Help for first time laptop buyer

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lil9

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Basicaly im looking to buy my first laptop, payday is on the 20th of january so im just doing my research before i go out and buy one. Im not looking to build a laptop or get one built for me im just going to buy a ready made one. So what features sould i be looking out for?

I wont be using it for gaming so i dont need a superpowerful one, I just be using it for everyday use, homework, internet, music, etc.

Ive got a wireless network set up in my house and i know laptops can cannot to it too but what is it that my laptop needs to have inside it?

What kind of processors should i be looking for? ive read somwere that you shouldnt get a intel celeron(or was it centrino?) because its old technology now.

im sure il think of more questions before i go out and buy it but right now my mind has gone blank lol

thanks in advance
 
I'd look out for a Centrino system. It's a combination of Intel pentium M, chipset and wireless card built in. Much more performance than the Celeron and saves more battery. Most units come with a built in wireless cards nowadays, so I dont think you'll have to worry about that. Some other preferences are: widescreen or normal ratio, glossy or matte, size, weight, build quality (chassis, keyboard), and style.
 
It can easily be upgraded, but that unit is pretty old. For the same price, I'm sure you can find current HP/Compaqs or Toshibas in your area.
 
Well I dont know what's in your area, but that same website has quite a few for under 600. This Toshiba at least will give you more power since its a Pentium M and better battery life.
 
personally i bought a dell inspiron 1200 last spring, it suites me very well, i use mine for the same things you listed, although it only has a celeron m processor (1.3ghz) it preforms like it's at least a 2.4 ghz standard celeron. It suites me really well, it dosn't come with wireless capability right out of the box so you'd have to go out and buy a 30 dollar wireless PCMCIA card. I think they cost about $499 now.
 
yes PMs are awesome processors for laptops thoug hif all you are after is surfing the web etc even a Celeron M would suffice
 
Yes it'll work, but for the same price, petium M is the way to go. Extra power (saves battery) & performance. Even if its a $100 more, it would still be a better investment so you would have update as frequently.
 
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