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Hi, just trying to tap into the wisdom of the group reg. a notebook. I know, there will be plenty of opinions But I have looked around quite a bit and as much as I like the sleek new Ultrabooks, I find many of them overpriced just for the design aspect - I need portable function. I came across this one here:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+...1218667451379&skuId=5587561&st=u47a&cp=1&lp=1
Comes with a - most likely 2nd generation - i7 processor, sufficient RAM and an optical drive (which I don't consider essential but nice to have) in a package that is not much larger or heavier than some of the ultrabooks out there (around 4 pounds, I think). Does that seem like a good enough package for someone who does mostly MS Office stuff, a few larger database programs and the usual web stuff. Occasionally I may backup my pictures on it but will most likely use the faster desktop at home for editing. Specific questions:
- will the 'slow' Intel® HD Graphics 3000 drive me nuts (remember, no gaming or video editing on this machine...)
- I assume I can just replace the slow HDD with a 256GB SSD? Samsung?
- I would like a fancier screen but not for twice the cost and I am generally o.k. with Asus screens.
Any other things I should think about - or a machine in the same price range I should look at? Oh, and I like buying from Bestbuy because I have a card with them...
Thanks,
Stefan
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+...1218667451379&skuId=5587561&st=u47a&cp=1&lp=1
Comes with a - most likely 2nd generation - i7 processor, sufficient RAM and an optical drive (which I don't consider essential but nice to have) in a package that is not much larger or heavier than some of the ultrabooks out there (around 4 pounds, I think). Does that seem like a good enough package for someone who does mostly MS Office stuff, a few larger database programs and the usual web stuff. Occasionally I may backup my pictures on it but will most likely use the faster desktop at home for editing. Specific questions:
- will the 'slow' Intel® HD Graphics 3000 drive me nuts (remember, no gaming or video editing on this machine...)
- I assume I can just replace the slow HDD with a 256GB SSD? Samsung?
- I would like a fancier screen but not for twice the cost and I am generally o.k. with Asus screens.
Any other things I should think about - or a machine in the same price range I should look at? Oh, and I like buying from Bestbuy because I have a card with them...
Thanks,
Stefan