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Essential Tips for First Time New Laptop Buyers

Published by Amit Bhawani on October 2, 2008 – 10:00 am18 Comments

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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18 Comments »

  • jay tanwar says:

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

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  • 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

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  • deepak says:

    no no not hp…compaq rocks

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  • prayas says:

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

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  • niral says:

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

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  • niral says:

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

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  • 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.

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  • snehal says:

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

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  • shona says:

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

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  • Sabira says:

    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..

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  • safi says:

    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…

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  • riya says:

    @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.

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  • roy says:

    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

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  • chikkala rosy says:

    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

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  • sive says:

    please render some more suggestions to buy a new laptop

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  • riteshwalia says:

    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.

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  • Uday Singh Negi says:

    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

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