Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Beginners Guide to Choosing a Laptop


Laptops are very popular nowadays. Based on recent news, laptops have even outsold desktops in terms of number of sales. The trend nowadays is for computers to be handy and portable, this is the advantage that laptops have over desktops. Because of advances in technology, laptops have become as powerful as desktops

People who would be buying their first laptops would be amazed at the number of brands and models available in the market today. The choices are so many that we would not know what to get. This a beginners guide for people who would be purchasing their first laptop, just a couple of tips to make you a happy laptop owner.

First, we should know what we need from our laptop. Do we need it to process lots of information and do intensive graphic editing? Do we need it just for word processing and sending quick emails? Do we need it for just browsing sites online and note taking? Based on this we can narrow down our choices of available laptops in the market today. There are powerful laptops that could run processor intensive programs like graphics editing software and 3D games, other laptops however are just mainly good for word editing and getting online. Whatever need we have for a laptop make sure that you get the one that suits your needs.

Second, get the best specification you can have for your specific laptop
. Surf the Internet to get better information regarding your laptop choice. Make sure to get information regarding the hardware specifications like processor speed, memory, disk space and battery life. Can your laptop connect wirelessly? Does it have enough ports like VGA, USB etc.? Does it have a built in optical drive and can it burn DVD's? these are some of the things we have to research before we purchase a laptop.

Third, compare prices for the specific type of laptop you like.
Visit different stores and compare prices and purchase the one that is the cheapest. Do check on the warranty information of the laptop as well so that you won't have a problem in the future.

By following these simple steps you would definitely be happy with your laptop purchase.