Tech Support Forum - View Single Post - Please help buyin a new lap top COMPUTER ILLERATE !!!

mellyy85 · 11-19-2008, 02:46 PM

Hello, as you can see I am new to this forum. I really need to invest in a new laptop. I do not know much about computers so please help me. It would be greatly appreciated. I will follow the suggest points and put my answers after them. Thanks again

1. Budget: How much money are you willing to spend on the laptop?

I am willing to spend around 800 -1100 but willing to be felxable.

2. Screen: What size screen do you want, and do you need widescreen?

I am not really sure what screen size I want, but I do not want it to be really small, but not too expensive bec/ it is large

3. Brands: Are there any brands you want or don't want to buy?

Like I said before I do not know really much about computers so I am not sure

4. Mobility: How much will you need and how long does the battery need to last?

Not sure about this, but maybe an hour or so nothing special?

5. Durability: Does this laptop need to be sturdy or durable/semi-durable?

I would like the laptop to be sturdy/ durable so it can last a long time

6. Multitasking: Will you be multitasking with this laptop and if so, how much?

Yes, I will be multitasking a ton. I like to run a lot of programs at once. I especially run a lot of online poker programs and alot of internet explorer/ firefox pages at once.

7. Gaming: Will you be gaming and if so, how much and how new are the games?

Not really a gamer

8. Calculations: Will you be doing any intense calculations or multimedia encoding?

Umm I do not think so

9. Storage: How much storage will you need and what will you be storing?

I am computer illiterate, So i am not sure. I save a word documents.

10. Optical Media: Will you need to burn any optical media like CDs or DVDs?

sure that would be a nice feature, but if it adds alot more to the price then I do not need it.

11. Operating System: Do you want Windows XP or Vista, or Linux compatibility?

I am guessing Vista is the newest so that one, unless there have been problems

12. Location: What country do you live in?

USA

Just a couple more questions that I thought of myself:

1) What type of warranty should I be looking for? In terms of years and price
2) Is there anywhere that I can look for coupons or "deals"?
3) should I wait till x mas time to buy a lap top, or after, or buy it now there wont be much of a difference.

Thanks for all the help I really appreciate it.

11-19-2008, 02:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
mellyy85 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Please help buyin a new lap top COMPUTER ILLERATE !!! Hello, as you can see I am new to this forum. I really need to invest in a new laptop. I do not know much about computers so please help me. It would be greatly appreciated. I will follow the suggest points and put my answers after them. Thanks again 1. Budget: How much money are you willing to spend on the laptop? I am willing to spend around 800 -1100 but willing to be felxable. 2. Screen: What size screen do you want, and do you need widescreen? I am not really sure what screen size I want, but I do not want it to be really small, but not too expensive bec/ it is large 3. Brands: Are there any brands you want or don't want to buy? Like I said before I do not know really much about computers so I am not sure 4. Mobility: How much will you need and how long does the battery need to last? Not sure about this, but maybe an hour or so nothing special? 5. Durability: Does this laptop need to be sturdy or durable/semi-durable? I would like the laptop to be sturdy/ durable so it can last a long time 6. Multitasking: Will you be multitasking with this laptop and if so, how much? Yes, I will be multitasking a ton. I like to run a lot of programs at once. I especially run a lot of online poker programs and alot of internet explorer/ firefox pages at once. 7. Gaming: Will you be gaming and if so, how much and how new are the games? Not really a gamer 8. Calculations: Will you be doing any intense calculations or multimedia encoding? Umm I do not think so 9. Storage: How much storage will you need and what will you be storing? I am computer illiterate, So i am not sure. I save a word documents. 10. Optical Media: Will you need to burn any optical media like CDs or DVDs? sure that would be a nice feature, but if it adds alot more to the price then I do not need it. 11. Operating System: Do you want Windows XP or Vista, or Linux compatibility? I am guessing Vista is the newest so that one, unless there have been problems 12. Location: What country do you live in? USA Just a couple more questions that I thought of myself: 1) What type of warranty should I be looking for? In terms of years and price 2) Is there anywhere that I can look for coupons or "deals"? 3) should I wait till x mas time to buy a lap top, or after, or buy it now there wont be much of a difference. Thanks for all the help I really appreciate it.