what are the best specs to get on my laptop?? or specifications??
2006-09-05 16:23:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Depends on what you want to use it for. I am a professional writer and I don't have the latest and greatest, but I did upgrade it to the max so I can watch DVDs on it and what not. I paid $150 on ebay and did...about $100 worth of upgrades. (I have a Thinkpad A20m)
Hope this helps.
2006-09-05 16:25:43 · answer #1 · answered by Chistiaŋ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"normal" specs as in general usage and nothing too over the top should be as follows;
Pentium 4 1.0 ghz or higher
at least 1 gb of RAM, 512 is okay as well
at least a 60-75gb hard drive, 100gb is preferable.
64mb video card
dvd/cd burner combo (trust me, you'll be glad you have one)
built in wireless capability
if you get something that has these specs then you should be okay for quite some time. if you need something more graphic oriented than forget the above and max out the specs.
2006-09-05 23:30:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check out CompRec.com, they have specs for several different desktops and laptops. Choose one and then compare prices at different manufacturers. With a consistant set of specs you can compare apples-to-apples from different manufactuerers.
2006-09-06 10:27:21 · answer #3 · answered by ljalg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends. What're you using it for? gaming? surfing? School work?
What ever it is get a dual core processor, at least 1GB RAM, 80GB Hard drive, Wireless G built-in, DVD burner. This is the bare minimum.
After that, it depends on what you're using it for. If gaming, add a high powered graphics card, more ram, and the fastest cpu possible.
2006-09-05 23:28:49 · answer #4 · answered by freetronics 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever laptop you buy Acer, HP, Toshiba. I would recommend 1gb memory min. and at least 80gb Hard Drive as a min. There are good prices out there. If you need pricing help I will help you email me.
2006-09-06 02:42:09 · answer #5 · answered by datpcstore 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends....
-UltraPortable:http://reviews.cnet.com/4323-6527_7-6509056.html?tag=txt
Lenovo ThinkPad:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/notebooks/thinkpad/x-series/index.html
-MidSize:http://reviews.cnet.com/4323-6527_7-6509051.html?tag=txt
Acer TravelMate 8200:
http://global.acer.com/products/notebook/tm8200.htm
-Tablet:http://reviews.cnet.com/4323-6527_7-6509057.html?tag=txt
Lenovo ThinkPad X41:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/notebooks/thinkpad/x-series/tablet/index.html
-Desktop Replacement:
http://reviews.cnet.com/4323-6527_7-6509049.html?tag=txt
Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV600:
http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cmod.to?coid=-30600&seg=HHO
-Gaming Laptops:
http://reviews.cnet.com/4323-6527_7-6509052.html?tag=txt
Dell XPS M1710:
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsnb_m1710?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
Tips:
-From now on,every PC(Desktop or Laptop),will come with Intel Core 2 Duo.(the new proccesser):
http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm
-Don't buy a Dell Laptop at this time,they're recalling theire batteries:
https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/
-Don't buy an Apple Laptop at this time,they're recalling theire batteries:
https://support.apple.com/ibook_powerbook/batteryexchange/
2006-09-06 02:29:39 · answer #6 · answered by ...................... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out Dell: The E1705, E1505, or - if you wanna take a financial risk - the XPS
2006-09-06 01:07:20 · answer #7 · answered by wearyblossom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try checking the website of dell, they have a notebook advisor page. it might help you understand what those specs for and what exactly will be sufficient for your use.
2006-09-06 03:46:26 · answer #8 · answered by the big black bat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out notebookreview.com. They have a great forum and they will gladly help you out.
2006-09-05 23:26:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
vaio2200
2006-09-06 01:01:56 · answer #10 · answered by BHARGAVA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋