Tablets and smartphones superior to laptops for entertainment activities such as listening to music, watching a favorite video, ebook reading, and browsing social media. While the laptop is preferred to finish the work, to build a website or blog, make a presentation, programming, writing, completing the coursework, thesis, and designing.
For people who do not know, they often do not buy a laptop with proper consideration. They just bought a laptop that's cheap without notice specifications and brand. After the laptop was bought they began to complain and found a lot of trouble and discomfort. Whereas if they resell the laptop then the price will fall to 50% more than the price of a new laptop.
Actually buying a cheap laptop that cheap less is not a problem if your budget is limited. But the problem is how with the existing budget, you get the best laptop values that you can. So, make the right decision!
Laptops are also known as portable computers because aside sophisticated also has a smaller size than the size of a desktop computer so it is easier to carry and moved. In other words, a balance between the ability of portable and function. Characteristic of the laptop is the merging of the screen, physical keyboard, and trackpad.
Buying a laptop from an online store could be an alternative rather than to buy directly in conventional stores. There are many online stores available today.
Ok, Here are 9 key considerations in buying a laptop:
1. Processor Performance.
Today many who idolized laptops equipped quad-core processor. Laptops with quad-core processor is the best option at this time because it has the ability to run applications with high graphic detail, and run many applications simultaneously. Imagine if your laptop processor is not powerful enough to support the heavy application performance, of course, the work will not be completed.
Usually reliable processor is required when we play games with high graphics or create designs such as when using AutoCAD software to design a house with a 3D image quality, or also for video editing purposes.
2. Operating System (OS).
There are several choices of operating systems, such as Windows OS, Mac OS, and Chrome OS. The most common use today is the Windows operating system but other operating systems can be a good choice.
3. Laptop Screen size.
The bigger the screen of a laptop, the more clear and detailed images obtained. But the impact is more difficult to carry because its larger and heavier. Laptop screen sizes vary from 10 inches to 18 inches. For various purposes in general, a laptop that has a screen about 14 inches is the best choice.
4. RAM Capacity.
RAM is required to open a lot of applications so that faster loading time. Minimum RAM capacity is 4 Giga Bytes, the bigger the better. Actually you can buy a laptop with small RAM, but it is inconvenient, you have to modify that's RAM if you want the laptop enhanced multitasking performance.
5. Long Life Battery.
Laptops have the ability to be used when it is not in charge, usually up to a few hours. A laptop with a battery capacity that can be used in the long term has the advantage of portability. Imagine if you have to carry a charger laptop everywhere to open you're laptop, or what if no power source that can be used for charging laptops.
6. Internal CD / DVD drive.
This is needed to play a CD / DVD or burn the disk.
7. Large storage space (Hard Drive Disk).
Considerable storage space needed to store applications, documents, files, photos and videos. Most laptops with Windows operating system, has a storage space of more than 500 GB. Chromebook laptops have less storage space but all your files can be saved in the cloud. Laptop storage space generally ranging from 160 GB to 2000 GB (2 TB).
8. How with the Price?
If your funds are limited, one way that you can choose is buying a Chromebook. Chromebook is available at cheaper prices.
9. Recommended Brand.
Some laptop brands that already have big names such as: Asus, Acer, Apple, Toshiba.