Re: new laptop

When you look at specs, you are expected to either know or
ask...
Windows XP SP2 or VISTA, these are the operating systems and
ALL laptops sold by all major makers will have one or the
other.
1 GB RAM, this is the random access memory that the computer
uses to run the program. I would suggest you get 2 GB,
VISTA, the current production operating system will be
happier.

The Sibelius 5 program needs 3.5 GB of free space on the
hard drive to run/install, the hard drive you get should be
80-300 GB 7200 rpm so you have room for a working computer.

DVD -ROM New software and games/movies all use DVD and ROM
means it will read disks only. You need to get a DVD-dual
layer RW drive that can read and write DVD and CDs too.

Sound is not as critical as video, get a SoundBlaster
compatible sound card, which may or may not be standard.

Get an upgraded video card with support for an external
monitor [DVI is best] and dedicated graphics memory.


Expect to pay $1,200-2,000 US for a good gaming laptop
computer.



"Geoff A." <geoffashton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message news:Oi9fMow9HHA.464@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| OK. I need a laptop for running usual email & internet,
but I specifically
| need it to run a program called Sibelius 5. The website
for this software
| says minimum requirements are:
| Windows XP SP2 or Vista, 1GB RAM, 3.5GB hard disc space,
DVD ROM,
| ASIO-compatible sound card.
|
| I'm having trouble finding a laptop that has these things.
| Geoff.
|
|
| "Curt Christianson" <curtchristnsn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
in message
| news:ObMngxv9HHA.5948@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > Hi Geoff,
| >
| > Your question is way too vague to give a response to.
| >
| > What specs. are you particularly interested in?
Probably more important,
| > tell us what you want to use this new computer for.
Gaming? Mostly web
| > surfing and e-mail? Manipulating audio or video files?
You get the
| > picture.
| >
| > --
| > HTH,
| > Curt
| >
| > Windows Support Center
| > www.aumha.org
| > Practically Nerded,...
| > http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm
| >
| > "Geoff A." <geoffashton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
| > news:usLLZdv9HHA.4752@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | Hi,
| > | Could anyone explain to me what the average laptop
spec that you would
| > find
| > | in PC World actually means, so that I can make a
better decision as to
| > what
| > | I should buy?
| > | Thanks.
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|


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