• What is the best quality laptop?
• Where are the best laptop prices?
• Is it worth it to customize a laptop?
• What do laptop or notebook computer ratings really mean?

I will answer these and other questions for you in a way that non-techies can understand.

The words laptop and notebook are interchangeable. They are both relatively small portable computers. If you are buying from Dell Computers- you're getting a laptop. If you're buying from HP (Hewlitt-Packard)- its a notebook.

There is no one computer that is right for everyone. The best laptop for college is not necessarily the best computer for someone who works at home. And a gamer might want something entirely different. There are as many "right" laptop computers as there are people buying them.

The problem is, the people selling them make more money if they sell you a $2000 computer, than if they sell you a $500 machine. They are unlikely to recommend that $500 laptop, even if it will do everything that you want it to.

If you're in a big box store and you're talking to somebody who knows computers it probably isn't even malice or greed. Its a geek who is choosing the computer they want for you, even if it's built to do a hundred things you'll never use it for.

We will work through the basics of laptops and let you choose the best laptop for you and not waste money on things you don't want and don't need.

The first decision though is laptop vs desktop