| Did I choose the best laptop ? | | | | to location, in and out of cars,on and off planes etc |
| Keys to choosing the best laptop computer : | | | | on a constant basis. This increases the likelihood of |
| Who is the laptop user? When choosing a laptop | | | | damage to the laptop computer, via dropping, |
| computer, it is important to understand who will be | | | | bumping and banging, drink spills on the keyboard, |
| using it.., school student, college student, professional | | | | etc.... |
| businessman ,office worker, etc. | | | | Should I buy a service contract for my laptop? the |
| Where will the laptop be used? For heavy mobile | | | | answer is YES. When you think about carrying around |
| users such as college students and professionals, size, | | | | a fragile piece of electronics costing $1000 or more, |
| weight and battery life are very important. So when | | | | the price of a typical service contract is a bargain. for |
| looking over the reviews and relevant specs, keep | | | | a relatively small price $100 per laptop computer, its |
| those factors in mind. The average high school | | | | worth it to for you peace of mind. |
| student uses a laptop from room to room in their | | | | .How much should I expect to pay for a laptop? It |
| house, and have loads of access to AC power most | | | | used to be hard to find a quality laptop under $600; |
| of the time. So for these users, the factors listed | | | | however, this is no longer true. There are several |
| above may not be as critical. | | | | companies with great offers, starting around £300. |
| How will the laptop be used? The more mobile the | | | | The options / upgrades you select have a large |
| user, the more durability is needed. Heavy users ie | | | | impact in what you can expect to pay. Having a list |
| sales reps spend a great deal of time start and | | | | of what you want in a laptop, such as memory, |
| shutting down their laptops every day. an average | | | | speed, hard drive size, burners, etc..will help when you |
| heavy user will open and shut their laptop computer | | | | go shopping. Although online laptop computer |
| 5 times a day. Although that may not seem alot of | | | | manufacturers allow a great deal of customization, |
| wear and tear, there is also the issue of general | | | | the general public are easily serviced with a "off the |
| handling. Heavy users will be travelling from location | | | | shelf" standard laptop computer. |