Computerhilfen.com: I want to buy a notebook, what do I have to look at?

When buying a new notebook, what is good at the moment? And do I need a widescreen display? Are they better?

Hi. It depends. First of all, it is you who should know, if he is willing to have a wide screen tft and who has to heed the purse. Wide Screen tfts are known for they "human" look, because our eyes see the world in a broad look, so it is more adapted at out nature. So, as i said at the beginning, it depends on you.
That also depends on your demands. What do  you want to work on, with a notebook?

thanks! I want to use the nb for office things for school, surfing and writing, but it should be able to play games though  8)

Well, if that`s the case, then i would affirm, that you need a core 2 duo cpu (http://www.computerhilfen.de/fachbegriffe-c-CPU.html) (e.g. Intel T 5XXX) , a graphic card with 128 MB Ram (http://www.computerhilfen.de/fachbegriffe-r-RAM.html) (e.g. geforce 7400 GO) and at least 1 GB Ram, (http://www.computerhilfen.de/fachbegriffe-r-RAM.html) a hard disk with a capacity of 80 GB or more. That are the main components, that you should use. The rest depens, but the more the notebook (http://www.computerhilfen.de/fachbegriffe-n-Notebook.html) inherits, the more are the costs. I think ebay should be a good target to search for models. But you could also ask for cheap shops in your home country in forums, which are hold in your language and country.

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- Decide if you prefer a reflective or a non-reflective screen. (http://www.computerhilfen.de/fachbegriffe-s-Screen.html) Reflective ones provide a brighter visualization with more contrast. However, the reflection of environmental objects can be cumbersome.

- Make sure the notebook (http://www.computerhilfen.de/fachbegriffe-n-Notebook.html) fits your needs _entirely_! In most cases there's no chance to upgrade the computer. (http://www.computerhilfen.de/fachbegriffe-c-Computer.html) Watch out for the notebook's interfaces! Although you can install some of them by using a USB (http://www.computerhilfen.de/fachbegriffe-u-USB.html) Adapter (http://www.computerhilfen.de/fachbegriffe-a-Adapter.html) or PCMCIA (http://www.computerhilfen.de/fachbegriffe-p-PCMCIA.html) slots, this should be a stopgap, as those are limited.

- If you can, go and get a picture of the notebook (http://www.computerhilfen.de/fachbegriffe-n-Notebook.html) in a retailer's shop. Some models look nice on web images, but might give you a cheap impression if you really hold it in your hands. The keyboard might make annoying sounds, or the case might be of a poor quality.

- Furthermore, check out if the Battery is easily removeable. This is important if you're planning to work a lot with the computer (http://www.computerhilfen.de/fachbegriffe-c-Computer.html) plugged to mains supply. Otherwise your battery would be damaged quite fast.

Good look!

JoSsiF 8)