What Kind of Laptop is Right for Me?

What Kind of Laptop is Right for Me?

Today many people have connected wireless routers to their cable modem or their DSL modem.

The router will then transmit a signal that the antennal on a card or internal wifi can pick up the

signal from the wifi router. Older laptops have the ability to have wifi cards inserted in them and

typically include a CD-ROM that includes the driver, which allows the card to talk to the laptop.

Determine what applications you need for your computing environment. They will not come with

the laptop, as refurbished laptops often only include the Operating System (OS). If they don't

include an installed OS, then be prepared to install it yourself. This is not for those that don't

know what they are doing, so research what is involved before buying one without an OS.

Once you understand what you really need, you need to determine your budget.

Most old laptops do not have working batteries. If you need a battery, shop around to figure out

how much they cost. You should know that on older laptops, batteries don't last more than an

hour or two, so purchasing a new battery for the purpose of longer battery life may not be worth

the expense. And by all means, stick with a name brand … IBM, Dell, Toshiba, Compaq-HP.

If you are new to computers and you want to browse the World Wide Web, you will need to

obtain the services of an ISP (Internet Service Provider).

There are basically two types of Internet access options: broadband (cable modem, DSL,

satellite) and lowband (dial-up). Broadband is the preferred type since download speeds can

range from 128kbs to 6000kbs. The faster the better, of course. But, if your budget is tight, dial-

up works just fine for typical browsing and e-mail usage.

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