What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.) 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. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?Ħ. To me the smaller the better for taking it into the field/hiking trips etc.Ĥ.

High-resolution small screens, and smaller keyboards do not bother me. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? I would like to keep things Windows based like my desktop, so I am not considering Apple products at this point.Ģ. I wanted to hear if there were any other recommendations or other models I should look at, or hear personal experiences. I am particularly attracted to their portability while having high resolution screens, but wondering if these guys are overkill.

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).īrowsing 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 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.Īside 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).

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 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. I have an old, clunker of a laptop that is starting to finally give up the ghost.

Lightroom 6 portable