How To Choose The ideal Laptop
A great deal of information is available for prospective laptop purchasers by studying reviews from other users. These can be found both on line and in magazines that can be purchased on the High Street.
These reviews cover many important features that are relevant for a purchase decision to be made. The dimensions, weight, heat, keyboard set-up as well as portability features are among the relevant topics.
New PC’s will have specific operating systems that can be easily reformatted to run with any software. The Linux – based platforms are free, open source and effective and also able to be downloaded from various websites.
If planning to run graphics on the computer you may well need to look at wider screens with many pixels and for intensive graphic requirements like gaming or editing videos then your system will require increased RAM with large hard drives and plenty of power.
Screen size may be important, these are measured diagonally and for the best visuals no less than 15 inches advised.
The standard English keyboard has a QWERTY layout but the dimensions can frequently differ. The smaller PC’s tend to have more compact keyboards which may be ideal for students but for those with larger fingers may be difficult to use.
Prior to your purchase give thought to who will be using the computer and take into account the needs for portability and comfort factors whilst using.
Students often prefer the smaller light weight models and these can be ideal also for off-site workers. The need to have files, presentations and other relevant work in various locations is very convenient. Netbooks meet the need for mobility very well.
If durability of equipment is important to you, some models can be obtained with spill-proof keypads and other types have sturdy frames with shock proof reinforcements for added protection.
To combine different features there are solutions. To maintain light weight portability and needing a larger display you can incorporate peripherals. A netbook can be used while mobile but can be plugged into your flat screen TV or monitor to provide improved viewing of movies or photographs with other people.
When considering the purchase of a new computer for your own use or for another person it is advisable to study the reviews available and benefit from the experience of others.
Investigate several sources as this will provide a wide variety of opinion enabling you to make the most sensible decision when you purchase.
These days, many lower cost laptops come with little built in storage making external hard drives, cloud storage or large capacity SD cards an essential
Agreed, modern computing requires a constant internet connection to be able to work quickly
To work at all…… with no internet the world ends!
You have to use the cloud whether you want to or not…… not happy about it
Lack of storage is becoming a big issue for many people. Remote, external or cloud storage isn’t always as reliable as it should be
Unless you live in the city. For anyone rural it’s a nightmare!
Rural life has its advantages, but high speed fibre isn’t one of them
I hear things are improving in the shires, but slowly compared to civilisation
Many black spots exist in cities and towns too…. you would be surprised how bad some areas are
We struggle to get more than 7Meg in the middle of Chiswick?? What chance would you stand in the sticks?
Cheap laptops aren’t always the best solution and spending a bit more can often save you far more in the longer term
Buy on performance, not price otherwise you will always regret your purchase
We’ve all done it & made bad decisions
Always
Not all of us…… some are smug folk!
Doesn’t matter which PC or laptop you buy, you will always regret not buying a Mac instead!
Never a truer word spoken……
Agreed
Mac’s just gone up 20% in the UK……. ouch
Really?? Have they??? Bugger
Lower end laptops are a waste of time and money. Wait until you can spend a bit more and get a device that works better.
Unless you go fro one of those ChromeBook things that has no software on it at all and does everything via cloud….. nothing to go wrong with them in theory and dirt cheap too!
Great in principle, but in practice I suspect if you try to use it for anything other than emails it’s grind to a halt
Read plenty of reviews before committing to a new laptop, there are huge performance differences
You would think that laptops are all much of a muchness from brand to brand but the differences can be huge.
Spend wisely otherwise your new laptop won’t run the software you need to use
Make sure to talk through what you will be using the machine for before choosing otherwise you are heading for issues
Or, only run one program at once…… which will then take you forever if you need to switch between two programs
Lots of cheap, small memory laptops available, it all depends on what you need it to do as to which one you choose?
If you want to run lots of software, spend a bit more and get a better processor
Bigger is better… always
Get good advice before you buy…… cheap laptops are cheap for a reason!!
You get what you pay for……. and not a lot more
Always choose the best processor that you can afford, as cheaper ones struggle with larger programs
It’s false economy to try to save a few quid buying a laptop that isn’t powerful enough to run everything that you need.
Cheap laptops are a waste of money
Caveat Emptor
Choose any computer by capacity to perform, never buy on price alone
Have a cheap laptop I never use because it’s virtually useless for anything other than emails and surfing
Processing power is everything
Noting can compensate for the fastest processing power you can afford
If you want a business machine, choose with care
How many programs do you run at once? All it takes is photoshop to grind a cheap processor into the ground!
Work backwards from what you need the laptop for and then choose from suitable machines
Well said that man!
Buy the best you can with your budget