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Top Tips for Buying a Laptop

With the competition in today’s market, it takes a careful analysis to get a good laptop. For some people, buying laptops is a bit confusing because they are not sure what to consider. Some look for specs, durability, screen size, battery capacity, etc.

Below are some of the tips to help you find a good laptop:

Operating System

When buying a laptop, you need to ask yourself, what kind of operating system you want to use? Laptops come with different operating systems like Windows 7, 8, and 10. But when you want to buy Mac OS X Apple Mac book is the only option. You should also enquire about OS if it’s pre-installed with a laptop or not. A purchased version of the windows operating system is better to avoid pre-installed laptops.

Battery Capacity

a laptop batteryThe battery capacity of a laptop is to be considered when buying a laptop. A good laptop device has a good battery life that enables you to work anywhere. Batteries with long life allow you to work comfortably without interruption. Also, it depends on the maintenance and usage of your laptop. Long-life batteries will also help increase productivity since you will run your projects for long hours.

Hard Disk

hard diskThe hard disk will help store your music, movies, videos, image, docks, etc. Many low-priced laptops have a hard disk of 320 GB, increasing their capacity by replacing it with a bigger one. Solid-state drives( SSD) Can help your system perform a task faster, but they are expensive than hard disks. Most high–end laptops have a solid-state drive.

RAM

ramRandom Access Memory is the physical memory of a computer system that helps the speeding process of applications. A laptop with 8GB or 4GB Ram works well and fast. Ram type also matters and plays a big role in speed processing. A laptop with DDR3 has a faster frequency compared to DDR2.

CPU

The processor is the main part of a computer or laptop system. It defines the speed of the processing work in a system. Heavy work, like video editing or intensive tasks, need a powerful processor. A good processor will allow you to work on demanding projects smoothly. Many laptops come with CPUs with two brands INTEL and AMD. Intel is more advanced than AMD. However, they both give excellent performance. It would be best to buy a laptop that is faster, even if it’s expensive because it will serve you better.…

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Considerations When Buying a Smartphone

Nowadays, there’s more to phones than just calling and texting. Your smartphone can be your office or your notepad for taking lecture notes. When planning to buy the smartphone of your choice, the ability to fulfil all the functions you need should be a top priority. However, with so many companies with heavy jargon, it becomes an uphill task to identify a good one.

It would be best to start by identifying what you need the phone for or what will be its primary functions. If you use it for chats on Facebook and WhatsApp and calls, then a simple phone with an average display and camera is ideal. But if you are a gamer or view and download videos or large files, then consider a phone with a bigger screen for a better experience.

Let’s see the most important features to consider before buying one.

Display or Size of The Screen

display or screen sizeIf you are a big fan of games or you like the high-quality HD graphics, a display of 5.7 is ideal for you, but if you only do calls, texts, Facebook, and WhatsApp, then a phone smaller than 5.7 inches will work for you. A phone above 6.0inches is too bulky to catty in your pockets. There are two types of LCD and AMOLED; they differ in terms of light projection. Even though the arrival of new technology is closing, the difference between these two LCDs is brighter and presents a better display when in direct sunlight. AMOLED has sharper and contrasting color images.

Camera

cameraDifferent brands are the race to outdo each other since this generation loves photos. This is a good thing if you understand the terminologies but maybe a big disaster if you do not, and you may end up buying a camera by falling for the marketing terms displayed across the smartphone. Most people fall for more megapixels and fail to understand that ISO and aperture levels and auto-focus speed affect the photos’ quality. A camera with an MP between 12 to 16 and an aperture of f/2.0 will be good enough.

Processor

The processor determines the speed of your phone. It is easy to get lost while trying to figure out complicated terms like Snapdragon, quadcore, and MediaTek, and such. Focus on GHz [Gigahertz]; the higher the GHz speed, the faster the phone will be in performance. This is a top priority for you if you will be doing a lot of video or photo editing or stream videos, or play games online. The higher the GHz, the better the experience for  you.…