Laptops Arena

Finding the best laptop computer has never been easier with a market that is flooded by so many laptop models from really cheap to extremely expensive. If you are wondering how to find the best laptop computer, we are going to give you some tips as to what your laptops needs and where you can buy it from.

Like I said in a previous article, the best laptop for you depends on what you are going to use it for. If you plan on doing some basic computer tasking, it’s easy to find a cheap laptop. Any model can suit you just fine if you want to surf the internet, write e-mails and work on some documents. If you plan on travelling a lot and you need a laptop that will help you stay in touch using the internet or need to keep up with some office work, a netbook may be a really good choice for you.  Netbooks are a category of subnotebooks that have weaker components. Strong parts have been sacrificed for the sake of size. These thin and light mini laptops are easier to carry around as you can squeeze them into any bag, backpack or purse.  They usually have good battery life (a good netbook should provide about 4 hours of computer usage) and no optical drives for obvious space reasons.

You should be really careful and not waste any money on features you are never going to use. Don’t buy laptop with fancy video cards if you are not a heavy game player and unless you need a business laptop which you are going to use in an office, it’s probably useless to buy a unit with a fingerprint reader.  If you believe that a laptop is worth a fortune, think again. You can even find laptops for $400 which are not cheap junk as most of you may think. Of course, the more you are willing to pay for a laptop, the better specs and performance you will get.



The most delicate category of laptop users are the gamers. Gamers need expensive laptops with dual processors and dual graphics cards if possible. Alienware is a company owned by Dell that produces top of the line gaming laptops which are also very expensive. Other gaming laptops belong to Dell XPS series or the Toshiba Qosmio series. These laptops have short battery life because they are very heavy and they are not meant to be carried around. They are used as desktop replacement and since you mostly use them at home, just keep them connected to a power outlet and battery will not be a concern any more. Good gaming laptops have more than 2 speakers and in some cases there is even an integrated subwoofer to provide excellent sound quality without you needing to attach any external speakers. The usual length of the diagonal is 17 inches so you can see perfectly all the details of shooters like F.E.A.R. or Left 4 Dead.  They have cool features like back lit keyboard and all kinds of LEDs spread around the entire unit to produce cool effects is the dark. These laptops are famous for their powerful and good looking design but they also are the most expensive king of laptop that money can buy. A good gaming laptop can be worth even $4500.



Another special laptop category is the business laptop. I believe there are 2 main manufacturers that own the biggest such market niche: HP and Lenovo. The HP ProBook and EliteBook are 2 series of laptops which have features that are useful for companies. HP has all sorts of security measures like integrated fingerprint readers and all sorts of password recovery programs. These laptops are famous for their durability as their chassis is made of strong plastic and it is reinforced my magnesium or aluminum alloy. This means that these units will be able to resist a couple of shocks if you accidentally drop them on the floor or the bag you are carrying them in happens to hit a couple of furniture pieces. They usually come with preinstalled security software that helps you and your employees recover lost password with the help of some predefined questions. When you configure this features, you give answers to questions like “What was your mother’s maiden name?” and with the help of a set of 3 such questions that only you can answer, you can log on your laptop if you forget the password.



The Lenovo ThinkPad series has a really unique feature which is excellent for people that work in the design business and need to use graphic programs like Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw. This manufacturer offers a laptop that has a smaller screen which pops out of the big one and it is very useful for storing those annoying toolbars that keep getting in the way. The small window is also used for chat programs and other windows that you need to access but that keep getting in the way.



Now that we eliminated the question “how to buy the best laptop” by showing you that the best laptop for you depends on what you are going to use it for, these is one more mystery to solve. Where do you buy these laptops from? One preferred method is to order them directly from the manufacturer’s web site. For example, HP or Dell have a basic starting price for a laptop model and if you want any additional features or want to add better components like more RAM or faster processor, then you have to pay extra. Another mean for buying laptops online are the authorized dealers like CompUSA or New Egg. They have lots of models you can choose from. You can also visit a store in your city and this is a nice method because you get to see the laptop live before you buy it. On some stores you can even test features like the keyboard or touchpad.  All that being said, I wish you good luck and remember to spend your money wisely.