| If you will just slow down and take time to look | | | | these lower-priced laptops and notebooks are sold |
| around at all of the laptops or notebooks that are | | | | with 128 MB of RAM. This is not near enough |
| available, you'll find that is time that is well spent. If | | | | memory for most practical applications. |
| you are like me, then you want to buy the best | | | | 5. Make sure the laptop or notebook that you buy |
| laptop for your specific needs that you can afford. | | | | can be upgraded. There will come a time when you'll |
| The following is a list of things you might want to | | | | want add this to that to your computer and you |
| consider before you make your decision. | | | | want to make sure that it will be of upgradable. |
| 1. What kind of monitor do you like? Do you want | | | | 6. There's all kinds of batteries on the market. But |
| the old-fashioned type that weighs about fifty | | | | you are probably better off if you stick with lithium |
| pounds? I've found that the new LCD monitors which | | | | batteries. They are far superior to others. |
| are crystal clear are well worth the extra expense. | | | | 7. Go ahead and get the biggest hard drive you can |
| 2. Do you need this new laptop or notebook to be | | | | afford. In my opinion 20 GB is a bare minimum. Of |
| used mainly in the home, on the road, or at school? | | | | course if you can afford it, get 40 GB. |
| 3. Keep in mind that laptops and notebooks are | | | | When you start checking prices, you'll find that you |
| generally much slower than a desktop PC. So you | | | | can pay twice as much for laptop as you do for a |
| might want to spend a little bit more money to find | | | | desktop PC. So make sure that you really need a |
| the right mix of CPU speed and RAM that meet your | | | | laptop or notebook as opposed to a desktop PC. If |
| needs. | | | | you're on an airplane all the time or spend a lot of |
| 4. You will probably need lots of memory, so don't | | | | time on the road in motels, you don't have a choice, |
| skimp in this department. You'll find that most of | | | | you'll have to buy a notebook or a laptop. |