Tips on buying laptop

[Jason5]

Looking at buying a cheaper laptop but have absolutely no clue with laptops, where to buy or the better brands? Aiming to get a 15" under $700. Any suggestions?
http://www.jbhifi.com.au/computers/compaq/15-inch-notebook-sku-56422/
Seen that one at JB but have no idea whether it's good or not?

Thanks in advance

 

[prankmonkey]

research your product, compare prices and know what you want to get. at that price range you're gonna struggle to get a high end core 2 duo, but you might get something around a T4*** series machine. check staticice.com.au for comparisons and maybe Dell if you're ok with their machines

 

[Bingles]

Know what you want going into the purchase.

What do you want it to run? Then you can look for specs in the range of what you need.

You've already decided the monitor size, so that's a good start.