Let’s Know Laptop Computer Buying Guide
By Imanuel Henry
Buying a laptop computer can be easy or difficult depends on how deep you know your need and your basic profile of using the laptop computer. Here is some step, just for a briefly laptop computer buying guide . Hope you can get the best laptop which is suitable with the cost you spend.
User Profile
You have to know what profile you are . Are you student, home user, frequent flyer, multimedia user, gamer or business power user? What kind of you will be a good start to make a decision while you buying laptop computer.
Student will need a laptop in 13.3” – 14” screen size, with Wired or Wireless connectivity, big hard drive to store data and MP3 while frequent flyer will have to take a concern in size, weight, and battery life time. For multimedia user, Mac will be a great option . If your laptop is rare to cross the road, 14.1” is minimal screen size; you can get the 17” so you also can get the multimedia purpose. As a gamer, high-end processor, large RAM, and great graphic card are the basic need .
There are four kinds of laptop. First, desktop replacement which is a laptop that has a capability like desktop computer but you can carry on. Most of this laptop is heavier than other laptop. The example of this kind is gaming laptop. Second kind is Mainstream. Mainstream is a laptop with 14.1” to 15.4” screen size and weigh between 5 and 7 pounds. Then the third is subnotebook, laptop that has capability like mainstream but in smaller size, approximately 10.1” to 14.1”. And last is netbook, laptop that is light, easy to carry, having 8” until 10” screen size.
Specification
After you have deciding what type of laptop you want to buy , next laptop computer buying guide is deciding what processor you want, how big the hard drive and RAM, and what kind of connectivity and output/input jack you need.
Until this article is written, the top processor is still Intel Pentium Dual Core and Core 2 Duo. Both types are similar. Although the Core 2 Duo is one step higher in performance and price. But they have same battery life time.
The processor which has been building inside . the laptop cannot be changed like your PC. This is why you should think twice in deciding what processor you want. You can enhance the number of hard drive or RAM later when you feel that is not enough, but not with the processor
The amount of hard drive is suited with your profile and need. 80GB is enough if you are home user. But for business power or multimedia user, 250GB is a minimal amount they should have. It is great enough to buy a laptop with 500GB hard drive.
The larger RAM, the faster your laptop run. You have to fit it with the Operating System you want to install. The port and output/input jack the laptop has should be noticed, and the decision is based on what you need. When you travel a lot, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth is a must. So you can ease to connect to the Internet in everywhere you are .
Laptop computer has its own pros and cons. This laptop computer buying guide just to ease your step in brings your new laptop to home. Check about the warranty and shop in the trustworthy seller. And hope you will get the best with the best price also.
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