What to consider when buying a PC or Laptop for your course.
I think the main thing to look for when buying a laptop is what you want from that laptop. Before I would buy a laptop, I would make a list of what I was planning to use the laptop for, as this could drastically dictate was sort of laptop I get, e.g. if I decided I wanted to download and watch films on my laptop, I would have to make sure the laptop had a large amount of memory, powerful video driver and possibly a wide screen.
Price
For obvious reasons, as a student price would be very important. I would try and get the cheapest price possible without sacrificing too much.
For obvious reasons, as a student price would be very important. I would try and get the cheapest price possible without sacrificing too much.
Hard Drive Space
If you're going to be doing things with large file size like music or video then you'll want to get as big a one as you can. This would be important for all students, especially those studying a course involving IT, as much of the course work is done on the computer.
If you're going to be doing things with large file size like music or video then you'll want to get as big a one as you can. This would be important for all students, especially those studying a course involving IT, as much of the course work is done on the computer.
Processor Speed
This is simply the speed at which the main processor works in your computer. If all you're going to be doing is documents, email and web browsing, then you don't need a super fast processor, a net book will probably work for you. If you intend to do video editing or gaming then you need as fast a processor as you can get. If you wish to go towards the computer side of Psychology, then processor speed could be quite important.
This is simply the speed at which the main processor works in your computer. If all you're going to be doing is documents, email and web browsing, then you don't need a super fast processor, a net book will probably work for you. If you intend to do video editing or gaming then you need as fast a processor as you can get. If you wish to go towards the computer side of Psychology, then processor speed could be quite important.
Screen size
If you're doing video or watching movies a large screen will make your life easier, same thing for gamers. It does add at lot of weight so a large screen page will make your laptop less portable. This is also good for planning PowerPoint presentations for various classes.
Web camera
Even though web cameras can be bought separately it is useful to have to have it as a built in feature, especially if you use Skype alot. And Skype can be a very useful tool to communicate, especially if you have group projects, etc.
Size and weight of laptop
The weight and size of a laptop is especially important if you plan on travelling with it to and from college.
The Central Processing Unit or CPU
Cheaper laptops often don’t have potent CPUs. As a result it can take seven to eight minutes to fully boot into windows, provides minimal battery life, and can’t reasonably power the applications you use. So regardless if you’re a student or not, good CPUs is essential.
Ram
Lots of RAM lets you run more applications simultaneously. Sufficient RAM is also necessary for graphics work, image editing, and video editing, and crucial for 3D gaming. Therefore sufficient RAM is very important for our module on multi media and design.
Integrated wireless
You would think that all laptops would automatically have integrated wireless, but that is not always the case so it’s important to check, as the internet is vital for ICT and assessing blackboard on the go.
If you're doing video or watching movies a large screen will make your life easier, same thing for gamers. It does add at lot of weight so a large screen page will make your laptop less portable. This is also good for planning PowerPoint presentations for various classes.
Web camera
Even though web cameras can be bought separately it is useful to have to have it as a built in feature, especially if you use Skype alot. And Skype can be a very useful tool to communicate, especially if you have group projects, etc.
Size and weight of laptop
The weight and size of a laptop is especially important if you plan on travelling with it to and from college.
The Central Processing Unit or CPU
Cheaper laptops often don’t have potent CPUs. As a result it can take seven to eight minutes to fully boot into windows, provides minimal battery life, and can’t reasonably power the applications you use. So regardless if you’re a student or not, good CPUs is essential.
Ram
Lots of RAM lets you run more applications simultaneously. Sufficient RAM is also necessary for graphics work, image editing, and video editing, and crucial for 3D gaming. Therefore sufficient RAM is very important for our module on multi media and design.
Integrated wireless
You would think that all laptops would automatically have integrated wireless, but that is not always the case so it’s important to check, as the internet is vital for ICT and assessing blackboard on the go.
Battery life
Battery lives do vary quite a lot across the board so it important to make sure that your new laptop can survive at least two hours without being charged; otherwise your laptop is no longer portable.
Battery lives do vary quite a lot across the board so it important to make sure that your new laptop can survive at least two hours without being charged; otherwise your laptop is no longer portable.
Integrated Bluetooth
Bluetooth is getting more and more popular. Bluetooth technology enables coordinating mobile phone contacts, e-mail, calendars, and tasks lists wirelessly with a laptop. The same Bluetooth technology can also be used to add a wireless mouse to a notebook and it can be very handy when you have a Bluetooth printer.
Bluetooth is getting more and more popular. Bluetooth technology enables coordinating mobile phone contacts, e-mail, calendars, and tasks lists wirelessly with a laptop. The same Bluetooth technology can also be used to add a wireless mouse to a notebook and it can be very handy when you have a Bluetooth printer.
Ports
Ports, especially USB and FireWire, are necessities, but on laptops they can be in short supply. At a minimum, look for two USB ports, and if you have any other devices, such as parallel printers, look for those ports, too. If you'd like to use a digital camcorder or iPod, etc make sure your laptop has the corresponding port. Memory cards play a huge role in our course; therefore it is hugely important that you have a port for them.
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