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Buyer's Guide to Notebook Computers
by Answers 2000 Limited
Thinking about buying a new notebook computer?
These tips will help you select the right one:
- Don't choose a notebook just because it looks good.
Make sure the features (RAM memory, disk space, processor speed, included
software, etc.) meet your needs.
- Take note of the weight. It's no fun to be lugging a
heavy computer around!
- Notebooks with integrated CDs, DVDs, floppy drives, etc.,
usually weigh more - but if you don't need all these features all the time,
you could choose a notebook with multipurpose bays, allowing you to leave
unneeded components at home when travelling.
- If you expect to need to transfer
data to and from your notebook, you'll need at least one of these:
- A firewire ("IEEE 1394") port.
- A USB2 port.
- A network connection (if you want to connect your notebook to a company or home network).
- A CD-RW or DVD-RW drive.
You'll have to copy files on to the CDs or DVDs, but at least you
can transfer lots of information in one go
(unlike a floppy disk which has extremely limited storage capacity).
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