8 Things To Consider When Buying A Laptop Computer

1. The ports. You should make sure that laptop has lotsa laptop called the Core 2 Duo. The speed of
of USB ports for devices such as printer, mouse, flashprocessors is measured in Gigahertz. The bigger the
drive, digital camera, etc. If your laptop does not comenumber, the faster the processor is. There are also
with many USB ports, you will need an USB hub. If youDual-Core processors. It means they can process two
plan to connect your laptop to a TV, you will need anthings at the same time. As a result, the power of the
s-video port.processor is doubled.
2. CD/DVD. Most of laptops come with a CD6. Size. You should choose a smaller screen if you
writer\DVD reader drive. If you want to copy DVDs,carry your laptop a lot. Typically a 14.1 inch screen is
you will need a DVD writer drive. At this time theconsidered small. A 17 inch screen is considered big. A
maximum speed for burning a DVD is 16X.17 inch screen is heavier and use up more battery life.
3. The hard drive. The speed of hard drive isYou can get a 15 inch or a 15.4 inch.
measured in rpm or Rotations per Minute. Try to find a7. The warranty. Each laptop computer should come
laptop that has 4200rpm or 5400rpm. A laptop with 40with one year warranty from the manufacturer
Gigabytes is sufficient for an average person.covering only defective equipment. You can also get
4. The memory. Your laptop should have at least 1 GBan extended warrantycovering any accidents you
of memory. However, you can get a notebook withmay have.
512 MB and work with Windows XP. You should avoid8. The brand. Average brand of laptop is Dell, HP,
a laptop with only 256 MB of memory.Gateway, Acer and Compaq. The better brand of
5. The processor. You can choose between Intel andlaptops is Sony, Toshiba, Alienware and IBM-Lenovo.
AMD. At the moment, Intel has the best processor for