We’ll all need a laptop at some point in our lives
and there are some broad guidelines you should keep in mind when buying a
laptop so you can buy the right one. Jumia Travel, the
leading online travel agency, shares 6 of these broad guidelines to help you
out.
The
Screen
When buying a laptop, be sure to go for the laptop
that gives you the best screen within your price range. A good screen typically
considers three things: resolution, viewing angles and size. Laptops with
higher resolution screens are generally the best ones to choose. For
portability, smaller screens are better, but if you intend to use the laptop
for entertainment and architectural or artistic functions, then a bigger screen
is best. Lastly, in terms of viewing angles, a laptop screen that touts IPS
(in-plane switching) technology offers the widest viewing angles for the best
user comfort.
Screen
Quality
You should consider laptops that are comfortable to
look at because you are likely to be looking at it for quite some time during
the day. Many laptops these days have touchscreens, but these touch screens
tend to be glossy and glossy screens leads to reflections that negatively
affect your eyes. You should therefore try to avoid these glossy screens and
maybe opt for laptops that aren’t touchscreen, but if you must buy one go for
the ones that don’t have glossy screens.
RAM
Typically, more RAM is better. For a decent laptop
experience, 4GB RAM can be considered, but 8GB RAM is recommended. If you
intend to do a lot of video and photo editing, you can consider buying one with
16GB RAM. More RAM allows for more applications to run at the same time, and
for more data to be quickly accessible to the system at any one time. When
buying a laptop, it’s always best to consider the ones with more RAM compared
to others, within your favored price range.
Keyboard
Quality
It’s advisable to choose a laptop with a keyboard
that’s comfortable for you, rather than one that packs in every key and forces
you to start hunting for keys. You should go for a keyboard with a comfortable
layout with full sized keys and some space around the arrow keys. The keys
should have a sort of ‘snappy responsiveness’ and should be easy on your
fingers. When buying a laptop, it’s best to get a feel of the keyboard rather
than ‘buying blind’ (asking someone to buy it for you or ordering online).
CPU
Intel’s Core-Based CPUs are one of the best to
consider when buying a laptop. Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 offer some of the
best performance when it comes to multitasking and multimedia tasks. However,
for Core i7-based systems, though they offer the best performance for your
laptop, the heat emitted from the base of the laptop tends to be a cause for
concern if you plan to use the laptop for a long time.
Battery
Life
Pay attention to the rating of the battery in
Watt-hours (Wh) or milliamp-hours (mAh); typically the larger the figures, the
longer the battery can last.
By Damilola Ojo
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