what are the specs i should look for when buying a laptop?
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1. Processor Speed. It should be Pentium M.\n2. RAM - 512 MB Minimum\n3. Hard Drive - 60 GB Minimum\n4. Wireless Card - In Build is better - go for 54 MBPS\n5. Screen size- your choice.\n6. If you are mobile user - battery life is important.\nWith all these, most important is PRICE\nI check http://www.dealsofamerica.com for deals in general and I see lots of great laptop deals there
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Are you planning on building it yourself?  Or are you buying a factory built one from a reseller/retail?  I suggest, at the very least, 1gb of RAM.  Simply because, it means you won't be limited to being able to run only a few high demand processes at once.  Also, consider no less than a 2.4Ghz processor (I suggest that if you are going to be buying this computer for real media use, get a 3.2 Ghz processor).  Make sure that you grab a graphics card with 256mb RAM (simply because if you watch dvds and tv, you'll want good quality).  Make sure your graphics card has a TV-in/out plug so that you can hook it to your tv or plug in your cable/satellite to it.  Other than that, it's up to you.  Although, I suggest you buy one with PCI-e slots instead of regular PCI since recent hardware has been made for PCI-e slots.  (and it's much faster)
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sure minimum sys req:\n\n    *  Pentium 233 MHz (Recommended: Pentium 500MHz or greater)\n    * 64 MB RAM (Recommended: 128 MB RAM or greater)\n    * 52 MB hard drive space
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PLEASE GO FOR COMPAQ 2317 AS IT IS THE BEST HOTSELLING SELLING LAPTOP.IT HAS WEIGHT OF 2.5 - 3 KGS.VERY GOOD COLOR.GOOD SPEED.ECONOMICAL THAN HP.PROMOTIONAL OFFER ALONG WITH IT.\n\nGO FOR COPAQ PRESARIO V 2317.
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If your primary activity will be internet browsing you don't need to buy a $1300 laptop of any brand. I agree you only need to make sure it has good connectivity options. After that, just think about the size want and you'll be good to go. The best deals right now are in 14" and 15". I would recommend a sub-$1000 H-P/Compaq or Dell. Acer will work as well, although their service isn't as responsive as H-P and Dell.
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If you r not a pro user and need the computer for basic stuff like email, web, music, films etc. you can buy one for as little as $300-400 depending on what deal u land. The specs you can expect will be something like this: Celeron-M or Core Solo cpu 1.4-1.66Ghz, 256-512mb ram, CD-RW/DVD drive, 40-60gb HDD, wi-fi wireless. If you want to go even cheaper, get one with an AMD cpu (like Sempron) instead of those intel chips. Check the weekly ads for big stores. This week both Office Depot and Walmart had sub $400 notebooks.
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With a laptop or notebook you need to make sure its going to last a few years. Make sure it has 1GB RAM or over. Also it will need a minimum of 60GB hard disk drive. As well make sure you get a three year warranty with transport insurance.
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depends on a number of things.......basically need more info about your computer
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Go for the factory one!! depending on what make/model of your laptop is .. that will suit the best.\n\nyou can also search for the same on www.ebay.com
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First of all, you need to to know what are the functions you want in a laptop. In other words, you must know what will you be doing with your laptop. \n\nOf course, if your budget is not a major problem I'm sure the salesperson can help you in choosing the right one for your needs. The first laptop I bought doesn't have the function to burn music into the disc so I have to buy an external CD burner. \n\nSo, you should shop around, read about different kinds of laptop and its functions or ask for opinion from friends who are well-versed in computer.
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Seems liek your buying aPc instead of a laptop....well u defintly need at least 1 Gb of Ram in  it...other than that i would personally advice you to go for an intel dual core processor they are the latest processors and the most effective. if you store or download a lot of media files you would need at least 160 gb of memory . Dell computers are one of the best  i think. they have reallygud monitors too.. if you get a dell it will mostly come with a monitor so that shouldnt be a problem. other than that  windows media centre home edition is a gud operating system,  if you are  gamer u SHOULD give very much importance to graphiv card. i would advice you to get a Nvidia Geforce card they come in different prices  depends on how much you would really use them. i have listed below the site to dell & a few other brands. how this would help you. Best of Luck..!!! :D
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for the best value/performance ratio, i suggest you try checking out aldi or lidl... i know it sounds crazy, but they actually use good quality components from well-known manufacturers such as pioneer and samsung... you don't end up spending money on a brand name.\n\ni got my laptop from lidl about 18 months ago and it was as good a spec as anything out there - and it's still up there, no problems whatsoever.\n\nit also has a three year guarantee, which dell will charge several hundred quid for...\n\notherwise,  toshiba machines are generally regarded as being very reliable. \n\nof course, if you're not doing a lot of gaming, pretty much any laptop will do the trick nowadays. i would advise against a laptop with shared graphics memory however...\n\ntry and get one that has its own dedicated graphics card and video memory...
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Depends upon the laptop.  Does it have Intel Centrino?\nIf it does not have built in capability then you will need a card.  See the reference for some good choices:
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Dear friend,\n\nYou have not specified your requirement for the computer use and the location, which both depends.\n\nIf its for your home use go for 2nd hand no prob\n\nBut for business purpose pls buy new one with atleast \n\n2.4 - 3.0 GHz, 512+ Ram, 915 GLV board, 17" monitor, DVD Combo (Writer if u need it).\n\nIf any else u require pls feel free to ask
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Dell Inspiron or Toshiba lapotops are a good buy. But as someone rightly said; its a mix of your budget and computing needs.
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I would go with the PC100.   Here are the specs that I see:\n\nSystem Specs \n Type of system: Laptops \n Bus Architecture: PC Card (PCMCIA) \n Native OS: Windows 98/NT/2000 \n CPU Type: 900MHz Intel Mobile Celeron \n Comments: 100MHz FSB \nSystem Memory \n Standard Memory: 64 MB (removable) \n Maximum Memory: 512 MB \n Maximum Expansion: 2 sockets \n Comments: PC100/133 SDRAM SODIMMs  \n\nI check the price at http://www.CoastMemory.com\n256MB is $69.00\n\nGo for it.\n\nGood luck and Happy Computing!
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It depends on what you are looking for but I would get one with at least 512MB of memory.  In that category there is the Acer Aspire with an AMD Sempron 3000+ processor, 512MB of memory, 60GB hard drive, a 15.4" WXGA display (1280 x 800 resolution), a CD-RW/DVD-Rom drive, you aren't going to find a DVD burner in this price range and of course, 802.11b/g wireless for $700 (after a $100 rebate).\n\nThat would be my pick but if you think you can get by with 256MB of memory then you can go as cheap as $549 but I don't like that laptop because it has a 15.0" display.  The next one up has a 15.4" display but still only has 256MB of memory.  The first link will take you to the Acer and the second one will take you to the whole list.  My preference is the Acer but that's just me.\n\nI wouldn't buy a laptop from Dell, I'm not very fond of them.  I like Acer, HP and Toshiba.