help me choose the right laptop, PLEASE, i need your help?

Question

i am trying to purchase a laptop for $500 or less. i need to know what type of processor is best (and which one is best to get so computer won't get outdated quickly) intel dual core, amd turion, or other type? also i need a good amt of memory for storing downloaded music and pics. i also would like to be able to burn cd's and dvd's. also should i get vista or xp cause i hear there are alot of problems with vista especially on laptops.also i need laptop to be wireless as well as have ethernet plug. lastly all i use my computer for is to surf the net, listen to and download music, and to download and print and share pics. i have found lots of laptops under 500 on the net at several sites i just need to know what it is i need the computer to have to do the things i want it to do as i stated above. cause i have no idea about processor types, comp speeds, memory , etc. please help me whoever helps me choose the computer i purchase gets the points. thanx in advance

i have found laptops in my price range what i need u to tel me is best processor to go with to keep from getting outdated quickly and what is a good amt of memory to have for storing lots of music, pics, etc. should iget 20,30,40,60,80,100,120, gb or more for storage? if u can tell me those things i can pick computer i want and thx dz i will go with xp i think thats best too at this time based on what ive heard please help with processor type and memory questions thx also good brandname would b helpful 2

thx so much mrknowitall u r the greatest the world needs more people like you

Answer 1

(1) Get an AMD computer - it will cost you a fraction of the price of the Intel computer and will run rings around it in processing power
(2) Get a Compaq or HP brand laptop - if you monitor their website, or ask for their mailers, they hold sales every couple of weeks and you can get one of their higher end models for about half off.
(3) Get 2 Gb of RAM or more - this may cost you extra up front, but in the end it will be worth it and you will save your hard drive
(4) Get Windows XP or Linux (Linspire or Ubuntu) on your machine
(5) It doesnt matter what size your hard drive is - if you get Windows XP make sure to have at LEAST 60 Gb of hard drive space. If you get Linux, you dont need that large a hard drive.
(6) Buy an EXTERNAL hard drive to hold your music and stuff. The size of hard drives keeps going up and up very quickly. You can buy a 200+ Gb external USB hard drive for about $100 nowadays. The top end drives now are 1TB (1000 GB) and larger. Those start at about $500 or so.
(7) Buy an EXTERNAL dual-layer DVD writer that supports ALL MODES (+ and -, R and RW, with lightscribe). This should only cost about $20 to $50 for a Sony model, complete with burning software.

With this configuration, regardless of what happens, your music and videos are safe, and if your DVD writer dies on you, you can replace it cheaply and in the meantime use the internal drive on the laptop for temporary burns. This will also save your harddrive's life as well, especially the extra memory.

Hope this helps, and good luck!

Answer 2

500 hundred is a little maybe way too low.. Amd's lowest processor is its sempron and intel's lowest is its celeron. You should atleast go up to 800

Answer 3

if u can still get xp go with that ... my opinion ... i wouldnt try to be choosy on ur budget ... for what u state u want to do with it anything should do ..

Answer 4

really it dont matter as long as u can get on yahoo ask!!