How to choose the best laptop for students?
How to choose the best laptop for students?
The merchants are chanting those three magic words again,
‘Back to School’ and the consequences are everywhere!
Just when you get your deep dark precancerous tan
going, you hear those words, and spell the end
Of summer. Once again we are bombarded with advertising,
featuring the latest in ‘teen items’, ‘school supplies’ and
‘articles for metal detectors’. Kidding!
Is it just me or does it seem like there’s a lot this year
more ‘Back to School’ advertising for notebooks and laptops?
They seem to be everywhere…on TV, radio and online.
Laptop ads are everywhere. Why is this?
Well, the notebooks have come down in price, they have become
more affordable, even for the modest student. laptops have
they also go down in size, making them ideal for that school
backpack or bedroom. They have also gotten tougher.
and tougher…better equipped to take on the tough/wear/tear
that students give.
With laptop technology changing every two years or
so; notebooks can now handle most tasks students throw at it
his path. These advanced laptops can get the job done. They too
present a much stronger entertainment value for students, they
can handle better graphics and games, but most students
try to keep parents in the dark about this factor, as it
advocate for a new laptop for college or school. All this
the pleas are further fueling the demand for laptops.
Then there’s a little thing called the Internet. Throw
on a wireless connection and the student’s laptop comes
on his own. Big moment!
Internet has become a second teacher/parent/counselor
to most students. God help us all! But he has also become
an invaluable source of collective knowledge on this planet;
scary but true. The Internet is an invaluable source of
knowledge for any high school/college student.
Not having immediate access to all this knowledge and information.
it will put any student at a disadvantage with their peers.
It’s a very competitive world, in high school, in college and
in the future labor market; each student should have a pair
playing field.
That’s where the little laptop comes into the picture!
Laptops or notebooks have quickly become a school necessity.
When? As? Because?…
It is the perfect learning tool for students:
* very portableyou can take them anywhere, class, cafe,
sleep, home…
* very convenientyou can take notes in class, write homework, print homework, communicate with home, access the Internet…
* very rudeMany newer laptops are built to take a good beating and keep computing, ruggedized for rugged use…
* very powerfulnotebooks or laptops are catching up with their desktop cousins in computing speed, hard drive storage, and
performance…
* very accessibleprices have come down and are falling even more, laptops now outsell desktops so this price will drop even more, there are a lot of used and refurbished laptops on the market…
If you are a parent, student or guardian; Here are some of the factors to consider when shopping for the best laptop or notebook for students:
* sizeIt should be small, lightweight, and highly portable, fitting comfortably under your arm or in that backpack.
* robustit must be strong, robust, rugged and able to withstand more than one strong blow because students are students
* connections, wireless connections must be offered, the Internet is such a valuable tool in itself: a student must be able to access it from anywhere. Most laptops have these connections, but check: a printer port, a 56 Kbps modem, a VGA port for an external monitor, and you should have at least one USB port for external keyboard/mouse, digital cameras, drives, and MP3 players.
* Technical specificationsmust have enough RAM, storage space (hard drive), and computing speed to do any work the student can do.
* battery durationmake sure your student’s laptop has a reasonable battery life, 5 hours or more
* priceshould be reasonably priced, refurbished laptops can be an option for those on a strict budget
However, a few words of wisdom, students or parents should not skimp
too much — if you’re spending tens of thousands on education,
You must also provide the best possible equipment in the form of a robust,
High performance lightweight laptop. Also, a high-quality laptop
last for years… imagine your son or daughter writing their resume on
after they have finished college… keep this image in your mind as you go
about buying that perfect student laptop.
