| 1. The ports. You should make sure that laptop has lots | | | | a laptop called the Core 2 Duo. The speed of |
| of USB ports for devices such as printer, mouse, flash | | | | processors is measured in Gigahertz. The bigger the |
| drive, digital camera, etc. If your laptop does not come | | | | number, the faster the processor is. There are also |
| with many USB ports, you will need an USB hub. If you | | | | Dual-Core processors. It means they can process two |
| plan to connect your laptop to a TV, you will need an | | | | things 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 CD | | | | 6. 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 the | | | | considered 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 is | | | | You can get a 15 inch or a 15.4 inch. |
| measured in rpm or Rotations per Minute. Try to find a | | | | 7. The warranty. Each laptop computer should come |
| laptop that has 4200rpm or 5400rpm. A laptop with 40 | | | | with 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 GB | | | | an extended warrantycovering any accidents you |
| of memory. However, you can get a notebook with | | | | may have. |
| 512 MB and work with Windows XP. You should avoid | | | | 8. 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 and | | | | laptops is Sony, Toshiba, Alienware and IBM-Lenovo. |
| AMD. At the moment, Intel has the best processor for | | | | |