Instructions
MAKE SURE YOU PUT BUDGET RANGE & COUNTRY IN YOUR TITLE
The Form
Changelog
Instructions
The laptop suggestions form!
Please copy-paste this into your post and fill it out; while it may take a bit of time, it will guide you through providing all of the information that is necessary for you to get good suggestions.
Avoid removing the line-breaks, as they are necessary for reddit to display the form properly. Also please avoid modifying the form too much, as AutoModerator uses its expected format to determine if your post includes the form.
MAKE SURE YOU PUT BUDGET RANGE & COUNTRY IN YOUR TITLE
The Form
LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
$1k
Are you open to refurbs/used?
No
How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?
Build quality, even a metal case over everything else. Then performance.
How important is weight and thinness to you?
Neither matters much. This is an at home laptop.
Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
14-15
Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
Nope
If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
N/A
Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?
Had a 2 in 1, never used it. A good keyboard is nice. I'd like 1T storage.
Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
-fill here, remove dashes-
Mobile Version:
Changelog
2020/06/07
Added Discord server link
2020/03/20
Minor tweaks to existing form
2020/03/11
Add mobile version of the form via pastebin
2016/03/07
Introduction of brand new and simplified form.
2015/09/13
Removed high performance from second preference question.
2015/08/20
Added portability requirements.
Adjusted quality priority section.
2015/08/03
Minor phrasing changes.
Some simplification.
2015/01/17
Testing removal of sequence from critical features section "e.g. Optical drive, USB 3.0, SD card slot, ethernet port, HDMI port, bluetooth, VGA port, removable battery, glossy screen, matte screen, etc."
2015/01/16
Moved form into subreddit wiki.
A variety of small changes, restructuring some questions and removing others.
The previous version of the form may be found here.