Entry level laptops have now hit the market at around $450 to $570 depending on the brand. This is because technology is rapidly changing. So how does a person decide which laptop to buy? Is it for home, is it for college, business, gaming. These are all valid factors in choosing the laptop that fit’s a persons lifestyle.

What people fail to look at when shopping for laptop is CPU. Central processing unit as it is known, is the most important chip in the laptop. This defines your central needs, because this chip co-relates to the battery life of your laptop. Sure when your near an outlet you can plug you notebook in, but depending on the specks of your laptop it could be a real power hog.

Some CPUs are faster than others, but again you want a good balance between speed and the life expectancy of your battery. The central processing unit manages the dispersal of power through out your laptop, this is why it can’t be ignored and why most product reviews weight in heavy on the life expectancy of a single battery. If your CPU requires more juice to process whatever it is doing guess where that juice is coming from?

Intel Pentium, Intel dual core, Amd Turion, these are all processors. They all have different functions. They all have pros and cons. Some work better for business related processing. Some processors are great for graphic chips and intense gaming. Yet still you have great processors just for you’re average everyday internet user.

A quick tip to remember is to lesson your desktop icons on your laptop, believe it or not those little suckers actually slow down the processing speed and remember the more you have on your hard drive the more work you are creating for your CPU. Its not always a virus that affects your laptop. You have to remember to always do your best to do your homework.

1. Know what your using the laptop for.
2. Find the CPU that fits those needs.
3. Check the battery review of the laptop.
4. ALWAYS know what your warranty entails.