1. What is your budget?
up to 1500$ i'm a student in uni so i don't have much of a budget
2. Would you consider purchasing used/refurbished?
Yes, but new would be a plus.
3. Do you prefer a media/mobile tablet like the iPad, Windows tablet PC, or notebook convertible?
I'd like a convertible tablet PC. Basically a ful power laptop that's also a tablet.
4. What size Tablet PC would you prefer?
10"+
5. Which country do you intent to purchase from [where do you live]?
USA
6. Do you have any preferences to brand loyalty or dislikes?
as long as it's a good laptop, i don't care who makes it
7. How many hours battery life do you require?
longer than one class period at least. (~2 hours)
8. What will be the primary usage scenario of this tablet? (Email/Web Surfing/Drawing/Word Processing/Entertainment/Notetaking etc)
All of the above when portable. School laptop, so watching movies to note taking to data collection and processing.
9. Do you have an OS preference? For example, do you own an iPhone and a Mac, or are you a Windows fan? Do you own an Android device and use Google services frequently?
Windows and linux. I want a convertable laptop PC not an android tablet or anything
10. What software and tasks do you intend to run? (Microsoft Office or other Word Processing Suite/Photoshop/3D Studio Max/Autocad etc)
Office/Photoshop/Solidworks or similar should be able to run.
11. Do you intend on playing Games? If so please list.
my newest game is payday and the next is portal 2.so not the newest of games. But still moderately graphical.i'd also like to run second life and minecraft.
12. Would you like to stream content through your home theater system?
no.
Screen Specifics
1. Any preference on screen resolution?
anything i can play portal 2 on nicely.low specs are fine with me
2. Will you be using the tablet outdoors? Do you need to be able to see it through glare from the sun?
no and no
3. Do you require a pen? With or without pressure sensitivity? Do you prefer Wacom or N-trig?
Pen would be nice
Component Specifics
1. What size Hard Drive and Memory do you require? Would you like expandable memory?
HD: 256 GB+ or something with a replaceable HD
RAM: 8 GB
Expandable not necessary, but a plus.
2. What sort of inputs do you require, if any? Would you like full-sized USB and SD card slots? Are microUSB and microSD ok? Do you require HDMI inputs?
Standard USB, headphone, maybe an SD slot
I have nothing else to add, but I'm sure things might be clarified as suggestions are made…