The Purchase Of My First Laptop

This is my first post I am making on my new computer.  We went out to dinner then to Best Buy.  Actually we went to two different Best Buy's.  The first Best Buy didn't have the selection I was hoping for.  I was a little concerned about going to the other Best Buy we frequent because earlier in the week their selection was low.  As we drove to the 2nd Best Buy store of the night I hoped they had restocked some things.

I'm not sure if the computer I came away with was there the other day when I looked but anyway I finally made a decision.  It's not so much that I couldn't make a decision it's simply that buying a new computer isn't easy.  Before buying you have to do your research and you have to sift through all the mumbo-jumbo in an effort to figure out what your specifications are for the new computer you want. Or if you are my mom, you don't have to worry about it because your daughter will keep you upgraded. ;)

I knew I wanted one that was a little more compact than my husband's laptop.  I knew I wanted a touch-screen after purchasing one without a touch screen last weekend I quickly moved that up the list of qualifications for the new computer.  I also wanted a decent amount of memory with a fast processor.  Another qualification or bonus for this computer was a disc drive.  They are introducing a lot of laptops without disc drives.  They are trying to make the laptops lighter and doing away with the disc drive is helping to do that.  Plus there's so many people that download, disc drives aren't used that much nowadays.  So the disc drive issue was not a deal breaker for me, but it was a bonus feature.  As I am not quite ready to completely depend on downloads.  Especially since we just got married and all our wedding pictures are on a disc from our photographer. At least though I've been somewhat forewarned that disc drives are likely to be fazed out in the next few years.  

I think in the end I went "middle of the road" with the new computer maybe the higher end of "middle of the road". But I couldn't fathom going over a certain amount.  We stuck to a budget!  As fast as technology changes I decided I'd rather save a little bit of money now and possibly update sooner.

My very first desktop bought for me by my grandma so many years ago was an Acer.  Since that first Acer I have upgraded with desktops only. This purchase is my first laptop.  While dating Brad I realized I liked his laptop.  I've said for awhile now my next computer would be a laptop.  I love the convenience of it.  It goes anywhere! Well folks, just like my first desktop was an Acer, my very first laptop is an Acer.  I came away with an Acer.  It was the size I wanted, the storage I wanted, the price I was willing to pay, the processor speed I wanted, the touch-screen I just had to have, and the bonus...it has a disc drive! So far so good...very happy with our new computer purchase!

Here's my quick advice on computer buying, don't break the bank....as I already mentioned technology changes too fast to put loads of money into one purchase. Something newer and greater will come out in the not so distant future and you'll be longing to upgrade.  Another tip, if you are upgrading to a computer with Windows 8....get a touch-screen.  Don't upgrade if you can't afford the touch-screen! I didn't realize the importance of the touch-screen until I unboxed the first one we bought last Sunday and started up Windows 8 for the first time.  Windows 8 is a lot more enjoyable to work if you have a touch-screen.