Looking for a new Laptop

If you are thinking of purchasing a new laptop, here is a great report that I found that can help you walk through the process. A couple of things to remember:

NAR offers discounts through their Member Benefits site. Dell, Lenovo and others participate. Check here for offerings.

Consider a Netbook if you are looking for lightweight and only need a device to reply to email and surf on the web. It is inexpensive and quite fun!

MakeUseOf.com – Laptop Buying Guide

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7 Responsesto “Looking for a new Laptop”

1. Sam Schneiderman says:

   November 1, 2009 at 2:39 am

   Be careful with the NAR “discount”. When I was looking to buy office computers a few years ago, I compared Dell’s “discount” to their advertised prices and found that their advertised prices were much better than their NAR “discount”.
2. r4i says:

   November 25, 2009 at 5:18 am

   Thanks for this post I am really planning for buy new laptop it is really useful for me I am excited about this one it is really useful for me
3. Michael Royce says:

   November 27, 2009 at 7:53 pm

   I too found a better deal with Dell that was much better than the deal with a NAR discount. I informed NAR of that with no feedback.
4. therese nuzzolo says:

   November 28, 2009 at 5:06 pm

   Do you have any suggestions if we are looking to purchase a desktop and what are your feeling about Apple?

   Thanks Therese
5. Judy Hirshburg says:

   November 28, 2009 at 9:11 pm

   Hi Amy,

   I too am looking for a sturdy, good computer for home use. Already own a Dell laptop. I do not want to get involved with Apple as lovely as it is. What’s the best desktop and fabulous screen that you would buy for yourself..? I live in Northern NJ, who would you recommend to transfer everything from my old computer onto the new one? Finally what’s the latest word on using Windows 7?
6. Alec Hagerty says:

   November 29, 2009 at 8:07 pm

   Hi Folks… I echo the warnings previously published… two years ago I met up with the HP people at the NAR convention… and shortly after returning purchased what I thought (or was led to believe) a well priced HP 6200 with the NAR discount etc. … Imagine my surprise when I was visiting a local Staples store about a month later and saw the same machine for about $50.00 less than my “discounted bargain” … From now on I will be more diligent.
7. Alec Hagerty says:

   November 29, 2009 at 8:09 pm

   Has anyone had any experience with the new “netbooks” yet? I’m thinking of asking for one for Christmas…???