I was just informed that I will need to travel about twice a month, over the next year, for work. That means probably 4-5 total nights on the road per month. Based on this, I'll need a laptop to keep me sane while away from home. It makes no sense, and I also don't have the expendable funds for anything top of the line, but I do need something that will work for my needs. Here are my wishes/requirements:
Not overly large or heavy - (I have to also carry a laptop provided by work)
Well Built/solid
Reliable
fast enough for surfing the net at night while trapped in hotel rooms
able to play World of Warcraft
affordably priced
easy to connect via hotel broadband connections
I would appreciate your thought on brands, models, components, etc. I would guess that I need Core 2 Duo, 2gb memory, and an nVidia video card, for starters. I probbaly need to keep this at, or under $1200.00, preferably under. I need to build a new high performance home desktop rig by late summer, early fall, and that will cost me $2500.00 all by itself. There is a limit on what I can spend on pc hardware!
If it's too expensive to pull this off, my alternative is to go out drinking every night while on the road, and I would rather not be forced into the position of doing that every single night as my only means of personal entertainment. Thanks.
Not overly large or heavy - (I have to also carry a laptop provided by work)
Well Built/solid
Reliable
fast enough for surfing the net at night while trapped in hotel rooms
able to play World of Warcraft
affordably priced
easy to connect via hotel broadband connections
I would appreciate your thought on brands, models, components, etc. I would guess that I need Core 2 Duo, 2gb memory, and an nVidia video card, for starters. I probbaly need to keep this at, or under $1200.00, preferably under. I need to build a new high performance home desktop rig by late summer, early fall, and that will cost me $2500.00 all by itself. There is a limit on what I can spend on pc hardware!
If it's too expensive to pull this off, my alternative is to go out drinking every night while on the road, and I would rather not be forced into the position of doing that every single night as my only means of personal entertainment. Thanks.
