| Laptop computers are so essential these days for | | | | ridiculously low prices. Well, you might be able to buy |
| most people. Buying a good laptop should be a | | | | laptops for $399. But just do not expect to be |
| priority for almost anybody. But since technology | | | | buying a feature rich laptop at that price. Here is a list |
| keeps changing so fast, any laptop computer you | | | | of reasons why the laptop may be very cheap ... |
| buy today will most likely be hopelessly outdated in a | | | | 3 months warranty instead of 1 year : The warranty |
| few short months. With things in such a state of | | | | period may be as little as 3 months instead of the |
| flux, would you want to shell out big bucks to buy | | | | more acceptable 1 year warranty. Would that be |
| the latest computer stuffed with hundreds of | | | | alright with you ? |
| hardware and software features you most possibly | | | | 256 MB RAM instead of 1 GB RAM : The size of the |
| will not even use once, or would you rather buy a | | | | RAM may be more important than the processor |
| decent laptop for cheap and save money ? If your | | | | speed. A computer with 256 MB RAM may not even |
| answer was the latter, then this is one article you | | | | be able to run some of the popular currently used |
| would definitely want to read. | | | | software. |
| Here are a few tips on how to buy good computers | | | | CD-ROM instead of CD-RW or DVD-RW : That |
| for cheap. | | | | means you will not be able to write to CDs or DVDs |
| Buying from tier two laptop manufacturers : If you | | | | - essential functions that every computer user may |
| buy a laptop from one of the very well known | | | | require to do. |
| electronics companies, then you may have to pay a | | | | In case you feel these tradeoffs are acceptable, |
| hefty premium just for the brand name alone. | | | | then you might want to consider buying these |
| Agreed, the extra you pay for the brand name may | | | | functional laptops. |
| go to ensure high quality products. But there are also | | | | Rebates on laptop computers : Some manufacturers |
| a lot of smaller companies that make great machines | | | | may offer rebates if you buy particular laptop |
| too. The good thing about buying from these | | | | models. While these rebates may look very, very |
| companies is that you do not have to pay for the | | | | attractive, you may also want to see if you will have |
| brand name and thus you may end up saving quite a | | | | to buy software of hardware as part of the rebate |
| bit. Also called white-box notebooks, some of these | | | | offer. Especially if you do not intend to purchase |
| machines can also be assembled at home. | | | | additional hardware or software. |
| Laptops for $399 ? Lately, you might have seen | | | | Also, you might want to ensure that you send the |
| laptops being advertised at what may appear to be | | | | rebate paper work on time. |