I'm thinking about buying a laptop?

Question

I'm a high school student and looking to buy a laptop. A fairly cheap one, in the $700 - 1100 range (NZ currency) but not a mac.

It would be for playing some games, a medium amount of music but mainly stories and assignments.

What are things that I should look out for when deciding?
And could someone explain some of the basic techinical language?
Lol I feel like a noob.. :P

Whats the minimum amount of space I should buy, in your opinion?

Oh! And what's the difference between a notebook and a laptop?

Please and Thank You [:

Answer 1

If you want to play games you'll need a decent graphics chip (not Intel integrated junk nor any of the integrated graphics chips that aTi and nVidia make for AMD processor notebooks).

In general an AMD processor will probably be cheaper but watch out as you can't just assume that any graphics chip by aTi and nVidia is good (as you can in Intel processor laptops where Intel provide the low end graphics chips and aTi and nVidia only provide the mid and high end chips).

The minimum amount of space you should buy would be what you can afford to get.

Laptop and notebook refer to the same thing (i.e. there isn't really a difference).

Answer 2

Computer Specifications


C P U + Memory:
Memory: 2.4 G.B Min memory ( 4 G.B or 8 G.B )
Number of memory slots: 4 X 240 pin Dimms
Processor: 1x Intel Pentium D dual core (core 2 DUO )
Processor speed: 3.5 GHz
Cache size: 8 MB
Bus speed: 2000 MHz
Memory Technology: DDR 2 SDRAM
Processor Technology: EM 64 T
System chipset: NVIDIA Ge Force 6100/ n Force 430
STORAGE:
Optical Drive: DVD – write (double layer) – DVD / Rw
Hard drive capacity: 160 GB
Driver controller: serial ATA (or ATA / 300)
Monitor and Graphics:
Video integration: plug – in card
Video memory: 128 MB
Graphics controller: NVIDIA Ge force 6900 GS integrated.
Communications and networking:
Network support (Data link):integrated wireless LAN + Ethernet ,
Fast ,Ethernet , Giga bit Ethernet ( 10 / 100 / 1000 / Mbps IEEE
802.3ab giga bit Ethernet )
connectors:
interface provider: serial , parallel ports , VGA , SPDIF , Ethernet
10 Base - T/100 Base – TX/1000 Base – T , TV out
Expansion:
Slot types provided: Pc1 , processor , memory , Pc1 express
X1,
Pc1 express X16
Chassis and Power Supply:
Chassis style: mini tower or mid tower
Software:
Operating system: Microsoft windows vista home premium oR
windows XP Professional.
Included software: Adobe acrobat reader , cyber link power DVD
(OEM) , NTI CD – maker Gold (OEM) , Norton Antivirus
Ports:
1 X 1 EEE 1284 parallel (fire wire)
1 X 9 – pin D – sub (DB – 9) serial
RJ – 45 network
1 X VGA
1 X Head phone
1 X To slink S/PDIF
4 X 4 – pin type A USB 2.0 – USB front
4 X 4 – pin type A USB 2.0 – USB Rear
2 X 4 pin type A USB 2.0 – USB front
1 X 6 – pin mini – DIN (ps/2) keyboard
1 X 6 – pin mini – DIN (ps/2) mouse
RJ – 11 Modem
1 mini phone Audio line – out Front
1 mini phone Microphone Front
1 mini phone audio line Rear
1 mini phone Micro phone Rear
Warranty:
1 Year warranty
General Product Information

Input Devices : Mouse , Keyboard , Microphone jack input
Audio output : sound card , Head phone , line out , SPDIF,
Memory card slots : Memory stick , smart media , Memory stick Pro ,
memory stick PRO Duo. Mini – SD card , RS – MMc
card , compact Flash type (1) and type ц, Micro Drive
stick , Multi Media card , SD memory card.
Other Features : Infrared Remote control , visualization Technology ,
15 – in– 1 Memory card Reader.
Note:
Read speed : 16 X DVD. 40 X CD
Write speed : 16 X (DVD + R) . 16 (DVD – R) . 8 X
(DVD+R dual layer).
8 X (DVD – R Dual layer) . 40 X (CD – R)
Re write speed : 8 X (DVD + RW) . 6 X (DVD – RW) . 32
X (CD – RW).
12 X (DVD – Ram)




• Raid 1 : mirroring to backup the hard disc
• Dual TV Tuner to record all TV shows with Windows MCE'S DVR
• ATSC/HDTV Tuner
• Symantic Ghost software to automatically backup setting

BRANDS :

• ACER ASPIRE E380 ( 650 $)
• HP PAVILION MEDIA CENTRE TV m7360 Npc (1600 $)
• Dell xps 410 (1900$)
• HP PAVILION MEDIA CENTRE TV m7690 Npc (960 $)
• HP PAVILION MEDIA CENTRE TV m7780 Npc (1400 $)

Enjoy it !!!!!
No difference between the two .. but when the laptop is smaller in size and lighter in weight it is a notebook !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 3

you just looking for Sony Vaio FZ 190 N1 its so good for play games, i using it now,its have Gforce 8400,about 862 MB graphic card ha ha ha:D use it

Answer 4

hp computer's are usually the best around that price range
or also compact their not that bad