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Essential Tips for First Time New Laptop Buyers

October 2, 2008 by Amit Bhawani

Buy New LaptopWhether you may be a college student or a budding entrepreneur that is starting his or her home business, acquiring a laptop is no longer considered a privilege. It is now considered as a necessity for a number of reasons. The advent of more powerful laptops that could match the abilities of desktop PCs has made computer laptops to provide users the flexibility to attend to one’s business or scholastic requirements, be it preparing for a business presentation while in the plane or simply taking down notes during a class discussion.

With so many computer laptop models of varying prices and features out in the market, buying one can tend to be overwhelming, especially if you do not have a particular model in mind. Here are just tips that would be helpful for you to decide the right laptop for you.

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Know What You Need/Requirements
Let’s face it! Computer laptops do not come in cheap. As such, you would want to get the most out of what you would be shelling out. This is why it is extremely important to determine what you see yourself doing with the laptop. For example, if you are a graphics design artist, you would need to find a laptop that contains the fastest microprocessor developed and a large memory for you to easily create your designs and store them conveniently in your laptop without fearing that you would be loosing space or slowing down as a result of the different applications that you would be using. On the other hand, if you are business entrepreneur that would be utilizing basic functions such as creating presentations for meeting or documents, getting a laptop with a 512MB RAM memory, an 80GB data memory space and Wi-Fi capable would be perfect for your needs.

Be Realistic about Your Budget
While many computer shops over the Internet and in local shopping centers would require you to pay the full amount outright, there are a few that do allow you to pay in installments. Make sure to inquire as to whether installment payments are offered for the laptop model that you are interested in and make sure that your budget fits the payment scheme.

Check Laptop Reviews
There are a number of websites such as CNet.com that would provide first-time buyers reviews on the performance of a particular laptop model. It is important to take time to read through some of these if you have been recommended a particular laptop model to ensure that all your needs would be easily met by that laptop model.

Ask for Suggestions
If you do not have a particular laptop model in mind, computer store assistants would be more than happy to provide you a few suggestions that would be within your budget and would be able to meet your needs. This would greatly narrow down your options and greatly help you make your selection more efficiently.

Take Note of Inclusive Items
Depending on the computer laptop brand, computer stores in local shopping malls and over the Internet offer a number of different packages from the Operating System to warranties. Make sure that you include this in your inquiries to your local store assistant or through the online customer service on online stores.

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About Amit Bhawani

My name is Amit Bhawani and here I like to share my internet/tech experience with my online readers. You can follow me on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram at @AmitBhawani

Comments

  1. jay tanwar says

    October 2, 2008 at 10:56 am

    i am doing engineering in information technology.which laptop is best for me?

  2. Amit Nyamtabad says

    October 3, 2008 at 6:01 am

    VAIO and HP rocks in Laptop’s
    If you got some more money then get a MAC (that is the next on my list).

    @ Amit – thanks for the tips some months back on the call when i was looking to buy a laptop

  3. deepak says

    October 3, 2008 at 11:05 am

    no no not hp…compaq rocks

  4. prayas says

    October 3, 2008 at 6:44 pm

    which laptop should i buy??
    i am doing btech in computer sciences….& my budget ranges from 30-45 thousand…

  5. niral says

    October 6, 2008 at 5:44 am

    i want to buy a new laptop for my brother studying in class 8. which laptop would be best?

  6. niral says

    October 6, 2008 at 5:48 am

    i want to buy a new laptop for my younger brother studying in class 8 which would be best?

  7. Laptop Buying Tips says

    October 15, 2008 at 3:36 am

    Thanks for Nice Article. I like 12? / 13? Ultra portables because it keeps the system small. It comes with Core 2 Duo processors, performance graphics cards, upto 4 GB RAM, higher resolution display, upto 250 GB HDD.

  8. snehal says

    November 5, 2008 at 9:21 am

    hi i wann buy laptop for my siter she is in to Graphic could u suggest some model names

  9. shona says

    November 12, 2008 at 8:22 am

    Im doing be in computer science.which laptop should i buy which features i should look for.range(35000-44000
    what about dell laptops

  10. Sabira says

    November 13, 2008 at 7:35 am

    hey…i’m doing engineering in information technology…i’m planning to buy a laptop…my budget is 40k…my main concern is the OS and the memory…Oracle does not get loaded on vista…and many laps come with only vista drivers..they dont give a choice between xp or vista…i can load it later but i would like to avoid that…can u suggest the best laptop model for me…anything other than acer..

  11. safi says

    November 13, 2008 at 10:49 am

    im very confused which brand to buy.. i need a core 2 duo enabled laptop with 2gb ram and minimum 180gb HDD.. can any one help me.. my budget is around Rs.36000…

  12. riya says

    December 4, 2008 at 6:05 am

    @Amit -If u still havent bought the mac that u wanted earlier on , there s an exchange offer going on for the mac right now and i exchanged my tv for the mac and got a discount on the price 🙂 @ snehal – If you want a laptop suited to graphic designers then again it has to be the mac.. because macs were basically created for that.

  13. roy says

    December 4, 2008 at 9:50 pm

    hi , i am buying a laptop for a first time and i dont know much about which one to buy but i would like one with 2gb and 160 hard disk memory i can afford price upto 25000-33000 with camera and security features kindly suggest which one is gud for me

  14. chikkala rosy says

    December 10, 2008 at 7:38 am

    I am going to buy laptop for the first time
    my budget is around 35000-40000
    i am doin research
    so i need for my study purpose
    can u plz suggest which brand wil be good to buy

  15. sive says

    December 15, 2008 at 10:46 am

    please render some more suggestions to buy a new laptop

  16. riteshwalia says

    April 5, 2009 at 10:42 am

    i am comp science student plz suggest me which laptop to buy my requirements are 4gb ram, 300 up hard disk.. budget less than 40-45000.

  17. Uday Singh Negi says

    August 21, 2009 at 11:47 am

    I’m working in marketing & I’m 1st time buyer of Lap top my budget is between 40000 to 50000. Please render me your suggestion & help me in deciding what lap-top should I buy

  18. Hirak says

    February 8, 2010 at 9:02 am

    I want to buy a laptop in the price range of 30,000 – 33,000.I’m 1st time buyer & software programming student.Which one I should go for?

  19. Pradip says

    June 12, 2012 at 8:20 pm

    Hellooo my name is pradip i want to buy laptop but which company laptop should i buy??? Which is the most reliable company. My budget is around 30000 i want durable, good btry life, good graphics, good speed, light weight, slim, allrounder laptop so plz plz suggest me …..

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