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Originally Posted by honeychile
All this time on GreekChat, and I never realized that there isn't a Techie Forum!
I've been looking at laptops for a while now. It will be used mostly for genealogical & other research, so I need a sufficient amount of memory. Lightness would be a plus, along with ms office, an optic mouse, and probably more that I can't remember right now. I don't need to have a microphone or optic whatever, or a fancy paint job.
I've been looking at the hp G72t series, which seems to meet my needs. So, my questions are:
-About how much should someone spend on a laptop?
-Should I order the most MB possible now, if I'm having this custom made?
-How about batteries? About how many do most people go through? I'm ashamed at how old my last laptop is, yet I've just used one battery (recharged it as needed).
-How many adapters are needed?
-Do you suggest lojack?
and don't laugh at me but
-what about a printer? How do you print off of a laptop?
If anyone can help me, please, please do! If it's one answer, or a suggestion of another style, I really need to know soon.
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How much you should spend? Depends...but usually no more than $800 for a Windows PC
One thing I will recommend...stay away from laptops (like the one you listed) that has Intel Graphics Accelerator chips (this is the thing that processes your video).
Get one that has either an Nvidia chip or ATI chip on board.
or
Yes...get the extra Ram..the more the better.
Check the computers yo are purchasing for battery life before sprining for an extra one. Just keep in mind that whatever is advertized you should subtract an hr or 2 from that...hehehe
Same answer on the adapters issue
If you need the lojack and you plan or porting your laptop everywhere...I guess it wouldn't hurt but find out how it works in relation to data recovery before doing it.
As far as a printer goes, you can actully buy printers that have bluetooth and wireless capability and no need for a plug. HP has a few good ones.