities for me would be its battery life, low weight and key board. Right now I am considering the X60 Thinkpad and I also haven't ruled out the X60 Tablet.
Thanks for the help.
Wade
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Answer:
Re: Buisness oriented.
Look at the Thinkpad X60, although it is a tablet PC. Also look at the HP nc2400 and nc4400 business notebooks. Other options include the Dell XPS1210 and the Asus W5F. The Sony Vaio TX series may be another option, although they are expensive.
Answer:
Re: Buisness oriented.
I would look at the Asus W5F first. The built-in webcam should be very useful for videoconferencing. The XPS M1210 also has a built-in webcam and may get better battery life with the extended battery, but it's heavier than a typical 12 inch machine.
One other problem is that both of these are glossy. However, the built-in cam may offset that for you since you said you'd be video-conferencing.
Answer:
Re: Buisness oriented.
b. SXGA - 1400x1050 - Compromise resolution between XGA and UXGA.
c. UXGA - 1600x1200 - Very small text and graphics icons, you can fit lots of stuff on the screen.
b. or c.
Neither of those resolutions are available on a 12" screen.
The above suggestions of the ThinkPad X60:
...and the Asus W5F:
...are excellent. ;) The Asus might be better for you because as mentioned, it has a built-in webcam. You can always buy notebook webcams if the notebook you buy does not have one built-in, like these:
Answer:
Re: Buisness oriented.
The x60 Tablet does have some models which offer SXGA+. You can look in the tabook to find the machine types.