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What I Should Consider When Buying a Laptop If you're looking to buy a laptop or desktop there are some things that are common to both-the operating system. Knowing what operating system you are going to be using will help you to determine what you should start out with when it comes to memory. Operating System/Ram When you are looking at an operating system you need to know first, how much ram an operating systems needs to work properly. 1. Windows XP - Uses 512 mg of memory-so at least 1 gig of ram should be considered for speed. 2. Vista - Uses 1 gig of memory-so 2 gig of Ram should be considered for speed. What a laptop offers More and more people are looking at laptops-and what is offers foremost. Mobility. Mobility translates into accessibility and up-to-the-minute exchanges on the road for individuals and businesses of all sizes. With that being said, what should you consider when buying a laptop? It is largely dependent on your needs, personal wants and available cash. Laptop Screen The average size of a laptop screen is 14" to 15" but it can also be 17"+ in size. So what screen is right. It depends on your needs. 1. Are you going to be traveling and using your laptop at airports? If the answer is yes, then the 14" to 15" may be a better option. Why? The workspaces that airport terminals have available to business and consumers are rather space-deficient for the larger units. 2. If travel is not in your plans, and you don't mind the extra weight-then the larger screen can be a choice without problem. (As to extra weight-some units can be up to 18 lbs). Hard Drives Standard size hard drives for laptops are around 20 gig. But if you want to download music or videos better go with the 60 gig+. In most cases laptops have 2.5 hard drives (diameter measurement of the storage device). But the line of notebooks such as, Thinkpad come with a 1.5 hard drive (which make it more difficult to upgrade). Hard Drives come in 3 different speeds 1. 4200 rpm 2. 5400 rpm 3. 7200 rpm What does the speed do for the notebook-it determines how fast data can be accessed from the drive. The faster the hard drive the more it will cut into your power and battery life. Another consideration is the faster the speed the higher the cost. I would personally go with the middle of the road and go with 5400 rpm if you can afford the cost. Processor Speed This, I must remind you is not an exhaustive review of different processor speeds, but a quick look at what is available. What is important to know is that the processor/CPU translates instructions and information to make your computer/notebook run. How you are going to be using your laptop will determine the processor that you should have. Also cost, as always, is a major consideration. 1. For value the PC Celeron D or Pentium 4 will offer a good replacement for desktop replacements if battery life is not an issue. Advantages: higher speed and low cost; Disadvantages: Heat and lower battery life. 2.If you are looking for performance the Pentium D (first Intel chip with dual core technology) or Athlon 64 (high-end 64 bit processor) mid to high-end would be adequate. 3. Dual Core - With a Dual-core processor you have in essence two cores on a single processor. This gives you more power to multitask. Multi-tasking is working with several programs at once, with some programs running behind the scenes. Peripherals-the other pieces to the Laptop Puzzle CD-RW/DVD drive - can read data from CDs and DVDs, and can burn recordable CDs only. DVD+/- RW drive - can read and burn DVDs and CDs 2. Broadband ready and modem capable 3. USB ports(2+ or more). If you find that your laptop does not have enough ports and you need more, think about getting a USB hub for any additional peripherals for your laptop. 4. External Hard Drive - If you are going to be downloading music or videos it would be a wise to investment in an external hard drive. 5. Video Drive- In determining which level of graphic capability you may need, you should ask yourself:
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