Free Laptop (HP, Compaq, Toshiba or Apple)

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Choose a free laptop amongst HP, Compaq, Toshiba & Apple models.

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Tips about choosing a laptop:

  1. Step 1

    Pick up the laptops at the store. (Ask to have them unlocked if necessary.) Choose one that feels sturdy, solid and not too heavy.

  2. Step 2

    Try the keyboard. Since you can’t replace it (except with the exact same item), make sure you’re comfortable with its touch and responsiveness. Test it on a desk and on your lap.

  3. Step 3

    Test the pointing device, track pad or track ball, the laptop alternatives to a mouse. Some of these can be hard to master. You’ll be able to connect an external mouse, but the built-in device is more handy when you’re mobile.

  4. Step 4

    Check if the computer’s bottom gets uncomfortably hot when it’s running–a problem if you actually use the laptop on your lap.

  5. Step 5

    Pay attention to screen size and resolution. Current liquid-crystal display (LCD) screens on laptops measure from 13 to 21 inches diagonally. Screen resolution may be as low as 800 x 600 pixels or as high as 1600 x 1200. The more pixels, the crisper the screen image. View the screen in a variety of settings: A screen that looks great in normal room lighting can look terrible in bright or dim light.

  6. Step 6

    Choose a laptop with at least two USB 2 connections and at least one Firewire (IEEE1394) connection. USB 2 and Firewire are very popular and fast ways of connecting iPods, digital cameras and some phones to computers.

  7. Step 7

    Check to see if the laptop has built in wireless capabilities, most do these days. A wireless network card (also called Wi-Fi or 802.11) will free you from having to be wired to your Internet connection (see How to Network Your Computers). Also, Bluetooth capability will let you share information wirelessly with other Bluetooth-equipped devices, such as your cell phone or personal digital assistant.

  8. Step 8

    Check to see if the laptop has a DVD Burner. That makes backing up documents, music files and pictures a snap because of the high capacity of the discs.

  9. Step 9

    Get an antitheft device. Hundreds of thousands of laptops are stolen every year. Look for cables that secure the laptop to a desk. Install software that disables a stolen laptop, or better yet, reports the laptop’s location when it connects to the Internet.

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  1. Comment by kent anderson on 9 January 2010:

    I need a laptop for work. thank you.

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