It’s back to school time and many families are scouring the Sunday ads and online deal sites looking for the best prices on technology including cheap netbooks and cheap laptops from all the major manufacturers like Toshiba, Dell, Sony, Samsung, and HP.
Before you purchase a laptop, be sure to ask yourself how you’ll be using your new piece of technology.
Answering the following questions can help narrow your choices:
- What is your budget?
- Who will use it and what will you be using it for?
- Are you looking for a machine to take everywhere?
- Do you plan on using it on the plane due to frequent travel?
- Are you looking for a laptop that will spend most of its time sitting on your desk or kitchen table, and only occasionally leave the house?
- Do you want to watch DVDs on it? Blu-Ray?
- When at home, will you plug it into a big monitor or use it with the built-in screen?
- Are you a gamer who wants fast performance and amazing graphics?
Since everyone uses their computers differently, such questions help determine the type of laptop that may be best for you. Of course, there are many computers to choose from with a dizzying array of specs and how do you know which is the best?
Some helpful resources on my site include:
- HP Pavilion dm1z review
- Choosing a perfect laptop for college
- Factors to consider when purchasing computers for kids
- First SPARK review- A Toshiba Laptop Designed with Kids in Mind
- A how-to guide to understanding AMD Vision technology to simplify your PC purchase.
- My Holiday Gift Guide is a great place to start in narrowing down the many choices you have when buying a new computer. The pros and cons provide great food for thought!
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