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i want to buy a laptop please suggest me

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Quick, timeless buying guide to complement the replies already in this thread (notably from , , , and ). Rather than suggesting a particular model that will be out of date, the notes below give a simple decision workflow and hands-on checks that remain useful years later.

Begin by pinning down purpose and mobility: list the laptop’s primary tasks (coding, virtual machines, video editing, gaming, frequent travel, etc.) and how often it will be carried. Those two factors drive priorities: raw CPU/GPU, battery life and weight, display quality, or expandability. Budget is the next filter, but remember to include expected extras (case, dock, service plan).

Practical evaluation steps: narrow to a small shortlist and compare real-world reports for cooling, battery degradation and keyboard comfort. Prefer solid-state storage for responsiveness; prefer user-upgradeable designs if longevity matters. For virtualization or sustained heavy work check CPU virtualization support and cooling behavior; for creative work check color accuracy and port selection. Avoid buying on specs alone—read measurements and vendor serviceability notes.

What to test and maintain after purchase: try the keyboard, trackpad and screen in person; run a brief stress/disk-speed check to hear fan behavior and confirm responsiveness; inspect the warranty and return window. Keep a recovery image, remove unnecessary preinstalled software, monitor battery health and keep vents clear. These steps close the loop between the thread’s initial questions about needs and the practical checks that reveal whether a candidate will live up to expectations.

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Member Avatar for <M/>

what are your requirements for a new laptop? Price, brand, purpose, etc.

Member Avatar for <M/>

My personal preference would be the new Lenovo laptop, it does everything basically... and is one nice computer that weighs about a pound or 2. It is good for programming too and the price for the different models range from 1000 - 1500 USD.

Member Avatar for Violet_82

have a look at the dell site http://www.dell.com/uk/p?~ck=mn. I usually buy dell, they are pretty good and not too expensive. What kind of programming are you planning to do? I guess a i5 should suffice, but that said I don't do programming (other than basic java) but web development and I got myself a i7 processor and it is pretty fast

Member Avatar for eli_mjomba

Before buying a laptop, should look into tha specs of tha machine, that is processor speed,RAM,Size of tha HD

Member Avatar for <M/>

@eli mjomba, most importantly look at what you get from its price tag overall.

Member Avatar for eli_mjomba

Yea,
you are vry right

Member Avatar for javanoob101

Depends on what you need it to do man!

If you want to virtualize computers, I recommend at least and i5 or equivalant (make sure it has virtualizton options in the bios!) and at least 6 GB of ram. Hard drive should be atleast 500 GB. and this computer should virtualize at least 2 computers at once.

But again, what do you need it to do?

javanoob101

Member Avatar for jithinjohny

please explain about

  1. your budget
  2. Purpose
Member Avatar for <M/>

,i am pretty sure the OP has already bought a new computer by now.

Member Avatar for javanoob101

agreed, but I don't have the power to close this thread in that case...

javanoob101

Member Avatar for caperjack

i think OP bought a new Car instead and left town !!lol

Member Avatar for javanoob101

Lol maybe, profile say he was last on 2 weeks ago!

javanoob101

Member Avatar for Myronz

I personally believe that, if you use your latlop with care and clean it properly, Scann your laptop and aware of what you installing in your laptop. That really helpful to increase the life of the laptop.

Member Avatar for atlasequipments

Take ASUS X53T. Nice Laptop.

Member Avatar for Manish02

Dells new Inspiron 15 (Touch) is awesome laptop with all new features like Intel® Pentium® processor 2127U (2M Cache, 1.9GHz, with UMA) processor, Windows 8 OS and 4 gb ram, 500 gb harddisk and this all features we get in just 33000 rs only

Member Avatar for wobusobozi

buying a laptop will requir you informing us wat you want to do with the laptop. this will help us not to advice you to buy a gun for killing a mosiquito

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