Q: I will be using this laptop for internet and working on documents (Microsoft Office/Vista), I would also burn CD's. Please help me, I can operate software, but I am clueless when it comes to the hardware!!
A: Best affordable specs to look for when buying a new pc! 1. Processor:- amd athlon 64 dual core, amd turion 64 dual core, intel pentium dual core, intel dual core or intel core 2 duo. (preferrably intel core 2 duo or amd turion 64 dual core) 2. Hard drive:- 120gb, 160gb, 180gb and so on (buy according to price) (would go with 120gb or more) 3. Memory:- 2gb (windows vista basic), 3gb or more (windows vista premium), 4gb (maximum amount of memory most pcs can hold) (would go with 4gb) 4. Operating system:- windows vista premium (recommended) or windows vista basic (if cheaper for u) 5. Video:- ati radeon xpress 256mb hypermemory (amd pcs) and intel graphics media accelerator (intel pcs), (if you have the xtra money get a (128MB dedicated video card) instead of a onboard video card, really doesn't matter) 6. Optical drive:- dvd/rw-(plays cds,dvds and burns cds,dvds), cd/rw dvd combo -(plays cds, burns cds and only plays dvds) (would go with dvd/rw) 7. Network:- internal wireless minicard (for broadband internet and wifi) Check this link out to get a idea what you can choose from:- http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineSales/topics/global.aspx/arb/online/en/InventorySearch?c=us&cs=22&l=en&s=dfh