Buying a
laptop! Well good to hear that! It is indeed a big investment. And when
you invest in something so costly then you should choose the right one for
yourself.
Here are a few
things you need to look in to when buying a laptop:
What platform
would you want to work on?
YOU CAN CHOOSE ANY OF THESE OPTIONS:
1.
Windows OS: This operating system is less expensive than the MAC OS and you
have a greater variety to choose from. Now you can buy net-books that can turn
in to tablets too.
2. Mac
OS: It is a user friendly operating system that supports multi touch and much
more modern than Windows. These features make it quite costly as compared
to the Windows OS.
THE SIZE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR?
Size preference
depends upon the portability of your laptop. Smaller the size, easier will it
be to carry around. A laptop’s size can be measured by its screen size.
The laptops
sizes are roughly 11 to 12 inches in size. They are thin and very light in
nature. They weigh around 2.5 kg or less. Some might find the laptop to be too
small to use at times.
There are
smaller laptops and there are 13 to 14 inches in size too. These laptops are
quite portable and user friendly. It weigh less too and thus quite easy to carry
around. They also have a spacious keyboard that will suit anybody perfectly.
That 15 inches
in size is the one of the popular ones. They are heavy to carry around but
still boast an impressive screen size.
KEYBOARD AND TOUCH PAD?
It would be a
disaster if you end up getting something that you are not interested in. So
make sure that you buy the one which has keyboard with appropriate spacing. The
keyboard should also be sturdy and solid. Unlike the softer one which may get
into trouble as time passes.
Try typing a
few strokes on the keyboard. Women prefer a keyboard that has no spaces between
different keys, but men have preference which is just the opposite. They like
to have the spacing between different keys so that their large fingers can
accommodated easily.
Play
around a bit with the touchpad; see if you could easily navigate.
What are the
specifications are you looking in to?
The processing
power: It is wiser to choose the Intel CPU or the AMD E Series. They are
the best for surfing the internet but problems may arise if used for heavy
processing materials. These laptops though are known to have an high battery
life.
Please note that the hybrids are not as fast as
the company’s Core series such as i3, i5 or i7 etc. If you have a heavy tasks
that require heavy processing like running a software like Auto Cad then
you should be buying a Core i3 or higher. It would be silly to go for any of
the laptops lesser than that.
An Intel Core
i5 CPU is one of the most renowned CPU in terms of high end processing power.
For a gamer buying a Corei7 along with a quad-core chip for maximum speeds
suits best.
A 4GB RAM for
high performance for software developers. And for multi-tasking and media you
may opt for a laptop that has at least a 6 GB RAM. In case a gamer who wants to
play flawlessly a minimum of 16 GB will be kick ass stuff.
The faster your
hard drive the better it would perform. You need find the right balance based
on your needs, a 320 GB hard drive would be perfect to store a few games or
movies. But a 500 GB or a 720 GB hard drive would also be easier on your
pocket.
You need to
think on how much you work you would perform. If you are multi-tasking, like
playing online games and work too then you should definitely go for a solid
state drives and don't spending some extra bucks.
You just read
through a few things you need to look into and this matter the most before you
buy a laptop. Well it’s better to go
out in the market and try out a few. Do your own research by taking points on
why you need a laptop first. Understanding the Why, What and Which will help
lead you to finding you, your perfect laptop!
Bombay Computers in the above blog post has written some tips
for you so that you can buy a laptop with the right specifications. Later on,
your laptop can also stop functioning so Laptop repair is also an issue
you must think about it.