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 Laptop BUYING MISTAKES!  Laptop Buying Guide

 Did you know that most people make at  least one of these  laptops can be Making mistakes like this ends up costing money up front, or it forces them to They spend more money because they have to.

upgrade too soon, I've definitely been I am guilty of some of these in the past, so I I put together this video to help you. Avoid the most common laptop buying error.

 make mistakes when people shop for laptops.

 The majority of the time, what they're You are simply comparing a set of specs, and this isn't only true for online shoppers, so the next time you're At a store, you see someone looking on a laptopObserve them and you'll see that they're basically going from one to One takes a look at the display and Then just read the spec sheets they

They don't type on the keyboard. They use the trackpad, they don't play around.

with the brightness on the display and They don't pick it up to see how heavy it is. They're about to spend some They intend to spend a lot of money on a device.

using it for the next bunch of years and They don't even try it before they buy it.

 I know now that not every person has access to every laptop they're considering, but I'd recommend that if You can try a similar model, maybe with use the same keyboard and trackpad just to Give yourself a sense of the ergonomics of it. Speaking of spending money on another Overpaying is the most common mistake people make.

For a laptop look, this happens with If this isn't the case,  But that doesn't mean that you need to I bought the most expensive laptop that You're considering if a laptop is more It is expensive because of a feature that You're going to use it and that's going to If this is useful to you, then go ahead and use it.

 Invest in it, but if you're just spending more money on a laptop that costs more.

Because that laptop is better than that It could be a waste of money now. The other end of the spectrum is buying the The absolute cheapest laptop if it's a budget laptop and it serves your needs.

 But if now and in the future you go for it, You're saving 100 or 150 bucks now only.

I have to replace it in two years by You actually end up saving $1200 by spending $1200.

You will spend more money if you watch any You've seen my m1 macbook air videos, right? I do recommend that one, even though It's an entry-level model, but that's Because I think for the majority of users, the performance to price ratio is very high and most people don't need it. more processing power than the m1 macbook air

The next mistake is one that I'm and that is ignoring portability when 17-inch laptops were introduced I immediately got one after seeing

If you look at my main You already know how much I enjoy it. of desktop real estate and I couldn't I can wait to use the 17-inch display well. Guess what, it was so heavy and It is cumbersome to bring with me, and I never I used it, but it just stayed at home.

Of course I was going to use it when I had My main workstation is available, so think Think about where you'll be using your laptop. and then consider whether it is small and Light is or isn't more important than a bigger machine Another mistake that People make the mistake of not considering the ports. You need to look at what type of port.

The laptop offers how many of them? are and where they're located, the Is your laptop charged via USB or do you require a charger?

A dedicated power adapter is required. If you remember to bring with you, a Thunderbolt port for improved connectivity Is there an SD card slot, for example? You don't need to remember to bring a Consider a dedicated card reader.

What do you plan on doing with the laptop?

Then what types of adapters or hubs? You'll need to bring it with you for your Workflow accessories are great, but you We do lose some of that portability.

The convenience of using a laptop the next The mistake laptop buyers make has to do with So, first and foremost, I'd like you to Think about how much internal storage you need, and you can look at your current laptop to see how much you're using, then I want you to consider Whether the laptop you're buying is I think the M1 is upgradable or not.

 Macbooks are a great idea, especially now. But they're not upgradeable, so what do you What you buy now is what you'll have for the rest of your life. Some other laptops allow you to upgrade. You can use the SSD and RAM to make a smaller investment up front and then Later on, when you have more money, There is always the option to upgrade or supplement.

internal storage with an external But you want to make sure that you I have enough internal storage for everything.

 Your apps now and for as long as you I intend to use that laptop the following day.

The mistake that laptop buyers make is I became obsessed with one spec. Manufacturers have achieved absolute dominance. They are marketing ninjas who excel at what they do. excellent job of persuading buyers to think that they need the latest and greatest. feature, they get it in your head. I can't live without this one thing and

They get you to spend more money than You actually need to, since we just talked about port. A simple example would be Yes, it is a USB 4 Thunderbolt port. offers higher maximum transfer speeds.

And yes, it will allow you to use more. powerful accessories, like absurdly fast external SSDs, but youshould only spend money on this feature if you actually plan on using it

 

 


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