Laptop Buying Tips: Choose Laptop base on the Type (part 1)

There are several laptop's type available on the market. Generally laptop or notebook PC can be broken down onto several types. Below classification might be different with other IT expert opinion, but at least having read this explanation will help you decide which type of laptop/notebook that right for you.

My laptop classifications are:

1. Budget
2. All-Purpose
3. Business
4. Ultraportable
5. Desktop Replacement
6. Gaming
7. Tablet PC


Lets go through each type one by one.

1. Budget Laptops / Budget Notebooks
Budget Netbook is a model with price as a consideration, it is suit for buyer who need notebook/laptops with basic function at affordable price. Basic function doesn't mean you can't get plenty of feature and power. Dual core CPUs, wide LCD screen now available on BUDGET NOTEBOOK. The laptop's price tends to decrease everytime new model arise in the market

This type of notebook is appropriate for
- Basic/fundamental computing needs such as basic multimedia, web surving, e-mail application etc.
- Student
- Work from home type business: blogging, content writer, search engine submission service etc
- Business person who doesn't need advanced security and also durability

2. All Purpose Notebook/laptop
This type of notebook/laptop are intended for a broad range of customer. From families, student, young proffesional, IT person to senior proffesional. Some feature that embeded on all purpose notebook/laptop are:
1. Dual Core AMD processor 2.1 - 2.4 GHz or Intel Core Duo processor 1.8-2.4 GHz
2. 3 - 4 GB of RAM DDR2 (newly model feature with DDR3 RAM)
3. 13.3 - 15.6 inches display size with resolution minimum 1280x800 to max 1440x900. Newly model has come up with LED backlight display
4. 200 - 500 GB hard drive
5. DVD burner is standard where some model equipped with Blu-ray drives
6. Bluetooth and 802.11n wireless cards should be standard
7. Six Li-Ion cell batteries with duration three to five hours

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