Choosing the Right Laptop.

Choosing a laptop is not a simple decision, and probably will involve you delving through tons of technical documents and jargon, just to be at the end of it none the wiser. The way you plan to use the laptop can help determine what options you need in choosing a laptop that fits your budget and it's lifespan.

Choosing a laptop for your business for example includes assessing a large variety of makes and models of laptops (also know as notebooks) which are on the market today so choosing a laptop for your business can be a really daunting experience. Choosing a laptop bag, on the other hand is a personal choice.

Deciding on your laptop becomes much easier once you've decided on some basic requirements. If your business is graphics or multimedia in nature then choosing a laptop with a much bigger screen would be advised, not simply because it's easy on the eyes but because those laptops tend to have faster processing power, however, be aware because they are somewhat power hungry so battery power is shorter.

The ideal laptop for students may call for the need for the world's sexiest ones where portability and power are two of the biggest factors to consider in the choice. If you undertake lots of conference calls or meetings or even call abroad to family, colleagues and friends then choosing a laptop with an inbuilt webcam makes a lot of sense. CD and DVD drives are also an important part of choosing a laptop though these days they are quite a standard feature on most laptops.

Don't forget to bear in mind that the central processing unit (CPU) is sometimes described as the most important chip in the computer while it uses the hard drive to store programs and files, so do you need 60GB, 80GB or 120GB maybe. Random Access Memory (RAM) is where the computer stores applications that are running and also stores data. How much RAM will you need? The liquid crystal display (LCD) screens used in laptops come in a range of sizes from 12" to 19" at the time of writing (measured diagonally). So for your screen you may think that bigger is better.

Lots of information to take in I know, but if you just bear in mind how much storage you need, do you want a large screen or not and is battery power an important factor or not, you won't go far wrong.

John Milligan
www.computer-games-store.co.uk