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Wise Old Owl
Based on my recent laptop buying experience, I have derived the following checklist for a person planning to decide on a particular laptop. Hope this is as extensive as it can be.
I request contributions from members to fill missing points and make it complete. @whitestar_999 please consider adding the final checklist to one of the stickies to help any other newcomers.
Points to note when buying laptop:
1. Brand
2. CPU
3. Storage - primary, secondary, type of connector
4. Optical drive
5. Ports - USB, VGA, HDMI, Ethernet
6. Card reader
7. Battery - cells, WHr, replaceable, charging time
8. Charger type, pin - type, location, angle, connector cable - length
9. RAM - expandable, slots, dual channel
10. Display - size, resolution, type, surface finish
11. Webcam
12. Speakers
13. Keyboard - number, backlit
14. Touchpad - integrated or separate mouse keys, backlit numpad
15. Dimensions and weight
16. Software - OS, additional software
17. Warranty - duration, extended
18. Ease of upgrade
19. xxxxxxx
20. Place of physical power button
I request contributions from members to fill missing points and make it complete. @whitestar_999 please consider adding the final checklist to one of the stickies to help any other newcomers.
Points to note when buying laptop:
1. Brand
2. CPU
3. Storage - primary, secondary, type of connector
4. Optical drive
5. Ports - USB, VGA, HDMI, Ethernet
6. Card reader
7. Battery - cells, WHr, replaceable, charging time
8. Charger type, pin - type, location, angle, connector cable - length
9. RAM - expandable, slots, dual channel
10. Display - size, resolution, type, surface finish
11. Webcam
12. Speakers
13. Keyboard - number, backlit
14. Touchpad - integrated or separate mouse keys, backlit numpad
15. Dimensions and weight
16. Software - OS, additional software
17. Warranty - duration, extended
18. Ease of upgrade
19. xxxxxxx
20. Place of physical power button