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Laptop Buyers Guide
You want a laptop and this laptop buyers guide will show you just how to find exactly what you need. A laptop is an expensive piece of technology, and you want the one you select to be able to meet your needs for years to come. We will start with screen sizes. For portability purposes, you need to get a laptop that is no bigger than 14 inches. If you are simply going to have your laptop set up in the same place at all times, you can opt for something larger.
Unless you are a serious gamer, you can typically take the graphics card that comes standard with your laptop. Check out the battery life expectancy. While a 6-cell battery is the most commonly used, the cells are not the determining factor in how long the battery will last. This laptop buyers guide recommends you buy a back-up battery regardless. Depending on how long you want to keep the computer and how much you will invest in upgrading the unit, you should also put serious thought into getting an extended warranty.
In terms of hard drive and memory we recommend you get at least a 2 GB memory and at least a 160 GB 5400 RPM hard drive. You can boost your speed with a 160 GB 7200 RPM hard drive. A laptop buyers guide would not be complete without mentioning some standard bells and whistles: memory card readers, several USB ports (4-6), internet capability via 802.11 WiFi and/or 10/100/1000 Ethernet and a CD/DVD rewriteable drive. In terms of software, we strongly recommend you get some sort of virus/malware/internet security protection.