| Buying a laptop computer to make your work life | | | | than just browsing the internet and checking emails |
| more productive can be great decision but having to | | | | such as playing 3D games, using image editing |
| decide on buying a reasonable laptop can be a | | | | softwares or want to be able to run multiple |
| nightmare to many, specially now a days when the | | | | applications at once for example you could be |
| laptop computing technology is advancing at a much | | | | watching a movie while you are downloading music in |
| faster pace than ever before. In this short guide we | | | | the background and also have half a dozen browser |
| seek to highlight a few points to remember which | | | | windows active on your desktop. All such activities |
| have proven to be very helpful and handy to evaluate | | | | demand a fair chunk of system resources, so you |
| a laptop deal that best fits your needs. | | | | would definitely require a computer which has a faster |
| Knowing What You Need | | | | processor and a good RAM to support these |
| In order to decide what you need, you first need to list | | | | functions. |
| down the activities or tasks that you may want to | | | | For Standard Laptops and Premium light weight |
| accomplish using your computer, such as working on | | | | notebooks |
| MS Office, checking emails, browsing the internet, | | | | - AMD Turion |
| networking with friends using social sites like Facebook | | | | - Intel Celeron Dual Core |
| or Twitter, online shopping, playing games, chatting with | | | | - Intel Core 2 Duo |
| friends using messenger, working on advanced | | | | - Intel Core Duo |
| softwares like CAD, Photoshop or any other | | | | - Intel Core i3 |
| applications that might require a lot of system | | | | - Intel Core i5 |
| resources etc. | | | | How much RAM is needed: Anything from 3GB or |
| Basic Users | | | | upwards is good enough. How much screen size is |
| We think basic computing can be defined as the set | | | | needed: Screen size is totally optional depending on |
| of activities that you can perform from a standard | | | | your needs. How big should be the hard disk: Anything |
| windows installation with Microsoft Office installed on it | | | | from 250GB or plus is good enough but if you are in to |
| and your usual messenger etc. Since these activities | | | | downloading games or movies often then you should |
| does not require your computer to be highly advanced | | | | seek a laptop with 320GB hard drive or alternatively |
| so you may rely on basic processor types such as | | | | get an external USB hard disk. |
| For Basic Laptops (13 - 15.6 inch screens usually) | | | | Advanced/Pro Users |
| - Intel Celeron | | | | If you happen to be like one of us, a 'geek' then first |
| - Intel Celeron Mobile | | | | we would like to say 'hey! its absolutely fine, you are |
| - AMD Sempron | | | | not alone' and we should pride ourselves by thinking |
| - AMD Athlon | | | | we are far ahead of the many who are not PROs. |
| - Intel Core 2 Duo and Solo ULV & CULV series | | | | Anyhow another bad news is 'well the laptop that will |
| For Netbooks | | | | suit your needs is not going to be a cheap one'. |
| - Intel Atom | | | | For Advanced Laptops and Premium light weight |
| - AMD NEO | | | | notebooks |
| - Intel Core 2 Duo and Solo ULV & CULV series | | | | - AMD Turion X2 |
| How much RAM is needed: Anything from 1GB or | | | | - Intel Celeron Dual Core |
| upwards is good enough. | | | | - Intel L Series Processors with 3MB+ L2 Cache |
| How much screen size is needed: Depending on your | | | | - Intel P Series Processors with 3MB+ L2 Cache |
| choice and the price you want to pay, if you are a | | | | - Intel E Series Processors with 3MB+ L2 Cache |
| frequent traveler than a netbook with a small screen | | | | - Intel Q Series Processors with 3MB+ L2 Cache |
| of 10-13 inches is a good choice, whereas if you enjoy | | | | - Intel T Series Processors with 3MB+ L2 Cache |
| watching movies and think you can't compromise on | | | | - Intel Quad Processors |
| the screen size get a laptop with 14 inch or plus | | | | - Intel Core 2 Duo |
| screen size. | | | | - Intel Pentium Dual Core |
| How big should be the hard disk: Anything from 160GB | | | | How much RAM is needed: Anything from 4GB or |
| or plus is good enough but again if you think you need | | | | upwards is good enough. |
| a lot of space than you may want to get a laptop with | | | | How much screen size is needed: Screen size is |
| more space or even getting an external hard disk can | | | | totally optional depending on your needs. |
| be an alternative to avoid paying for the bigger built in | | | | How big should be the hard disk: Anything from 320GB |
| hard disk. | | | | or plus is good enough but if you like to cut down on |
| Mid Range Users | | | | the cost consider getting an external USB hard disk as |
| If you seek to use your laptop for doing a little more | | | | 500GB plus capacity laptops are quite expensive. |