LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
$2000-$3000 Cad
Are you open to refurbs/used?
No
How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?
Battery life is very important. I have a desktop to game on so performance is not as important. Build quality and display quality are important.
How important is weight and thinness to you?
I don’t care about weight, prefer thinner laptops. I am used to an intel MacBook Pro so around that thickness or a little more.
Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
14 or 15 inch
Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
AutoCAD and solid works. Open to emulate windows for software compatibility if Mac is a good choice.
If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
probably won’t be gaming much on this laptop
Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?
want a large trackpad that’s good. Decent keyboard. Finger print is a must.
Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
currently I’m leaning towards a Mac but want to see if there is a good windows laptop with more performance and similar build quality.