Teach you how to choose your new computer for the second half of the year

Summer vacation is coming, which means that the summer business is about to begin, a variety of market discounts, movies or mobile phone computer promotions will follow. At the same time, the computer market has also ushered in a new change: With the introduction of the Intel fourth Daicouri processor Haswell, its significant battery life improvements will usher in a new upgrade for PC products.

On the other hand, if battery life is not a big problem, for example, you want to buy a desktop computer, or a need to connect power at any time, "desktop-level" notebook, you can also in this era of replacement, because the introduction of Haswell products will make the old model is facing pressure, discount promotion is imperative. But how to make the right choice is still a tricky issue, so if you have a plan to update your computer in the near future, you might want to take a look at this article, which should help you with the purchase.

The current market environment for notebook computers

Need 14 hours of endurance? Consider the new MacBook Air.

With the introduction of the Haswell processor, the notebook market is now full of changes. Many "new" notebooks or hybrid designs have recently flooded into the market, including Lenovo Yoga 11S, Acer Aspire R7 or Toshiba Kirabook, but they are new models but still carry Intel's third Daicouri processor, In fact it is no different from the products that were marketed in the spring of 2013. At present, only a few manufacturers to update its partial models to Haswell processors, such as MSI GT60, GE70 and Acer V3 and other products, basically belong to the type of AV game, the price is also high.

Typically, the performance of a laptop is not critical for a typical user, as the current product basically has more processing power than day-to-day tasks, such as surfing the web, watching High-definition video, running Office software, and social media apps. Over the past few years, the number of users who have changed their computers for the performance of the latest processors is not that much, because the hardware of a laptop can accommodate the alternation of two-generation operating systems without special requirements. Frankly speaking, the average user may not feel the difference in performance of the core i3 and high-end i7 processors when surfing the Internet.

However, the improvements to the battery life of Intel Haswell are impressive and are also equipped with higher performance integrated graphics, which are divided into HD 5000, HD 4600 and HD 4400, and are more targeted. A more representative case is: Apple recently launched the Haswell version of the MacBook Air to achieve 14 hours of continuous use, and 2012 version of only 7 hours, and Sony VAIO Pro 13 can also achieve 9 hours of endurance, And even the game-oriented Lei Snake blade, which has dramatically increased battery life compared to other games with older processors, is clearly more susceptible to users than performance.

How to choose?

Sony VAIO DUO 13 with Haswell processor

After analyzing the current product layout of the notebook market, the problem naturally comes: Should you stop buying the Intel Third Daicouri processor notebook? This may mean that you need to wait a long time, because such as Lenovo Yoga, Toshiba U series Ultra-polar, there is currently no upgrade Haswell processor information ( Although we assume that they will eventually get updated.

My personal advice may be more cautious, which does not exclude the purchase of Haswell products, the following details of our specific analysis.

Buy desktops and large laptops: you can consider buying

Toshiba Kirabook using the third Daicouri processor

Given the actual performance, if you need to buy desktops, All-in-one computers or large size laptops, most of their applications are in a fixed environment and need to connect power at all times, then the third Daicouri processor product is not a problem. In addition, these products may also be price adjustment in the near future, so it is a good choice to wait for the right time to buy at a low price.

Ultra-style products: Waiting for the Haswell version

Some of the best super lightweight laptops, the usual scenario is mobile office, so battery life is very important. In the currently updated Haswell products, you can see the Apple MacBook Air good Sony new VAIO Pro series have a very good performance, so the proposed cash, waiting for more mainstream models to join the Haswell camp, the choice will be more rich. New third Daicouri models, such as Toshiba Kirabook or Lenovo Helix, are not recommended for purchase.

Low price notebook: suggest waiting, but can also be shot

We like some reasonably priced laptops, such as Toshiba's U-Series or the relatively new Sony Vaio fit 14, and for these low-cost products, waiting for the Haswell version of the process is long. Because in general, manufacturers will be in the new design or high-end products with the latest processor, Low-cost products may need to wait for Yinianbanzai, this is the usual market strategy. So, if you have the patience, you can choose to continue waiting for Haswell's low-priced products to appear; if not, it is a good choice to buy now, after all, the price of such products is lower.

Tablet/hybrid Design products: Waiting for Haswell

The tablet/hybrid design is a product designed for all-day use, but the fact that the current Windows tablet is virtually unusable for a whole day, whether it's the latest Lenovo Yoga 11s or Acer P3, Microsoft Surface Pro, is no doubt an exception, The complexity of the system itself and the high power consumption of older processors limit its use patterns, which is an important reason why Windows cannot rival Apple's ipad.

And the performance of the Haswell processor on the new MacBook Air shows that better battery life will bring us more convenience. So, if you want to buy a Windows 8 tablet or a hybrid design product, it's best to wait for the Haswell version to be updated.

Extra advice: Don't worry about Windows 8.1 and Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks

Savvy users should have taken into account the impact of Microsoft and Apple's system updates on purchases by the end of the year. The good news is that Windows 8.1 will be a free upgrade (for Windows 8 users), and Mac OS X 10.9 mavericks should be cheap (although Apple has not announced the price yet, the Mac system has been updated for 20 dollars over the years, About 122 Yuan RMB or so). At present, any computer running the previous version of the system can be easily upgraded, so there is no need to wait for the new system to postpone the purchase plan.