Laptop questions

infinite monkey · 05-01-2013, 01:23 PM

I'm not seriously looking right now but I do need a new computer eventually and I can't see any reason to get a desktop.

Is there a difference between a laptop and a notebook?

(I remember a student saying she needed a labtop. Probably the same dumb girl who, years and years ago, told me "Mah boyfriend drives him a Trams Am" I think it was supposed to make me think 'wow, he must be AWESOME')

I digress.

This one is fairly cheap: Gateway 15.6" 4GB AMD Dual Core Notebook

What does 4GB mean? Is that good? What is AMD? What is a Dual Core?

320 GB hard drive...is that good?

Modem: No. What does that mean? Could I connect to my wireless?

I'm really dumb about this stuff. I'd like a decent one, if I get one, but I can't spend a ton of money.

05-01-2013, 01:23 PM	#1
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Laptop questions I'm not seriously looking right now but I do need a new computer eventually and I can't see any reason to get a desktop. Is there a difference between a laptop and a notebook? (I remember a student saying she needed a labtop. Probably the same dumb girl who, years and years ago, told me "Mah boyfriend drives him a Trams Am" I think it was supposed to make me think 'wow, he must be AWESOME') I digress. This one is fairly cheap: Gateway 15.6" 4GB AMD Dual Core Notebook What does 4GB mean? Is that good? What is AMD? What is a Dual Core? 320 GB hard drive...is that good? Modem: No. What does that mean? Could I connect to my wireless? I'm really dumb about this stuff. I'd like a decent one, if I get one, but I can't spend a ton of money.

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