What you may need your laptop
for
- Play the latest games
- Watch DVD's
- Edit video footage
- Listen, download and create your own music
Things to consider
Expandability. Buying and adding memory
and hard drive space to your laptop needs
to be considered at the time of purchase, as it is not as easy post purchase.
Additional memory and hard drive space will
help to extend your laptop's
useful lifetime. Memory aids performance
and hard drive space aids storage, so the more memory and hard drive
space you can afford, the greater expandability your laptop will have.
Speed & Display. Powerful processors, graphics cards and memory will boost the performance of your laptop for gaming and wide-screen and high-resolution displays will ensure sharper images and clarity.
Budget. Know how much you can afford and manage your budget in line with your expected use and requirements.
What you should be looking for
- Fast processor (Pentium or PowerPC)
- Large memory (512 MB-1GB RAM)
- Large storage (60GB Hard-drive)
- Dedicated Graphics card (3DFX)
- Wide-screen (15.4" - 17")
- DVD +-R/RW drive (multi)
- Upgradeable sound card
- External keyboard and mouse
Savings
Calculate your savings
Questions to ask in store
- What warranty is included in terms of duration, cover, repair timeframes,
fault liability?
- What Operating system and software is included with laptop?
- What extras can be included with laptop?
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