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What are the basic points to purchase a laptop

Discussion in 'Mobile Computing' started by ethanji, Jan 23, 2013.

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  1. ethanji Newcomer, in training

    Hello,
    I am going to purchase a new dell laptop, so what are the basic points that should be kept in mind while purchasing it??
    I am purchasig this laptop for the general purpose use at my home.
    So, please give me some suggestions...
    ethanji, Jan 23, 2013
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  2. hellokitty[hk] I'm a TechSpot Evangelist Posts: 4,015   +33

    Personally, there are just two things to be mindful of for me: SSD and IPS!
    Everything else is secondary and for home use most things will work fine anyway and the ssd would be the biggest bottleneck IMO.
    hellokitty[hk], Jan 23, 2013
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  3. ethanji Newcomer, in training

    Ya thanks for that info...
    ethanji, Jan 23, 2013
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  4. Zeutrinox Newcomer, in training Posts: 36

    My personal important points are
    • Size of HDD or SSD
    • Graphic card/VRAM (the higher the better!)
    • Keyboard backlit
    • Screen resolution (the higher the better!)
    • Is there ODD? Do you actually need one?
    • Processor
    Zeutrinox, Jan 26, 2013
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  5. jobeard TS Ambassador Posts: 12,339   +132

    Laptop implies portability and that leads IMO directly to weight and battery life (and the ability to tune power usage).
    It also would exclude IMO, all AMD processors for excessive power & heat.
    jobeard, Jan 29, 2013
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  6. jackgre52565816 Newcomer, in training

    Core proccessors definetly but you need a good video card driver for gaming etc
    jackgre52565816, Mar 19, 2013
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  7. stonarda TechSpot Member Posts: 97   +11

    Not all AMD processors, the APU's are very good I hear!
    stonarda, Mar 19, 2013
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  8. bajinglumpat Newcomer, in training

    Well the most important thing is definitely battery life. What's the point having a mobile computer IF it can't stay mobile enough?
    bajinglumpat, Apr 8, 2013
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