Looking to buy a new laptop? New to computers and don't know what
features to look for? No sweat, I will explain these in a non-techie,
simple to understand language so you won't get lost or confused.
Hopefully by the end of this short article you will have an idea on what
features to look for when buying a new laptop. So here are some basic
things that you should consider:
1.Central Processor Unit (CPU):
These refer to as how fast your laptop runs. You should be asking how
many GHZ does it have? What are you going to use your PC for? For
gaming? Then you need Intel Core 2 Duo processor. If it's for school or
just surfing the net then Intel Celeron or AMD Athlon should be fine.
2.Memory Cards:
These dictate how fast and how many programs on your laptop open and
run at any given time. These days laptops usually come with at least 2GB
of memory and that should be enough to run windows vista, and windows 7
and some basic programs. But if you plan to do multi-tasking or gaming
then the more memory the better.
3.Hard Drive:
Again depend on the kind of task you are going to use your laptop for.
80GB, or 100 GB should be more than enough for the average user. But if
you are a heavy file-downloading kind of user then you should get a
laptop that has at least 400GB to avoid going to BestBuy to buy you
another portable hard drive 3 months after you bought your laptop.
4.Operating System (OS):
This one refers to the base software that runs on your laptop. The
common OS's are Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (the newest version
of Microsoft Windows), Mac OS X (Apple Computer's OS), and open source
OS such as Linux. In those OS's, Windows are used by most PC and laptops
worldwide. Windows XP is the most favorite OS of all although I heard
something very positive about the new Windows 7 but it's too early to
comment on it.
5.Wireless network card: Your
laptop should be equipped with a wireless-n network card which becomes a
more standard wireless technology these day. If not then it should have
at least wireless card that can support 802.11 a/g/b wireless
technology.
6.Disk Drive: Most laptops now come
with a DVD±RW/CD-RW drive. That drive basically let you create your own
CD or DVD from music or video files from your computer. How do you know
if the laptop got it? Just look on the front of the drive it should say
something like this DVD±RW/CD-RW. If you are not into creating your own
CD then a regular DVD drive is enough to play CD and DVD movies on your
laptop. You should beware though, if you are buying a mini laptop 9" or
10" laptop, you won't get a disk drive in it. You will have to pay extra
to get an external disk drive for these mini laptops. If you want to
enjoy the quality of Blu-ray movies then you should consider get a
laptop with a Blu-ray drive but it's going to cost you a lot more than a
laptop with DVD±RW/CD-RW drive.
7.Card Reader:
If you take a lot of pictures or record a lot video on your cell phones,
digital cameras then you should consider a laptop with a card reader so
you will be able to put the memory card in and transfer your pics or
videos to your computer. If the laptop that you like doesn't have a card
reader in it, don't worry, you can always buy a separate portable USB
card reader for about $40-50 or a lot cheaper online.
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