I recently bought myself a Lenovo V570 from BestBuy and I must say it is AMAZING!! I attend college to one day become a DBA (Database Administrator) so when it comes to computers I happen to know a thing or two.. Now I could very well bore you with facts but I’ll just list something’s that I feel are things you as a consumer need to look for
RAM- it is simply just memory your computer uses to complete Tasks the Lenovo I purchased comes with 6GB that is more than enough and I am looking to upgrade it to 8GB.
Disk Space- This most certainly varies depending on what you plan to use your PC for. I got a 750GB HD so that is enough for what I will be doing!
Keyboard layout- when purchasing a computer I felt that I needed to have a keyboard that was well spaced out, it would minimize the errors in my typing and as well as adding more comfort to my day to day tasks.
Feel- You might think oh a computer only needs to be powerful and fast and well yes I agree but the feel of the computer is as crucial as the amount of memory. If you buy a laptop that is basically plastic the feel is essentially cheap even though you may have spent hundreds of dollars on it!
Now for ports- Yes you may have your standard USB ports and your standard VGA ports but how about HDMI e-Sata ports and such these may not be useful to you at the moment but someday you might just need them.
So what my main point comes down to is that when buying a computer buy something that feels great and run great because these things aren’t cheap and you get what you pay for. Even though the Lenovo V570 I purchased was very close to 720 dollars with tax I must say it is well worth the price! The keyboard feels great and each key is spaced out so typing is a pleasant experience! It has an aluminum kind of body to it which does make it a bit heavy but the feel and look is perfect! It runs on a core i5 Intel 2nd generation processor so it is blazing fast!
If your out in the market for a new laptop I highly recommend you look at Lenovo’s I absolutely love mine!
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