WHAT SPECIFICATIONS AND WHICH LAPTOP SHOULD I BUY FOR MY OWN PERSONAL USE?
Computer Reviews 26/06 2009 3:44 Comments»
Jan asked:
I am seeking to buy the code new laptop mechanism for my own personal use. My foolish Acer pennyless down. we do not know how to go about this so how do we get the most appropriate mental recall as well as all which stuff, during the great price, great code which won’t mangle down? Links would be helpful, appreciate you
I am seeking to buy the code new laptop mechanism for my own personal use. My foolish Acer pennyless down. we do not know how to go about this so how do we get the most appropriate mental recall as well as all which stuff, during the great price, great code which won’t mangle down? Links would be helpful, appreciate you
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Before buying any computer, you have to figure out what you need it for.
-1st choice: Desktop or laptop
I know you said you are looking for a new laptop, but I know a lot of people who buy a laptop, and then keep it on a desk for the most part. To me, this is just a waste of money. Desktops are much cheaper, faster at pretty much anything a laptop can do. If you really do need a laptop because you plan on actually using it in school, work, or travel, then by all means go for one.
-2nd choice (assuming you’ve decided on a laptop): What type of laptop do you need?
This ties into what you need the computer for, and of course your personal preference.
Most companies now have ‘mini’ notebooks (which go by a number of different names) which seem great at a first glance. They are usually dirt cheap, $300-$400, tiny, and lightweight. But what these companies don’t openly advertise is what has been sacrificed to get to this level. You’ll be lucky to get a screen larger then 10 inches, the hard drives are small, usually around 40gb if you get the best upgrade available, although the advertised models are usually shown with 8-16 gb hard drives, some don’t even come with Windows, and very few of them have cd/dvd drives at all. These are good if you need something to take notes at school/work, check your e-mail, and other light office work that you need to somewhere away from the home/office.
I’ve never owned one of these, but if you’re interested here’s some links to a few minis:
HP:
Dell:
The next step up is usually what I recommend to people. They are a bit larger then the minis, but not as big as the most expensive ones. They usually aren’t as fast as the biggest ones either, or have as much hard drive space. But like I said before, a laptop shouldn’t be used as your primary PC, or just sit at home on a desk the whole time. The one I have has a dual core processor, 15 inch screen, 2gb of ram, and a 120 gb hard drive, and still cost me less than $500. I use it at school (as I’m required to have a laptop), but wanted something that could do a bit more then the minis. Here’s a couple links, the HP is the same type I have.
HP:
Dell:
Then of course you can always get those specialty laptops that cost a ridiculous amount of money. 20 inch monitors, and enough processing power to do video editing on the fly. Or even tablet PCs (although they are starting to drop in price) where you fold the monitor down over the keyboard, and use a stylus to write down notes (everyone I know that has one of these, never uses it as a tablet after about a week).
As far as which brand is better, it’s always been a hit or miss for me. I have an HP that’s about 4 years old right now and has never given me any problems, but my girlfriends HP had to be sent in 6 times to be repaired within 3 years (4 of those times were from the power jack falling off of the motherboard). I had a Dell that I sold after a year once the warranty was finished because it broke 3 times before then, but I’ve also had friends that swear Dell’s make the best laptops. Sorry to hear about your Acer, I never did like them very much, usually because their styling was so bland.
My suggestion of course would be to get a desktop, or if you absolutely need a laptop, go with a mid-range, and resist the temptation of a tiny mini laptop.
If you get a laptop, try to get a dual core, and 2 gb of ram. For desktops, the higher end dual cores still usually come out better then the quad cores, but that might change once software catches up. 2gb of ram is a minimum, more if you can get it cheaply.
Dell and HP are the best notebooks. Just don’t buy a Mac they are so impractical