Need a laptop with a CD/DVD

[DianneMBA]

I need a new laptop, but I'm having trouble finding one with a CD/DVD drive. My laptop is used mostly for giving presentations, and I like a 13" size. Any suggestions?

 

[Math Geek]

what else are you going to do with it? do you want gaming abilities or just need it for office programs and the projector connection?

do you have a budget in mind? i personally like hp laptops and have gone through a number of them over the years. but everyone has their own preference.

 

[DianneMBA]

what else are you going to do with it? do you want gaming abilities or just need it for office programs and the projector connection?

do you have a budget in mind? i personally like hp laptops and have gone through a number of them over the years. but everyone has their own preference.

 

[DianneMBA]

I need it for delivering day long continuing education courses and writing articles. My courses have embedded videos and lots of pictures.

 

[Math Geek]

your needs are pretty low so most any laptop you find the right size will be sufficient. you can use a site like newegg.com and start filtering laptops until something shows up at a price you like.

start filtering the dvd drive and then screen size and see what comes up from there. i'd look for something with an i5 and good battery life if you will be running it on the battery. more than likely you'll have a place to plug with the projector so this may not even be very important either. can't say i have seen a laptop without a video output so that should not be an issue either. i would check to see what connection the projector needs and ensure the laptop has that. older models still use the old vga port but newer models may actually take an hdmi. check the projector you will be using for which one it needs.

personally i like hp laptop's and have owned many of them with no issues. i like the look and feel of them myself. your personal taste may differ and reading some reviews will let you know how a model feels to users.

 

[DianneMBA]

your needs are pretty low so most any laptop you find the right size will be sufficient. you can use a site like newegg.com and start filtering laptops until something shows up at a price you like.

start filtering the dvd drive and then screen size and see what comes up from there. i'd look for something with an i5 and good battery life if you will be running it on the battery. more than likely you'll have a place to plug with the projector so this may not even be very important either. can't say i have seen a laptop without a video output so that should not be an issue either. i would check to see what connection the projector needs and ensure the laptop has that. older models still use the old vga port but newer models may actually take an hdmi. check the projector you will be using for which one it needs.

personally i like hp laptop's and have owned many of them with no issues. i like the look and feel of them myself. your personal taste may differ and reading some reviews will let you know how a model feels to users.

 

[DianneMBA]

Great info. Thanks.