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10 Factors To Consider Before Buying A Laptop by Onyemadonald(m): 3:56am On Mar 12, 2017
In this 21 century it seems everything is done online. Well, except making babies. The demand for laptop has increased so drastically. In 2010 over 50 million laptops were sold .
If you were opportune to see the laptops sold in 1995 you wouldn’t even spend a kobo to get it. Laptops were out rightly ugly like a bull dog).
Not just ugly, but also heavy and expensive. You really need to be rich to be able to buy a small 4:3 screen, chunky keyboard and a hard drive measured in megabytes. (yes megabytes, not gigabytes-isn’t that funny?).
When people ask us which laptop is best for their needs, we just smile and say, “it depends on what you want to do with it”.
You know there are too many types of laptops and price ranges to suit different purposes that it is almost impossible to make a choice.
There are desktop replacements laptops, ultra lights, high-end systems for game-lovers and notebooks for taking notes (that will really fit a blogger).
So, before you click that “order now” button or step into that shop, consider these things:
1. Size:
2. Comfortable keyboard:
3. Quality Screen:
4. RAM:
5. CPU:
6. Storage:
7. Good Battery Life:
8. USB 3.0.
9. Wireless Networking and Bluetooth


1. Size:
If you carry your laptop everywhere you go like I do, then you need to consider buying a notebook that has a small screen and a light weight.
In fact, theres no point carrying a heavy laptop unless you are a weight lifter or are you? Any laptop marked as an Ultrabook is good for you as they are designed to be slim and light. This will really fit students and bloggers.

2. Comfortable keyboard:
No matter what you are using your laptop for, you will one day need to type a couple of things. Do not buy a laptop which has all the keys under the sun. It can be really difficult to locate a particular key.
Go for a laptop that has a comfortable layout with full-sized keys and some space around the arrow keys. Let your keyboard have this snappy responsiveness when you let them go and also make sure it is backlit.
If you have the best laptop with a terrible keyboard, forget it, you do nothave a laptop.

3. Quality Screen:
Remember that you’ll be staring at your laptop for many hours every day (especially if you’re a blogger). So, go for a laptop that has a comfortable screen to look at.

4. RAM:
More RAM equals more applications to be run at the same time. 4GB of RAM is just the best. Don’t settle for less.

5. CPU:
Go for Core i3, Core i5, or Core i7. These CPUs give you the best performance when it comes to multi-tasking and editing of pictures and videos.
As a beginner, you can start with Core i3. But if you want the best performance from your laptop, go for Core i7 but remember that the heat from the base of the laptop can boil a tuber of yam….you know what I mean.

6. Storage:
You can either go for a laptop with Hard Drive (HD) or Solid State Drive (SSD). The difference is that Hard Drives are usually slow, somewhat bulky and produce heat and noise while an SSD offers a lot more speed, runs silently and very light. The only problem is that it offers less capacity that’s either 128GB or 256GB in size. Remember that the SSD is pretty expensive. So, if you have extra cash to spend, go for SSD. If not you can always manage the HD.

7. Good Battery Life:
Things to Consider Before
Buying a New Laptop
How long your battery will last depends solely on what you do with it like streaming online videos, screen brightness, running may apps at the same time, playing HD games and lots more, then your battery will drain sooner than expected.
A battery with 4400mAh (milliamp-hour) will give you a good experience.

8. USB 3.0.
To make the best use of your laptop get a laptop that has a USB 3.0 port. This is because; you will need them for plugging in an external Hard Drive to back up your system, a mouse, keyboard or speakers/earphones.

9. Wireless Networking and Bluetooth:
Since you’ll be relying a lot on an internet connection, at the very least you need a laptop that has a dual-band WI-FI adapter. This will allow you to share your phone’s internet connection with your laptop.
And finally, look for Bluetooth 4.0. It helps to transfer files and for connecting to wireless mice and keyboards.

10. After all said and done:
You need to balance these features with your budget and needs. You might forgo some features. It is not so easy to get a laptop with all the cool features on earth especially when it comes to price.
So, cut your coat according to your size.
Gadgets



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Re: 10 Factors To Consider Before Buying A Laptop by KennyID17(m): 10:01am On Mar 12, 2017
This ur post seems old, there are SSD with capacities up to 2TB. The most important thing to consider is ur pocket grin
Re: 10 Factors To Consider Before Buying A Laptop by computerboy: 10:08pm On Mar 14, 2017
You guys are forgetting we're in recession. The first factor should always be money. You can't have a 25k budget and be checking those features above
Re: 10 Factors To Consider Before Buying A Laptop by Qhalifah: 9:45am On Oct 15, 2018
Onyemadonald:
In this 21 century it seems everything is done online. Well, except making babies. The demand for laptop has increased so drastically. In 2010 over 50 million laptops were sold .
If you were opportune to see the laptops sold in 1995 you wouldn’t even spend a kobo to get it. Laptops were out rightly ugly like a bull dog).
Not just ugly, but also heavy and expensive. You really need to be rich to be able to buy a small 4:3 screen, chunky keyboard and a hard drive measured in megabytes. (yes megabytes, not gigabytes-isn’t that funny?).
When people ask us which laptop is best for their needs, we just smile and say, “it depends on what you want to do with it”.
You know there are too many types of laptops and price ranges to suit different purposes that it is almost impossible to make a choice.
There are desktop replacements laptops, ultra lights, high-end systems for game-lovers and notebooks for taking notes (that will really fit a blogger).
So, before you click that “order now” button or step into that shop, consider these things:
1. Size:
2. Comfortable keyboard:
3. Quality Screen:
4. RAM:
5. CPU:
6. Storage:
7. Good Battery Life:
8. USB 3.0.
9. Wireless Networking and Bluetooth


1. Size:
If you carry your laptop everywhere you go like I do, then you need to consider buying a notebook that has a small screen and a light weight.
In fact, theres no point carrying a heavy laptop unless you are a weight lifter or are you? Any laptop marked as an Ultrabook is good for you as they are designed to be slim and light. This will really fit students and bloggers.

2. Comfortable keyboard:
No matter what you are using your laptop for, you will one day need to type a couple of things. Do not buy a laptop which has all the keys under the sun. It can be really difficult to locate a particular key.
Go for a laptop that has a comfortable layout with full-sized keys and some space around the arrow keys. Let your keyboard have this snappy responsiveness when you let them go and also make sure it is backlit.
If you have the best laptop with a terrible keyboard, forget it, you do nothave a laptop.

3. Quality Screen:
Remember that you’ll be staring at your laptop for many hours every day (especially if you’re a blogger). So, go for a laptop that has a comfortable screen to look at.

4. RAM:
More RAM equals more applications to be run at the same time. 4GB of RAM is just the best. Don’t settle for less.

5. CPU:
Go for Core i3, Core i5, or Core i7. These CPUs give you the best performance when it comes to multi-tasking and editing of pictures and videos.
As a beginner, you can start with Core i3. But if you want the best performance from your laptop, go for Core i7 but remember that the heat from the base of the laptop can boil a tuber of yam….you know what I mean.

6. Storage:
You can either go for a laptop with Hard Drive (HD) or Solid State Drive (SSD). The difference is that Hard Drives are usually slow, somewhat bulky and produce heat and noise while an SSD offers a lot more speed, runs silently and very light. The only problem is that it offers less capacity that’s either 128GB or 256GB in size. Remember that the SSD is pretty expensive. So, if you have extra cash to spend, go for SSD. If not you can always manage the HD.

7. Good Battery Life:
Things to Consider Before
Buying a New Laptop
How long your battery will last depends solely on what you do with it like streaming online videos, screen brightness, running may apps at the same time, playing HD games and lots more, then your battery will drain sooner than expected.
A battery with 4400mAh (milliamp-hour) will give you a good experience.

8. USB 3.0.
To make the best use of your laptop get a laptop that has a USB 3.0 port. This is because; you will need them for plugging in an external Hard Drive to back up your system, a mouse, keyboard or speakers/earphones.

9. Wireless Networking and Bluetooth:
Since you’ll be relying a lot on an internet connection, at the very least you need a laptop that has a dual-band WI-FI adapter. This will allow you to share your phone’s internet connection with your laptop.
And finally, look for Bluetooth 4.0. It helps to transfer files and for connecting to wireless mice and keyboards.

10. After all said and done:
You need to balance these features with your budget and needs. You might forgo some features. It is not so easy to get a laptop with all the cool features on earth especially when it comes to price.
So, cut your coat according to your size.
Gadgets



http://onyemadonald..com/2017/03/10-factors-to-consider-before-buying.html
Bros what do you mean by under the sun keyboard
Re: 10 Factors To Consider Before Buying A Laptop by Samstyle(m): 5:45pm On Jan 08, 2022
Here are the most important things you should look out for in a laptop before purchasing.

https://bscholarly.com/things-to-check-look-for-before-buying-a-laptop/

Trust me, this article is an eye opener

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