If You Are Looking for a New Laptop, Read This First

If you are looking for advice selecting a laptop, please include the answers to these questions in your post.

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1. Budget: How much money are you willing to spend on the laptop?
   
2. Screen: What size screen do you want, and do you need widescreen?
   
3. Brands: Are there any brands you want or don't want to buy?
   
4. Mobility: How much will you need and how long does the battery need to last?
   
5. Durability: Does this laptop need to be sturdy or durable/semi-durable?
   
6. Multitasking: Will you be multitasking with this laptop and if so, how much?
   
7. Gaming: Will you be gaming and if so, how much and how new are the games?
   
8. Calculations: Will you be doing any intense calculations or multimedia encoding?
   
9. Storage: How much storage will you need and what will you be storing?
   
10. Optical Media: Will you need to burn any optical media like CDs or DVDs?
    
11. Operating System: Do you want Windows XP or Vista, or Linux compatibility?
    
12. Location: What country do you live in?