What to pay attention to when buying a notebook computer

Notice one: pretend to be pretending

When you buy a notebook, remember not to pretend to know, because once you exposed the obvious error, the salesperson will see through your intention, that you are a pretend to know the rookie, but feel profitable, it is possible to increase the price of hundreds of or even thousands of dollars, not worth the candle.

Friends must do their homework before buying a notebook, or find a knowledgeable person to accompany the purchase. Or be cheated, perhaps also be grateful to the dealer maybe.

Attention two: blindly chasing fashion

The so-called notebook trend, a lot of just just introduced new products, advertising coverage density is relatively large, more business publicity, and not necessarily consumers in the day-to-day application of the necessary. What kind of notebook to buy depends on your needs, if you particularly like to experience the new technology, you need to have enough money in your pocket, do not buy the cheapest new products. In this only wrong to buy no wrong to sell the era, we must hold "enough on the line" principle, good things can be more, the trend of the notebook is the user will never catch up.

So, the first thing you need to know is what your laptop is for, what you want for the machine's performance, portability, and battery endurance, and then consider a few additional requirements that basically determine what notebook you're looking for.

Note Three: Blind bargaining is impractical

A lot of people have a misunderstanding, notebook computer is five thousand or six thousand of things, certainly can also come down a lot of prices, so many consumers go to the store is a big bargain card, do not return a Chiba block of money is not reasonable. In fact, notebook prices have hit a new low today, generally speaking notebook products have not too much profit space, basically formal business quotes are not so large compression space.

We just compare, ask more turn to see more, compare the different prices of the same machine, then make their own choice. Don't expect to have too much room even if you bargain. A bargain will only let others know that you are not good at it, there is a waste of time, the end of the business can not sell you also buy things.

Note Four: Superstitious evaluation

Now the major IT media on the notebook products of third party evaluation is very rich, many friends in the purchase of digital products will be everywhere to check the relevant evaluation. This is good, can let you fully understand the details of the machine, but in the choice of time or according to their own needs to consider, can not blindly evaluation.

The test results are only a suggestion that the media can choose a range of products for the user to buy, not to let the evaluation completely dominate your thinking. Because everyone has their own specific needs and habits of the notebook, so consumers do not see an evaluation of this notebook is good, immediately selected this, only according to their own needs to synthesize all aspects of the proposal, so as to really choose the most satisfactory products.

Note Five: Superstitious advertising

In the notebook industry increasingly competitive now, advertising can be said to be overwhelming. Believe that many consumers in the bus, the subway, office buildings and so on places to see a variety of notebook ads. This is a kind of propaganda means of the merchant, to encourage the consumer to buy. And consumers have to catch the point, to see if the advertising selling points is not what you need, do not be the fancy ads blinded your eyes.

Note Six: Believe in big-name manufacturers

Many domestic consumers are very trusting and like to buy large brands of products, as long as the international well-known brands, not hesitate to buy. Domestic brands? See also, Lenovo is OK, the other is a cottage. This is actually a false point of view, even the international manufacturers also have low-end notebook, workmanship also have rough time. So the notebook is still to be purchased on demand, and even if the first line of the brand in the purchase also to be comprehensive assessment, not because it is a big name manufacturers to relax vigilance.

Note Seven: Pre-installed genuine Windows 7 systems are better than DOS

Generally speaking, the user who does not understand the operating system is easy to go into this misunderstanding. Many people feel that pre-installed Windows 7 is certainly better than pre-installed DOS, because it is advanced, and does not have to bother to install a Windows system. In fact, some users in the purchase of a genuine Windows 7 system after the notebook, the use of a period of time to find not accustomed to, because in the system has a lot of their own use of software, so had to reload the system. So, when you buy a notebook, as long as the hardware is satisfied, software problems are not a problem.

Note Eight: Open box check not carefully test not clearance

Here to provide you with a number of basic inspection and check the configuration steps, only for you in the purchase as a reference:

First, check the serial number on the label

Carefully check whether the serial number on the outside of the notebook computer is in accordance with the serial number of the machine. The serial number of the machine body is generally on the base of the notebook computer fuselage, check the serial number at the same time, also want to inspect whether have been altered, the trace that has been pasted again. In addition, in the boot, to enter the notebook computer's motherboard BIOS, check the BIOS in the serial number and fuselage serial number is consistent. Three numbers are consistent, the source of the notebook computer is basically no problem, if there is an inconsistency, it will be prudent.

How do I see the serial number in the BIOS?

On the boot directly press F2, F12, Delete, F8, ESC to enter the BIOS (different model keys are different, the general boot time will be prompted). After entering the BIOS, the general view of the first application option will be the serial number, factory date and other information.

Second, the outer packing

Check whether the packaging is complete and correct, general notebook computer after the packaging, there are power adapters, related accessories, product manuals, UNPROFOR vouchers (number and notebook number the same), Warranty card record cards. Also note that the operating system Recovery disk and installation disk match the operating system on the machine.

Third, check the appearance

Check the appearance of the notebook computer has touched, rub, scratch, crack and other scars, LCD screen whether there are scratches, bad spots, ripple, whether the screws have dropped paint and so on.

Iv. Check the battery.

It should be noted that the new laptop battery charge should not be more than 3 times, the electricity should not be higher than 3%. And the general test machine when the Distributor will not plug in the battery, but directly connected to the power outlet. Too much electricity or too many charge and discharge times prove to be at least a used machine. Sony, IBM's battery management software can also see that the battery has been recharged several times. In addition, there are some special testing software can help us check, such as Batterymon, this must be tested on the spot in case of trouble.

Check the hard drive power time

The use of HD tune software can easily help us see the hard drive time, generally speaking, the new machine hard disk power time in single-digit hours is more normal.

Six, check the hardware configuration of the machine is true

For example, check the model of the display, check the number and size of the memory bar and model, check the manufacturer of the hard drive, check the model of the video card and so on, to see if it matches the official configuration, also can avoid to buy the renovation or assembly machine. In this respect, Everest, cpu-z and other software can help us to do it easily.

Note Nine: Written statement of after-sales service commitment

The notebook computer itself is relatively delicate, so the after-sales service is very heavy. Whatever the brand, it is important to consider how the maintenance is promised in the aftermarket of notebooks. Pay attention to ask a few things, after the service period is how long, the specific content of after-sales service, maintenance and replacement cycle is generally how long?

In general, notebook products more than 1 years free replacement parts, 3-year limited service-oriented, most products repair and replacement period of 15 days or so.

No matter how good the quality can not guarantee a few years no problem, therefore, in the money must not forget to ask the merchant to obtain a written warranty commitment, that is, to get a business to produce the formal warranty certificate. Check the quality assurance of the various conditions are reasonable, to confirm that when the commodity problems, whether the business can be returned or replacement, maintenance, etc., and also confirm the warranty period, the location of repair, the time required to repair, but also to check whether there is a merchant seal of guarantee.