1) What is your budget? (INR or USD) INR 40000
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
3) Which country will you buying this notebook? Also state that if Amazon.com or Newgg.com ships to your country (Only if you know this info).
India
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like:All brands
b. Dislike:None
5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Programming, surfing the internet, blogging, lots of reading, and some occasional gaming.
6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Both.
7) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
I want to be able to play BF3 at low settings, as well as the Mass Effect series. I don't game a lot nowadays, so running these games at low settings is enough. I'l also probably run a few older games, but they're old enough not to cause any taxation on today's machines.
8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
3 hours and above would be nice.
9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
Online is OK.
10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
I run Windows 7, though I use VMs running different Linux distros.
Screen Specifics
11) What screen resolution(s) would you prefer?
Dunno, 1366 by 768 should be enough.
NOTE: I'm willing to be flexible in my preferences, i.e. if someone suggests a laptop with very good specs within my budget but a battery life of only 2 hours, I'm take that laptop.
Also, I'm in Kolkata, so I know HP and Dell have service centres here, but not too sure about Acer/Asus/Lenovo/Toshiba.
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
3) Which country will you buying this notebook? Also state that if Amazon.com or Newgg.com ships to your country (Only if you know this info).
India
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like:All brands
b. Dislike:None
5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Programming, surfing the internet, blogging, lots of reading, and some occasional gaming.
6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Both.
7) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
I want to be able to play BF3 at low settings, as well as the Mass Effect series. I don't game a lot nowadays, so running these games at low settings is enough. I'l also probably run a few older games, but they're old enough not to cause any taxation on today's machines.
8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
3 hours and above would be nice.
9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
Online is OK.
10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
I run Windows 7, though I use VMs running different Linux distros.
Screen Specifics
11) What screen resolution(s) would you prefer?
Dunno, 1366 by 768 should be enough.
NOTE: I'm willing to be flexible in my preferences, i.e. if someone suggests a laptop with very good specs within my budget but a battery life of only 2 hours, I'm take that laptop.
Also, I'm in Kolkata, so I know HP and Dell have service centres here, but not too sure about Acer/Asus/Lenovo/Toshiba.