| Computers that are portable are the growing segment | | | | that is more comfortable for working in all |
| of computers. People watching the sales pitches on | | | | environments, as in cramped quarters. In this case a |
| television are intrigued by the bells and whistles | | | | smaller screen is sufficient. Only gamers and movie |
| offered. They pay extra for these features, as people | | | | fanatics require a larger unwieldy laptop. |
| do when purchasing automobiles. A good computer, | | | | For under $500 a laptop can be yours, and if you |
| whether laptop or desktop, can be purchased fairly | | | | choose one with 2GB of memory then $400 will buy a |
| cheaply, unless you are a Mac fanatic. Macs will cost | | | | more than adequate computer for most uses. The |
| more. | | | | rest is luck on how long it lasts. For this amount of |
| The processors supplied on all computers will do what | | | | money, a computer can last up to 5 years, obtaining |
| the average person needs. You do not need a core 2 | | | | good value in your computer purchase. |
| duo processor, unless you want to pay an | | | | Batteries, like in all devices seem to run for far less |
| unnecessarily high price. The speed of the computer | | | | than the advertised running time. If you are near an |
| will not be noticed by most users. What is more | | | | outlet, don't spend the extra money on a backup or |
| important is memory. If purchasing a new computer | | | | more powerful battery. Like with any product, buy |
| 3GB of memory should be the goal, unless you are | | | | what you will use not what it can do. In my experience, |
| doing primarily word processing. Having multiple | | | | I have found that many of the larger and more |
| windows open necessitates the 3 GB memory. It is | | | | powerful batteries that you can be up sold into buying |
| quite easy to add memory. Make sure this is possible | | | | are not really worth the extra money. The only time to |
| up to 8GB for the future and it can be added by | | | | get a newer or bigger battery is if it comes standard |
| anyone without special expertise. | | | | with the computer you are looking at or your battery |
| If you want an affordable computer, one with 2 GB or | | | | has died or you do a lot of traveling and need a good |
| 3 GB of memory will suffice. The decision needed to | | | | battery. |
| be made is whether you want a wide-screen or one | | | | |