Laptop Selector
As a guide to assist you in your laptop purchasing decision, we have put together this useful laptop selector, a list of typical uses and the kind of specification a laptop should offer to meet your needs.
All specifications shown in the laptop selector are minimum, if you can afford to buy a laptop that offers a faster processor, more memory or a bigger hard disk, we recommend you do so to help ensure your laptop doesn't fall too far behind the technology that future laptops will offer as the years pass by.
Please note the specifications shown in the laptop selector are offered as a guide only to help you be more informed when the time comes to make your laptop purchase. Please make sure you discuss your specific needs in detail with your laptop supplier about what your laptop should offer before purchase, and do not rely solely on this selector to make your purchase decision.
Basic | Gamer | Graphics Work | Music/Movies | Business/Travel
| Basic |
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| Uses: |
Email, word processing, web browsing |
| Processor: |
1.5 GHz Dual Core |
| Memory (RAM): |
512 mb |
| Hard disk: |
40 GB |
| Graphics Card: |
64 mb - Shared Memory |
| Screen Size: |
14 Inch |
| Operating System: |
Windows Vista Home Basic |
| Gamer |
|
| Uses: |
As the title says, this one is for game playing! |
| Processor: |
2.0 GHz Dual Core |
| Memory (RAM): |
1024 mb (1 GB) |
| Hard disk: |
80 GB |
| Graphics Card: |
128 mb - Dedicated Memory |
| Screen Size: |
17 Inch |
| Operating System: |
Windows Vista Home Premium |
| Graphics Work |
|
| Uses: |
Creating and manipulation graphics and images, DTP, web design |
| Processor: |
2.0 GHz Dual Core |
| Memory (RAM): |
1024 mb (1 GB) |
| Hard disk: |
80 GB |
| Graphics Card: |
64 mb - Dedicated Memory |
| Screen Size: |
17 Inch |
| Operating System: |
Windows Vista Home Premium |
| Music/Movies |
|
| Uses: |
Entertainment, watching movies, listening to music |
| Processor: |
1.8 GHz Dual Core |
| Memory (RAM): |
512 mb |
| Hard disk: |
120 GB |
| Graphics Card: |
64 mb - Dedicated Memory |
| Screen Size: |
17 Inch |
| Operating System: |
Windows Vista Home Premium |
| Business/Travel |
|
| Uses: |
Business users and travelers who will be carrying their laptop with them everyday |
| Processor: |
1.5 GHz Dual Core |
| Memory (RAM): |
512 mb |
| Hard disk: |
40 GB |
| Graphics Card: |
64 mb - Shared Memory |
| Screen Size: |
12 Inch |
| Operating System: |
Windows Vista Home Premium |
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