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If you’re thinking about buying a new laptop or personal computer then you might want to head over to argos. They have probably the largest selection of computers available on the internet at present. What sets them apart from most retailers are their useful buying guides, which are great for the technically challenged. The jargon busters also help you to determine the technical terms related to computers. When buying any new computer you need to make sure you are getting the right one for your needs, so the following tips will come in handy.

Laptops are compact and portable which is their main selling point. As technology has improved the gap between laptops and desk top computers has decreased. Nowadays, there is not much difference at all. What you have to consider though is that it is much harder to upgrade a laptop. The more expensive models feature larger screens and longer battery life. A useful tip is to try and buy the best laptop you can afford with the biggest hard drive. This should ensure your laptop is usable for many years to come. Argos are selling good quality laptops for under a few hundred pounds, with 5 year warranties, which represents very good value. Technology moves at a fast pace, so bear in mind that whatever you buy now will be way behind in 6 months time.

Desk top computers are more technologically advanced. They have faster processing speeds and can do much more than a standard laptop. You also do not need to worry about battery life. As a general rule you will need to go for a computer with at least 120 GB. This is normally adequate for general use and storing songs and pictures. If you are going to download movies and store may songs and video then look for a larger hard drive, around 250 GB should be fine. If you need even more disk space then you can also purchase a portable hard drive, and argos uk have quite a few on offer. External hard drives of up to one terabyte can be bought for less than £50 these days, and you can store an awful lot of data on these.

Some other notable things to look for in any computer are the graphics card and the processing speed. If you are running multiple applications at the same time then look for a faster processor, and random access memory. This way your computer will not slow down as much when it is multitasking.