Techies- what are the new basic minimums for a laptop

somemom
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:00:45 +0000

With the new below $500 laptops, what are the risks of outgrowing them too soon.

What minimums should one look for?

My current laptop is nearly 4 years old and is so slow to open a new application. I use a lot of browser windows/tabs open at the same time and just switching from one tab to another or one program to another has a significant lag time. Is that a function of RAM or what? It is also very slow to start up.

What do I need to make sure I have in a laptop to make it a good deal that will work forseveral years for office type functions?