
Before purchasing a laptop careful consideration needs to be given to the specification and not just the cosmetic features and its presentation. Very often the acquisition of your netbook it is made as an impulse purchase and never found to be inadequate until it is used for some time. It is most importan to ensure that the notebook will perform perfectly during the expected use that you'll be putting it to. There is certainly nothing more annoying than a netbook that runs very slowly or constantly crashes and resets!
Different notebook usage scenarios will be considered from the most to the least demanding.Should you want to play the latest games and experience smooth clear vibrant graphics then you'll need an incredibly high specification laptop. Most significantly, the graphics chip or graphics card has to be very fast and contain a large amount of memory. Generally, graphics chips on laptops cannot be upgraded so this needs to be considered when purchasing the notebook. Also you should try to allow for future requirements over several years assuming the laptop isn't to be replaced every year. Next consider RAM; without exception games will run smoother on laptops with large amounts of memory. RAM within the laptop can usually be upgraded because it usually becomes cheaper in the future. Processor speed can be crucial for efficient game playing, again the faster the CPU the better the game will perform. The processor can sometimes be upgraded in laptops. A fast large hard disk is essential for game playing as most games occupy a substantial space on the laptop, this could also usually be upgraded as required. A huge screen size, a full size keyboard, a blue ray DVD drive etc all add to the gaming experience but usually are not usually of prime concern.