Sign of the times? The laptop has the wind in its sails, and many manufacturers trying to break into this promising market. Consequence of this trend: the references multiply and it becomes very difficult to identify the machine of his dreams, or at least, one that offers the best value on a given segment of the offer. This guide aims to help you become aware of the criteria for choosing a laptop and you suggest some models identified by our editorial staff to be outside the lot.
As always, it is better to have a clear idea of its real needs before embarking on the purchase of a laptop. Will I use it on the move or will it intended to replace a desktop computer? I devoted myself to the joys of video editing and 3D modeling or I shall simply surf the web and send emails? Am I a gambler or a supporter of design? To help you in your quest, we selected several categories relating to your use of your computer, the price criterion is often linked to such use.
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Purpose computers - for less than 500 euros
Toshiba Satellite U305-S5127
Weighing just 4.6 pounds, it is very preactival Toshiba Satellite U305-S5127 notebook PC packs in a decent amount of power and productivity into its elegant, compact package. The 13.3-inch widescreen display offers TruBrite technology for optimal image clarity and a 1280 x 800 resolution for extra desktop working space and a widescreen aspect ratio for watching letterboxed DVDs
A time for professionals or wealthy individuals, the laptop is now as an object for everyday use, and it is now complete machines from around 400 euros. Note that this selection is carried out from our personal assessments and reviews conducted by some of our colleagues, wants a simple guide to help with the purchase, not an in-depth analysis of the machines presented.Let's start with some showing that economic engine is now possible to acquire a suitable laptop for a price below 500 euros. In this range, all machines have a 15.4 inch screen with a resolution of 1 280 x 800. We also évinçons this selection machines with less than 2GB of memory or processor obsolete, to ensure a satisfactory level of performance, at least for light duty applications such as office and surfing under a system relatively heavy use as Windows Vista.
If you want to stay below 400 euros, choose a machine with an AMD Sempron to a few models that still offer a Celeron, and make sure you have at least 1 GB of RAM.
HP Book Pro 4515
Notebook HP 4510 ProBook (NX440EAABF)
The first portable guide to buying a model very branded consumer Hewlett Packard. With a very sober black dress, this notebook has been designed by HP to meet the needs of professionals always on the go but need a wide screen. It has within it an AMD Turion X2 RM-76 clocked at 2.3 GHz, ie one of the best mobile processors from AMD. This CPU is based on 3 GB of RAM while the graphics chip, an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 with 512MB of dedicated memory, will only display your data or Internet pages in the native resolution of the screen, ie 1 366 x 768 pixels.
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