10 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Laptop

Buying a Laptop: It is said fast, but it has been about 20 years since laptops became famous. Until then, computer users were tied to versatile desktop computers. With laptops, the era of mobility was inaugurated, a stage that still defines the way we consume and perceive technology.

The irruption a few years ago of smartphones -the mobile phone became a pocket computer- and tablets has made us users, definitely mobile and nomadic, of data, documents, games, and applications.

Therefore, who more who less already has some experience with laptops. Thus, it is very likely that you have bought and/or used more than one over time. Indeed you have used it to work, to study, to play, or,, to hang out. And that is why you already know what features and what features interest you. However, that knowledge does not make you immune to some of the most common mistakes that occur when buying Best monitors for CAD.

It can happen to all of us that we end up buying the finest screen laptop with the highest-end features when we do not need all those functionalities. The general idea and that is where your BEEP store will help you, is to find the equipment that fits both your budget and, above all, your needs.

A laptop is a tool which must be useful and convenient. There is a laptop for each person and for each context.

In The BEEP Blog, we offer you a list of the most common mistakes when buying a laptop.

Buy the Cheapest Laptop

This is not an error per se. That is, if you only need a laptop to navigate and to manage your mail, the cheapest device will likely solve that need. Now, it is also very likely that the laptop will need it for many more things, if not now, perhaps later.

Therefore, of course, it is good that you find a laptop that requires the least budget. But it is also good, and necessary, that the equipment that you take home can do everything you want to do with it.

Let’s say you are deciding between a dual-core or quad-core processor. You know that with the laptop, you will want to use several software simultaneously, but you prefer the dual-core processor because it is a little less expensive. If you end up buying the dual-core device, you will have a technology that falls short of what you want it to be. And that problem you will have until it is time to buy a new laptop that replaces the one you purchased with bad judgment.

For all that we say, you should never rush to the first change to the cheapest laptop.

Pay too much

It is the other side of the first recommendation. If buying cheap means giving up features you need, buying expensive can mean paying for features that you will never need throughout the life of the equipment. Therefore, buying costly or costly equipment can be a waste of money.

In general, a good indicator that we pay more than necessary is the budget we have. If a computer overshoots a lot of people on a rational budget, it is more than likely that it offers some features that you don’t need at all.

Are you sure you need all the ‘top’ specs?

There are computers with top specs that can be priced in the thousands of dollars, but the truth is that few people need 4 Terabytes (TB) of storage space on their laptop. You can get the same equipment, with the same features, for half the price. Of course, giving up hard disk space. If you need so much space, you should think about buying an external hard drive.

Are you looking for a gaming laptop?

Gaming laptops can also be costly. If you like gaming and need a computer, you have to ask yourself two questions.

The first question: Do I need a laptop? Do I need the mobility that a laptop gives me to play, or will I only play at home?

The second question, once you conclude that yes, you need a laptop, is whether the games you are going to use require equipment designed for gaming. There are many games that have lower requirements for graphics and processing. Many independent games do not have the demands of the most commercial games, of the big producers.

Buy a laptop “for your needs now”

Yes, we have said that the laptop to buy must be the one that meets your current needs. Now, you have to make this criterion more flexible, in reasonable terms. In this way, you have to put into play the needs that you estimate that you may have in the next two or three years, or the time you plan to use that equipment.

Think about the new uses you can give it in the next two years

This is a general advice when purchasing any consumer good. Think not only about the use that you are going to give your purchase today, but also tomorrow. When it comes to technology, of course you have to define a time horizon. Could it be that you end up using the laptop as the main computer for you or your family in the short to medium term?

If so, you must add more requirements to the ones you already had defined. If it is a main computer, you are going to demand a performance that you would not ask of a subsidiary equipment. That is to say, to a team that you do not use every day and that you do not use intensively, for many hours.

Another thing is that you have a fixation with the latest news and the budget to allow you to always be up to date. In that case, if it happens that you change your laptop every year, the needs that may arise in the medium and long term are no longer important, as is obvious.

Don’t limit yourself to 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD hard drive

In any case, the message is clear. If you plan to make significant use of the laptop you are going to buy, perhaps it is not a good idea to get a computer with a RAM of only 4GB (gigabytes), with an SSD hard drive of only 128 GB. In no time, you’ll run out of storage space. And immediately you will also notice that it will be difficult for you to use several programs at the same time.

Ignore Ports and Compatibility

Not all laptops offer the ports you need. Some modern laptops only provide the Thunderbolt 3 port and USB-C ports. If you need lifelong USB ports, USB-A, or an SD card reader, make sure the laptop that makes you tick has those ports.

Another option is, being aware of the absence of those ports, buy you adapters.

Overdoing the screen size

Buying a laptop with a larger screen than you need is a common mistake. Because, if what you are looking for is a computer with a large screen, probably what you need is a PC, a desktop.

A smaller screen, more portability

Note the rule that a smaller screen means better portability (and vice versa).

If you are going to move the laptop a little, 15 inches is an ideal measurement

Most laptops are in the 11-17 inch range. If you are not going to move your laptop much, a 15-inch device is ideal.

If you are going to travel a lot, 13 or 14 inches

But if you are going to use the equipment a lot in cafeterias and train stations, if you are going to transport it a lot, you should opt for a model between 13 and 14 inches. In any case, you should be aware that if the screen is smaller, so will the keyboard, with the discomfort that this may cause to users less used to using small keys.