I need a laptop, but not for gaming.

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Any advice on buying a laptop for business? I'm somewhat out of touch with laptops because I do all my gaming on a desktop, and I've never needed a laptop for work purposes before.

I want something that's fairly light but without sacrificing screen size. It needs to be fast, but the GPU won't be a big factor because it's going to be 100% for business only. I expect to be storing a lot of high-definition photos and some videos as well.

Any things to specifically look for or to avoid in general?
 
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I think in USA you can grab some dirt cheap Lenovo business laptops.
I use their now old T400 model at my work, integrated GPU, it's fast and reliable, no problems in 5 years, even it's battery didn't fart yet and I've been carrying it around (especially on business trips) frequently.

For screen size, forgeddit on the laptop itself.
Buy an external monitor, external M+K and docking for laptop to use when you're at your workplace and not elsewhere (lollygagging ;)).
 
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Meh, everyone does it, always buy without OS preinstalled, but separately and install your own vanilla OS.
 
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Peh.
You should start panicking over rumors that China plans to start producing weapons for USA market. Billions of $ worth business. Billions.
Since everyone in USA needs a piece. Even before being born.
 
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I wish I could offer more, but my experience is with desktop replacement workstation behemoths (i.e. a different class of machines than what you are looking for).
 
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What advice you want exactly?
IIRC you can get great prices on newegg which is USA only and middle finger to the rest of the world site. :D

If you ask for AMD or Intel, get Intel based laptop - less heat, less power, (at least theoretically) longer worktime when on battery.
 
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JDR13 said:
I want something that's fairly light but without sacrificing screen size.
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You'd need to be a bit more specific about what you mean by "not sacrificing screen size". Are we talking 15," 17" ?
 
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You'd need to be a bit more specific about what you mean by "not sacrificing screen size". Are we talking 15," 17" ?
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Good question. I really don't know yet tbh. I'm going to stop by a store shortly so I can see the difference.

@souha13 - Thanks for that link.
 
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Ok, I'd say 15.6 would definitely be the minimum as far as screen size.

Are touch screens worth the extra money?

Should I avoid AMD cpus or are they actually decent unlike their desktop counterparts?
 
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JDR13 said:
Ok, I'd say 15.6 would definitely be the minimum as far as screen size.

Are touch screens worth the extra money?

Should I avoid AMD cpus or are they actually decent unlike their desktop counterparts?
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How soon do you need the laptop, I thought AMD was releasing their new laptop processor soon?

17" is what I would go for, but if you don't mind a bit heavier laptop. I know I will take backlash. But I have zero problems with the Alienware I use for work and play, though MSI are very nice as well.

I am not sure you will find what you want for pictures and videos much cheaper then buying something built better. I have dropped this one when I have fallen asleep in a hotel room doing paper work, etc..
 
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I'd like to get one within the next 3-4 days if possible. I definitely won't be getting something like Alienware as that's not in the budget right now. :)
 
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JDR13 said:
I appreciate the offer, but I don't think I have much need for a $1400 gaming laptop. :D
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I was sort of playing, though if you do know anyone that lives in Canada it would be a great savings on a system that fits your needs.

We as a family were going to go to FL at the end of March for 10 days but with the exchange rate so bad for us I changed it to go to a ski resort in Quebec.
 
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