I am wanting to purchase a laptop here in about 1-2 months but, I have no idea what to look for. I need to get a hp or dell because I get a discount on them through my company. I would like to keep it under $1500 and I will be using it mostly for work, everyday use and, I also like to play the sims. I would want it to have a dvd burner as well. The problem is I have no idea what type of ram/ hard drive/ processor to look for or, how much of each I would need for what I wanting to use the laptop for. Any advice or tips you all can give would be great. Thank you so much for your time!
2007-11-12 04:37:26 · 6 answers · asked by lxs2133 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
The components of a computer are:
-The processor (works with other devices installed on your computer to help manage complex tasks)
-Processor speed (Measured in Megahertz (MHz) or Gigahertz (GHz), this refers to the speed at which the CPU is able to perform calculations)
-RAM (Random Access Memory is the temporary memory your computer uses to store files that are currently in use. The more RAM you have the better it is for multitasking)
-The hard drive (The hard drive serves as the primary storage area for your data, including applications, documents and other permanent files)
-Graphics Card (This card makes it possible for your computer to play video games and handle video and high-resolution graphics)
-Sound Card (The sound card connects audio devices such as amplifiers, speakers and microphones to your PC and manages the way your computer processes audio)
-Optical Drives (A type of removable storage drive that writes and reads data using lasers. CD-ROM can only read CDs, CR-RW can read and burn CDs, DVD-ROM can read CDs and DVDs, DVD-RW can read CDs and DVDs and can also burn CDs and DVDs)
HP and Dell are both great computers!
Hope this will help,
Eric C
2007-11-12 04:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay away from Dell. HP is a great product. Most laptops today come with DVD burners, so you don't have to worry about that. Just make sure it has at least a gig of RAM, but 2 is preferred, and a processor speed over 1.5 gigs. Most computers have dual core processors now. If you store alot of info then go big on the hard drive (200 gig or higher). As far as comfort items and bells and whistles, most computers sold today have about the same features, regardless of the brand.
2007-11-12 04:43:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi. There are some very fast processors out there in that price range. You will probably get a dual core in the 2GHz range, DDR2 RAM with about 2GB total. Most of the other devices are pretty generic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-core_(computing)
Some examples. http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/27/core-2-duo-powered-dell-xps-410-and-hp-pavilion-d4600y-desktops/
and http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=101084
2007-11-12 04:42:30 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just get a macbook or macbook pro and all your problems will me solved.Mac gives you the best and all you talked about.Afterall Vista is a copy of Mac OS X 10.0 whiles mac has the worlds ost advanced operatin' system to be MAC OS X 10.5(Leopard).Visit apple.com/getamac and apple.com/newtomac and you're gonna realise what I'm talkin' about.Its features and everything is extra O.
2007-11-12 04:48:12 · answer #4 · answered by Jefalito 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get some pretty good laptops mad cheap. i got my HP pavilion dv2000 for only $800 , i play world of warcraft on it with only 1GB ram and it runs pretty good (no lag)... you should buy a laptop with 1-2gb or more of ram and about 160gb HD, and make sure that it has nVIDIA GRAPHICS on it.
2007-11-12 04:48:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would stay away from dell. if you want a good computer i would go with macbooks
http://www.apple.com/macbook/macbook.html
2007-11-12 05:27:06 · answer #6 · answered by yensid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋