| Even as my generation had started going to school, | | | | also provide a buying guide of sorts which helps you |
| who would've thought that our humble notebooks, | | | | in knowing what to look for in the machine that you |
| capable of recording only a few limited pages of | | | | are going to use for a wide range of tasks in your |
| written information would, as we grew up, change in | | | | daily life. |
| to their electronic avatar. | | | | So it is definitely advisable that you research a lot |
| These new age notebooks or laptops are capable of | | | | before you decide on one. Outline in brief points the |
| storing hundreds times more of not just simple | | | | requirements that you have from your laptop. |
| information but also complex multi media files and | | | | Whether you will use it for office work or mostly for |
| even provide us a gateway to connect with the | | | | multi media features what kind of processing is it |
| world through the internet! | | | | that you will do on it. Once you know what the basic |
| If you look at it from a different perspective, what | | | | things are that you need from your laptop it will be |
| are laptops, if not the latest in notebooks? Clearly | | | | easier to identify the features that you want in it. |
| somebody thought of it and hence they got their | | | | Features to Look for |
| other name- not just because of the resemblance in | | | | However, after knowing what it is that you want |
| form but also in the basic function. | | | | from your Laptop you should also have a first hand |
| Choices Galore | | | | knowledge of the basic features that are provided. |
| Today, almost every working professional's life | | | | While choosing a laptop, you should look for its |
| seems to be incomplete without a laptop. Not only | | | | storage capacity, processing speed, operating system |
| do they provide instant connectivity with the world | | | | and RAM. |
| through the internet but they are also our second | | | | A basic comparison of these features will show you |
| brain for completing computing and recording tasks. | | | | what is the best available. The Hard Drive of the |
| Considering the increasing demand of the laptops, | | | | laptop will define how much of data can your laptop |
| today, every brand is supplying the machine in India. | | | | store on it. The larger the hard drive the more the |
| HP/Compaq, Sony/Viao, Acer,Dell and Lenovo, all the | | | | storage capacity. RAM decides the memory of the |
| biggies of the line are trying their best to woo the | | | | machine while the speed of the processor will define |
| Indian customer with best of features and most | | | | how fast will be the performance of your laptop. |
| competitive of prices. The average Indian consumer | | | | Good Add Ons |
| today has a number of choices while choosing a | | | | Other than that, Laptops today are also providing a |
| laptop. However, the question is that what is it that | | | | string of features like Bluetooth, Infrared, webcam |
| you should look for while purchasing a notebook | | | | and a string of others for a better performance. If |
| computer. | | | | you are willing to spend more, these are the |
| Look Before You Leap | | | | additional features that you should look for in your |
| To begin with, it is but natural that you do a | | | | machine. Multi Media Card acceptability, Memory Card |
| comparison of the different laptops available in your | | | | acceptability, number of USB ports etc are other |
| budget range. Internet can be a vital tool while doing | | | | features to be considered. Ideally, the better |
| comparison shopping. A number of websites today | | | | package you get in a lower price should be your best |
| give a detailed list of features, specifications and | | | | bet and you can get the laptop most suited for you. |
| reviews on what is available. Most of these websites | | | | |