HP LAPTOPS
Find a Laptop to Fit Your Lifestyle
Consider how you plan to use your laptop before you start shopping. It should meet your personal needs as well as the system requirements set by your Internet Service Provider.
Laptops for home Users
You want a second computer for the house that you can take with you from room to room. You want to email, surf the Internet, and do some basic photo editing. Look for a bargain laptop with an AMD Turion or Intel Core Duo processor and 1GB RAM. If you have a wireless home network, make sure it includes built-in Wi-Fi.
Laptops for students
You want a lightweight computer that you can carry from the classroom to the library. As a starting point, find out which platform your school prefers and supports. Some universities don't care what kind of computer you have while others will provide you with a very specific list of system requirements. If your school doesn't have specific recommendations, look for an ultraportable or thin-and-light laptop with an Intel Core Duo or AMD Turion. Make sure there’s built-in Wi-Fi, at least 1GB RAM, a burner (either a CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD+RW/-RW drive), a huge hard drive for music, and a productivity software package such as Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works.
Laptops for frequent travelers
You want a lightweight computer to use at the airport and in meetings. Look at thin-and-light or ultraportable laptops with processors in the Turion or Core Duo family, built-in Wi-Fi, at least 1GB RAM, and a suite of productivity applications such as Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works.
Laptops for business users
You need to travel, create presentations and spreadsheets, and hook up to a network. Depending on your need for portability, look at thin-and-light and desktop replacement laptops with the productivity software such as Microsoft Office, Wi-Fi (or an included Wi-Fi card), Ethernet, at least 1GB RAM, and a decent-size hard drive. Frequent business travelers will probably prefer thin-and-lights to desktop replacements. But, if you spend most of your time at a desk, the desktop replacement's superior power and features may be the way to go.
Laptops for multimedia enthusiasts
You want to edit video, audio, or photos with processor-intensive applications such as Photoshop. Look for a desktop replacement with at least 2GB RAM, an Intel Core 2 Duo or Turion 64 X2 or faster processor, at least 80GB hard drive space, and a 15-inch or larger monitor.
FireWire or USB 2.0 ports are handy to transfer data from devices such as your camcorder, digital camera, and MP3 player. If you want to burn DVD movies, buy a DVD+R/RW drive. You can also purchase these components separately in the Laptop Parts & Accessories category.
Laptops for gamers
Gaming laptops have fast processors, high-end graphics cards, and slick displays, but you'll usually pay a premium for all the latest goodies. Look for a desktop replacement with an Intel Core 2 Duo or Turion 64 X2 or faster processor, at least 2GB RAM, a 512MB 3D graphics card, and a big display.
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