good, suggestive and a compact article. i thank you for your kindness. pl continue it specifying the needs of a blind person for the same. drun.
On 10/9/07, ashish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hello friends, I found this article very informative and useful for people > who want to buy a laptop, I found this article under "news of latest > happening on internet" under "personal tech" section of my website, > -----Are Cheap Laptops Worth Your Hard Earned Money? > By > Daniello Laine > > Why laptop prices have been steadily dropping? Because productions costs > come down and the marketplace is flooded with all makes of laptops, you can > expect > laptop prices to drop even further. > > Most products come down in price eventually, electronic products are no > different. Actually, they seem to come down in prices more rapidly. This is > written > by someone who bought a $1000 VCR - now you can get the same VCR for under a > hundred bucks. If you can get anyone to buy it. For that matter, do they > sell > VCRs anymore? > > Technologies Change All The Time > > Have you bought a TV lately? You may have been surprised at the different > ones - Plasma, LCD, Rear Projection - and just look at the prices on the old > fashion > TVs, they have become downright cheap, compared to what they once were. > > When one technology is replaced with another you can usually find some nice > discounts and cheap prices. Many consumers confuse the word cheap with poor > quality - don't make the same mistake. In most cases, you're still getting a > high quality product; just at a lower price. There is a similar thing going > on with laptops or notebook computers. A few years ago, compared to buying a > PC, buying a laptop was very expensive. > > Now laptop prices have fallen. New technologies have come on stream, most > notably the new Intel Duo processor. Rightly or wrongly, it makes a lot of > older > laptops somewhat obsolete. But these older laptops are still high quality > products that you may be able to purchase at a cheaper price. > > But the million dollar question remains - are cheap laptops worth your hard > earned money? > > Yes and No > > As a prudent shopper you have to be careful and know exactly what you're > purchasing. A cheap laptop that will break or not perform up to our > expectations > is not cheap - just a waste of your hard earned money. > > So you have to be careful and play it safe, always go with a high profile > laptop maker. HP, Sony, Apple, Toshiba, Dell, Panasonic... many of these > companies > do sell inexpensive laptops. They also sell perfectly fine refurbished > laptops that you should also consider if you're interested in buying a cheap > laptop. > > Many of these big name laptop makers do offer special deals and discount > coupons. Many good quality laptops can now be bought for well under $1000. > No matter > what type or kind of laptop you buy or from whom, always check the > warranties and know exactly what is covered should you run into problems > with your newly > purchased laptop. > > Value For Your Money > > However, you must always try to get the best value for your money. You must > comparison shop and look closely at what you're getting for your hard earned > cash. > > Look at the processing speed, look at the amount of RAM, look at the > graphics and visuals/display, try out the feel and touch of the keyboard and > touchpad > - do they meet or perform to your satisfaction? > > Look closely at the different features and ask yourself: do you need a > wireless connection? do you need a large hard drive? 40-80-100 gigs? do you > need > a DVD burner? do you need long battery life? (if you're just using your > laptop as a desktop replacement and it will be plugged in all the time, long > battery > life may not be that important). What connections do you need? How many USB > ports? Firewire? > > Keep all these features in mind when buying your laptop. A cheap laptop > isn't cheap if it doesn't give you all the features you want. To be fully > satisfied > with your purchase, your cheap laptop must have all your requirements > (things you just can't live without on your laptop) included in that cheap > price. > In other words, you must make sure you're getting good value for your money. > Make sure you're getting a high quality laptop with all the features you > need > or require in your laptop for a decent price. > > Only Buy What You Need > > Why buy a fully loaded laptop when you will never use a webcam or DVD > burner. Why buy a 100 gig hard drive when you don't and will never need all > that storage > space? Instead, find the features you want and then go bargain hunting for a > laptop within your price range. > > Shop Around, Shop Around, Shop Around > > The Internet is an excellent place to start your comparison shopping for a > quality inexpensive laptop. Most, if not all of the major laptop makers have > online sites where you can find some great laptop discounts and laptop > deals. Many online stores and affiliate sites will also give you some great > laptop > bargains, so shop around. > > Dell is well known for its online laptop coupons and discounts. Using Dell > coupons will get you a cheaper laptop. Many other laptop makers like Toshiba > and HP offer great online deals and discounts - so make sure you look around > before you buy that cheap laptop. And don't forget eBay, but be careful of > what you're buying and always thoroughly check out the seller as well as the > product. Remember "It ain't cheap if it doesn't work!" > > Still, if you're on a limited budget it pays to do your homework and shop > around. There are some great bargains to be had, but don't be fooled by all > those > low prices. Just make sure your cheap laptop has all the features you need > or can comfortably accept without too much disappointment. Make sure your > cheap > laptop is in fine working order and has a nice warranty attached to it. > > Then and only then, can you be assured that your cheap laptop is well worth > your money. > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. 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