ev1lchris Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I'm looking for a laptop that's small enough for me to travel around with. I need something for my work as a teacher with VGA outputs. Does anyone recommend a particular model and brand? Is Fortune Town a good place to look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 14" laptops are no popular as the 13" and the 15.6" I know I was looking for one while there are some around, choice is limited and they're costly, so go for the 13".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ev1lchris Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 13 it is. Have any brand recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophon Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) 14" laptops are no popular as the 13" and the 15.6" I know I was looking for one while there are some around, choice is limited and they're costly, so go for the 13".... Actually, the opposite is true. 14" is the standard laptop screen size in Thailand, and it gets a lot more difficult to find something suitable if you want 15.6" or (especially) 13". If you go to a price comparison site such as Priceza and search for laptops, you will find: 332 laptops with 13" screen 2,602 laptops with 14" screen 1,232 laptops with 15.6" screens You will see the same pattern if you go into any computer shop. I am in the market for a new laptop and can find many 14" screen laptops that would (otherwise) fit my requirements, but I find that screen size to be too small. Finding a 15.6" screen laptop that I like is a lot harder. Sophon Edited November 22, 2015 by Sophon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Agree with Sophon based on what I see on display in Bangkok brick-and-mortar stores. 14" most popular, then 15.6" not too far behind, and then few 13" models. Probably pretty close to the same ratio as in Sophon's stats above. In stores, anything they have on display they will have in stock/ready to sell you right now (unless temporarily sold out)....and they only display/sell models "that sell good"....not models they don't sell many of...just good business. Now of course you can go online and see many different models of each display size, but that really don't say much anything about how many they sell/have in stock based on actual demand & display size Also, if needing the VGA connector (which the OP said he needed) many laptops still come with that...and some have an HDMI connector also....and then some only have the HDMI connector. Like me I'm shopping to replace one of my laptops, I want a 15.6" model since it will be predominately used within my house only, and I want to get one with a VGA connector since the external monitor it will be used with uses a VGA input connector, no HDMI input. If specifically needing the VGA connector but you get a laptop with only a HDMI connector you'll then need to buy a HDMI-to-VGA converter which don't cost too much but personally I don't know how good they really work as I've never needed to use one. If small size and weight is a must based on the laptop going mobile/living in a backpack or briefcase then look for the smallest one you can find...probably a 13" model....and maybe even a 10" tablet running Windows would be a better choice. But a 14" model really ain't that much bigger than a 13" model. And if your laptop is really going to live mostly setting on a desk on your residence/business, then get a 15.6" model. Display size is largely a personal preference thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ev1lchris Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 Hope much do they cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Just visit some Thai computer online stores such as below to get an idea. Usually the price they reflect online is the same in their stores. http://www.powerbuy.co.th/en/d/laptops-notebooks?sorting=pricelowtohigh https://www.jib.co.th/web/index.php/product/list_product/1/25/0?p1=8490&p2=75900&brand=&sort=1 http://www.invadeit.co.th/category/notebooks-laptops/sort/price/asc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ev1lchris Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 Thanks. That's just what I needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab5BKK Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 (edited) If you plan to you use it for/at work, you'll need a "business grade" laptop: Lenovo ThinkPad X240, X250, X1 http://shopap.lenovo.com/th/th/laptops/thinkpad/x-series/ Edited November 25, 2015 by Fab5BKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t8769 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 I recommend the Dell Vostro 14. Inexpensive, great laptop, matte screen (no glare), good support. Mine was bought from Big C and has gone all around the world - still going despite being dropped on many continents. There are plenty of 14" laptops available, but I recommend you buy from Tesco, Big C - or a reputable store that will take care of you if there are problems - if you go to Fortune Town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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