LIVE: 6 Tips For Buying A Laptop For College - CNET contributor Rick Broida
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Tech expert, author, and CNET contributor Rick Broida says one of the most important things to do when you are shopping for a new laptop is into go to a store and test out different models.
Broida, says it’s important to get get a feel for the keyboard, trackpad, and size of the laptop.
Six factors to consider when shopping for a laptop for college are as follows:
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST1. Consider the curriculum. Broida says whether in college or not, when shopping for a new laptop, consider what you are going to use it for. If it's primarily emailing, and word-processing you don’t need a ton of horsepower.
2. Screen Size matters. Broida says to consider how much lugging around you’ll be doing. He considers a 13.3-inch screen “the sweet spot” for screen size.
3. Do you need a touchscreen?
4. Don't sweat the storage. Broida says storage isn’t as important because one can utilize external or web based storage.
5. Forget Microsoft Office, (unless it’s free). Broida says most students can get by with Microsoft Office alternatives, but check for student or teacher discounts.
6. Shop the campus store.
For more information on laptop shopping here’s Broida’s original article.
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