The thought of choosing a laptop from the mountains available may fill you with fear and dread. The fear and dread mostly based on buying the wrong machine, on wasting money, of being laughed and pointed at on the street. A bit like buying a suit from Giorgio Armani, then seeing it in Bonza Joe’s Knock Off Superstore round the corner - for half the price.
Decisions, decisions. The memory, the processing speed, the soundcard, the screen size, the endless poetry. It almost makes you want to cellotape a walkman to an abacus with a few sheets of lined paper attached to the top and be done with it. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Clear your mind Grasshopper, and think clearly into what your heart desires. For only with a heart and mind working in perfect symmetry can one call judgement on what a man truly needs …
Right, now we’ve got that out of the way, let’s have a look at what’s the right package for you.
Basic Computing Needs
If your needs are basic, then you don’t have to spend a fortune on getting set up with something nice and functional. Specialist providers such as Dell computers offer low range laptops are available at very reasonable prices (from just $699 at time of writing), and if your main aim is to browse the web, send emails, watch DVD’s and upload photo’s, then breaking the bank seems a little pointless -you wouldn’t buy a Ferrari and drive it at 20km per hour, now would you? The only downside to the cheaper end of the market is processing speed and weight of machine, so as long as you’re not planning on hacking into the CIA central computer system from the top of Mount Everest you’re onto a winner.
Mid-Range Computing Needs
A slightly more expensive machine comes with all the perks you’d expect for paying that little bit extra. A lighter, more portable machine is an obvious plus for people on the go, plus the faster processing speed means, well, your machine works a lot faster. This opens up a world of new software which a cheaper machine would struggle to handle, especially if you’re planning on editing not just photo’s, but music and video. So if your formation dance team think it’s struck gold with its latest routine and it’s time for dance floor domination, this is the type of machine you’ll need to share it with the world.
Top End Users
OK, so you’re the big man on Campus. Then you’re going to need a top of the range, high powered monster machine that’s going to not only iron your shirts, but allow you to use super slick editing facilities at the speed of sound. Plus enough memory to store every full script from the Police Academy series, and so light in weight that it would almost float away if it wasn’t being pinned down by your fingers constantly prodding at it. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, not entirely. You’re going to have to dig deep to afford one of these beauties, as they can be almost double the price of the mid range machines, plus, your new found mug-ability rating will go through the roof! I guess you pay the cost to be the boss. (Please note - notebooks will not actually iron your shirts!). Great high end laptops are available from :
- Dell Australia
- Dell New Zealand
- Apple Australia
- Apple New Zealand
- Alienware Computers - especially built for gaming
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