How to Design Your Laptop
When designing a laptop, there are a number of important considerations that need to be made. Often laptops that are pre-built and purchased from electronic retailers come bundled with expensive software packages and specialized hardware that a normal person would never need to use. Designing your own laptop can save on hassle and cost.
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Consider how you'll be using your laptop. If you just want something that can browse the Internet and check emails, you don't need a lot of RAM or a lightning-fast processor. If you want to play video games, you'll need a high-end graphics card.
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Consider the size and weight of your laptop. If you just want a laptop for general use, then the size and weight really doesn't matter. However, if you're going to be lugging it around, you might not want something big and heavy. This will alter what can be put into it hardware-wise. These are important things to think about.
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Think long and hard about how much RAM you'll need. If you're putting an operating system like Windows XP on your laptop, 1GB of RAM will be enough to get by. However, an OS like Windows Vista will require much more to run efficiently.
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Consider which operating system you'd prefer. There are a number of benefits to both Mac- and Windows-based computers. Mac computers generally tend to be more stable, but a Windows laptop may be old and familiar.
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Think about how big your hard drive will need to be. Nowadays, it isn't uncommon to see a laptop with a 200GB hard drive. If your laptop isn't going to be your primary computer, getting a smaller hard drive can save on both cost and size/weight issues.
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Tips & Warnings
When in doubt, ask questions. Sales associates at electronics retailers like Best Buy are willing to answer questions even if you aren't planning on buying that day.
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