My Latest Buy

Finally I bought a new "Notebook" with some adequate configurations. Its Dell Inspiron 14 r (or) Inspiron n4010...

You can consider various aspects before buying a laptop, here are the factors that I considered buying this notebook, (you can take it as my suggestions to buy a new laptop)...

1. Size - Well this is an important issue. There are lots of difference between 14",15" and 17" when it comes to portability and look. According to me 14" is best suited for most of the notebook users. In fact, it is more portable and cute than other 15" or 17".

Verdict - 14" all the way...

2. Processor - Well this is major issue to be considered if you are computer freak and use computers more than for Word Processing and such simple tasks. Intel is currently concentrating on its new set of Processors core i3, core i5, core i7.

Core i3 is more than enough for Word Processing and regular day activities.

Core i5 = Core i3 + turbo boost technology. There are two types within this itself - dualcore and quadcore. Dualcore i5 consists of two physical cores + additional two cores simulated by hyperthreading. On the other hand Quadcore i5 has no hyperthreading and 4 physical cores. So this ought to be comparatively better in performance than the former.

To put it in a nutshell "Dual core i5 processors are little above i3 processors and Quadcore i5 processors are little below i7 processors."

Core i7 - Expensive processors but the best of all right now.

Veridct - Core i5 for most of us.

3. Ram

If you have any plans of using 64 bit OS in the future, then atleast 4 GB RAM is required.

Verdict - 4 GB RAM for multitasking and performance demanding apps.

4.Hard disk

Well If you are planning to buy a new laptop, please don't settle less than 500 GB, as anything less than that will look like nothing in the future.

5. Graphics

Well the current laptops either ships with Dedicated graphics or simpy with no dedicated graphics.

If you are an intensive Gamer or use Graphics demanding s/w, then 1 GB dedicated graphics would be a good option.

But if you don't do gaming then I guess the integrated graphics that come with Intel Processors is sufficient enough.

6. Battery

This is the most important of all. Something around 3 hours( 6 cell battery) would be a reasonable one. Remember 14" and 15" inches have a difference in battery life to. Logically former is bound to give more battery life than the latter.

Then other options like Blu ray disk reader would be a good one.

Overall this n4010 satisfies all my needs and I would recommend this one...Really cool....But please don't buy this with dedicated graphics as it has some battery issues yet to be sorted out...