As a freelance copywriter reviewing gadgets and
electronic equipment, all I need is a word processing kind of software.
Spending too much money for my requirements isn’t a good idea, as it’s
been proven with my current laptop.
I
just bought this laptop last year, and guess what! It looks so outdated
both in looks and performance that I am even ashamed to carry it
around.
Oh, boy, I spent a whole year’s savings on it, and now, I am forced to go shopping for the latest one.
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Well, here are a few important hints I learned from Techies when shopping for a Laptop:
Purpose:
the
most important part of a purchase is the purpose. What do you want to
use the laptop for? Is the laptop a home-, business-, travel- or
gaming-laptop? Different uses of the laptop require different strength
and allow specific weaknesses in build, design, durability and
performance. As I am a student myself, I will tell you what a student
like me should have in a laptop suitable for a student’s purposes.
Memory:
A
4GB RAM memory has become the very basic requirement, RAM is your
laptop’s short term memory and the bigger the size of RAM the better it
is. For basic requirements and needs like I have or a student has 4 GB
should work, though a real good configuration would be an 8 GB RAM.
Also, the disk space should be a minimum of 500 GB, as we need to save
data, information, CVs, photos and documents, etc.
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Processors:
A
processor helps your work progress fast and easy. The higher the speed
of the processor, your laptop delivers the work faster. Quad-core
processors have become the minimum requirement for a laptop with decent
functionality. Although we have to note that manufacturers in general
don’t build better than a quad-core processor into a laptop as it
greatly affects the battery life and the overall heat-release of the
laptop.
Battery:
The
advantage with laptops is that they are portable, mobile and can be
carried around; as such you may not have power sockets wherever you go.
Hence, battery life plays a very important role. Battery back-up of 7-8
hours is considered real good, though, for a basic configuration, 5-6
hours of back-up is also good.
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Display:
The
minimum screen size, measured diagonally for an average configuration
laptop is 15 inches. As a student, or a professional who uses laptop
only part-time, you can still get a decent laptop within a budget of
around £500 with the above given configuration.
Storage & Hard-drive:
As
technology evolves and improves every passing day, it gets difficult
for us to strike a balance amongst the perfect products: the equipment
that fulfills our needs; keeps up with latest technology and design
aesthetics; and our financial constraints. It becomes extremely
important to get the best out of your investment, as the life of these
mean machines is getting shorter and shorter as technology advances.
If you need advice on how to choose your laptops, tablets or mobile phones, consult a professional before making your purchase.
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