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I have an old, clunker of a laptop that is starting to finally give up the ghost. I first purchased it as a primary computer about 6-7 years ago to do all of my video and photo edits using Adobe software, primarily Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro and After Effects. About 2 years ago I built a desktop PC where I have started to do all of my heavy editing, but it is essential that I still have something portable as I work away from my desktop for months at a time.
I am looking for a laptop that would primarily be used for transferring files from a memory card to a external portable hard drive (so at least 2 usb ports and 3.0 would be nice), and be able to tackle editing in Adobe Lightroom and to a lesser degree, and maybe even not at all, do some work in Photoshop and Premiere Pro, other than that the basic web browsing, emails, maybe watch a movie.
Aside from being able to transfer files and handle Lightroom, I am looking for something highly portable (primarily lightweight <3.5lbs), and with decent battery life (at least 6 hours). I would like it to be something I could take on hiking trips, bike touring trips, as well as out in the field where I work (essentially a hiking trip in Alaska).
Browsing around on the internet I have looked into the Surface Pro 2 and 3 (unfortunately only 1 usb port and I am hesitant to want to lug around the docking station), the Yoga 2 and 3, XPS 12. I am particularly attracted to their portability while having high resolution screens, but wondering if these guys are overkill. I wanted to hear if there were any other recommendations or other models I should look at, or hear personal experiences.
I would like to keep things Windows based like my desktop, so I am not considering Apple products at this point.
1. What is your budget?
$1500
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
High-resolution small screens, and smaller keyboards do not bother me. To me the smaller the better for taking it into the field/hiking trips etc.
3. What screen resolution do you want?
At least 1920x1080
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
Portable
5. How much battery life do you need?
Greater than 6 hours
6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
No games
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
Primary tasks would be photo editing (Lightroom) and dumping photos and videos from memory cards to external hard drives. If it could handle Premiere Pro and Photoshop too that would be great but not necessary.
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
Just enough to cover programs, as all of my work will be stored on external hard drives. I would assume that 128gb SSD would be enough, 256gb might be more ideal though.
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
Any site is fine. I've dealt with NewEgg and they seem great.
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
At least 4 years ideally
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
No optical drive is necessary
12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
I don't have a brand preference.
13. What country do you live in?
United States
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
To transfer files from my memory cards to the external hard drives at least 2 USB ports would be required. I would be using a mix of CF, SD and microSD so I need to plug my reader into one port and my external hard drive in the second port. 3.0 would be very handy.
Thanks for your time. I appreciate it!
I am looking for a laptop that would primarily be used for transferring files from a memory card to a external portable hard drive (so at least 2 usb ports and 3.0 would be nice), and be able to tackle editing in Adobe Lightroom and to a lesser degree, and maybe even not at all, do some work in Photoshop and Premiere Pro, other than that the basic web browsing, emails, maybe watch a movie.
Aside from being able to transfer files and handle Lightroom, I am looking for something highly portable (primarily lightweight <3.5lbs), and with decent battery life (at least 6 hours). I would like it to be something I could take on hiking trips, bike touring trips, as well as out in the field where I work (essentially a hiking trip in Alaska).
Browsing around on the internet I have looked into the Surface Pro 2 and 3 (unfortunately only 1 usb port and I am hesitant to want to lug around the docking station), the Yoga 2 and 3, XPS 12. I am particularly attracted to their portability while having high resolution screens, but wondering if these guys are overkill. I wanted to hear if there were any other recommendations or other models I should look at, or hear personal experiences.
I would like to keep things Windows based like my desktop, so I am not considering Apple products at this point.
1. What is your budget?
$1500
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
High-resolution small screens, and smaller keyboards do not bother me. To me the smaller the better for taking it into the field/hiking trips etc.
3. What screen resolution do you want?
At least 1920x1080
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
Portable
5. How much battery life do you need?
Greater than 6 hours
6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
No games
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
Primary tasks would be photo editing (Lightroom) and dumping photos and videos from memory cards to external hard drives. If it could handle Premiere Pro and Photoshop too that would be great but not necessary.
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
Just enough to cover programs, as all of my work will be stored on external hard drives. I would assume that 128gb SSD would be enough, 256gb might be more ideal though.
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
Any site is fine. I've dealt with NewEgg and they seem great.
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
At least 4 years ideally
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
No optical drive is necessary
12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
I don't have a brand preference.
13. What country do you live in?
United States
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
To transfer files from my memory cards to the external hard drives at least 2 USB ports would be required. I would be using a mix of CF, SD and microSD so I need to plug my reader into one port and my external hard drive in the second port. 3.0 would be very handy.
Thanks for your time. I appreciate it!
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