What to buy? Budget, High screen res and fast...

[Ralf_E]

All,

Here's goes - hope there's an answer to my quest but becoming unsure there is having spent a good bit of time surfing and getting no where... Over to you.

In short I want something with a fast processor, plenty of RAM and a BIG screen res on a shoestring!

Cheers
Ralf



General Questions

1) What is your budget?
£400 or $650 MAX

2) What size notebook would you prefer?

d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
e. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
Don't mind which.

3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
UK

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?

a. Like: Nope
b. Dislike: Nope

5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?
Certainly

6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Image processing using Adobe Photoshop and Bibble 5 (Introducing Bibble 5 - half way down)

7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Mainly leaving on my desk

8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
No

9) How many hours of battery life do you need?
2 Hours

10) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
On-line is fine

11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Windows XP or 7


Screen Specifics:
Maximum resolutions
* Actual resolutions: 1680x1050, 1920x1200 and 1920x1080
* Offered on Notebook 15" and larger
Something along those lines as most of the work is image processing based...


13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
No idea, probably glossy given it's mainly for image work.


Build Quality and Design

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Not really

15) When are you buying this laptop?
Soon

16) How long do you want this laptop to last?
A few years


Notebook Components

17) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 640GB? Do you want a SSD drive?
Not a great deal as use external harddrives too but 500gb would be nice...


18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
CDRW/DVD-ROM is fine

[iGolem]

You won't find a high res screen at that price...

[Sxooter]

The best you'll find for $679 or so is the Acer 7552G or the refurb for $579

Those have 1600x900 screens.

[Ralf_E]

What if I kept the same spec but went for 1366x768??

Ta
Ralf

[ZRock]

Well now, don't lie to the guy, if he goes with a cyberpower xplorer with no OS he can get the screen, a SB i5 in it, 7200 rpm hdd, all for less than 650 shipped.