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[mjd420nova]

Sorry but no amount of testing on a sales floor is going to sway me one way or the other. I'm more apt to look at the back and survey the connectors. There are just too many variables from machine to machine and even units from the same brand react differently when USB device of the same type are used. Nothing beats the real world, sitting on MY desk with any of the multiple USB devices I use. If it doesn't do it right, it'll get returned before the time limit and I'll try another.

[LiveBrianD]

#4 - Note that the store machines typically have bloatware installed, which you'll probably remove if you actually buy it.

Also, #6 - WEI is fairly useless at most things, so I don't put much weight on it.

#7 - keep in mind that just about every machine can play HD video just fine nowadays (except Intel Atom netbooks maybe).

[spudy121]

Although these are some good suggestions there are a lot more to buying a good laptop.

The best thing to do is to look at reviews and ratings online and almost everyone has a cell phone with internet or if the laptop itself may have internet access never listen to the sells rep not that they are just trying to sell you something most of them do not have a wide range of knowledge on all of their products and the first thing they do is look at the box or the sheet of paper in front of the pc.

Don’t jump on the first thing that looks good do a little bit of research and you will be much happier With what you buy.