What you may need your laptop for
- Store and edit photos online
- Create and design graphic files
- Make multimedia and special effects content
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.
Storage & Display. Hard drive storage, graphics cards and memory will boost the performance
of your laptop for multimedia content 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 requirement.
What you should be looking for
- Large Memory (1GB RAM)
- Large storage (60-80GB Hard-drive)
- Dedicated Graphics card (3DFX)
- DVD +-R/RW drive (multi)
- Wide-screen (15.4” - 17”)
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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