Aaaah, spring! A fantastic season of rebirth and renewal, and for many it represents the perfect time to do some "cleaning" in their belongings, including technological devices. If you are looking for a new notebook, for example, this could be the best season to pick the most beautiful flowers in this field. There are many things to evaluate: I'll show you the ones I evaluate before choosing. And I'm not too subtle, even if I mainly use notebooks for my agency work (and to titillate the "AI" category of this blog, which lately smokes because of how much stuff there is).
For me, when choosing a notebook, 3 things count, and 3 things above all. 3 things "uber alles".
1 - Is it big, big, big?
When it comes to notebooks, size matters. If you use your laptop mainly at home or in the office, mostly in a "sedentary" version (by now laptops are replacing old stationary PCs) you may prefer a larger model with a wider screen. Conversely, if you have to move often, you might prefer a smaller and lighter model. Need we remind you that a bigger notebook often means more weight? Other than "gentle butterfly". Choose carefully the compromise you need between comfort and performance.
Two examples among those of my "very personal tag", two practically equivalent netbooks, but with different weights:
MSI Katana GF76: over 17 inches diagonal for the Italian "cucciolo". An Intel® Core™ i7 processor, a robust NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3050 graphics card, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of SSD and 2.6kg of weight. Two big pineapples.
HP Pavilion Plus 14-EH0014NL: here the monitor has 14 inches, and the weight is 1,4kg. In short, pineapples are halved. But the processor is the same, an Intel® Core™ i7, and the graphics card is an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050, and the SSD is double: 1 Tera.
2 - Let's not get around it: the battery
Battery life is another important factor to consider when choosing a notebook. And it is closely connected to point 1: if you need mobility, do you need to manage a scenario in which you don't have power outlets close at hand, otherwise which laptop is it? You have to "put yourself in the worst conditions", as my physics teacher said: if you need to use your notebook for long hours without having to recharge it, make sure you choose a model with a long battery life. There are even notebooks with replaceable batteries, which means you can carry a spare battery with you to extend the life of your work when you're on the go.
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M1: why i chose the mela to make this example? Because this particular netbook shows, almost in paradigm, what can be done by combining mobility and performance. First of all the monitor: 14 inches, for a reasonable weight (1.6kg). Then the RAM, 16GB, of absolute respect paired with the 14-core offered by this machine. Finally, the battery: how do you see 11 hours of work? The duration is, to use a classical term, "remarkable".
LENOVO IdeaPad 5 Pro: here too there is a nice mix. Of course, not exactly the same performance as an Apple but a lot of stuff. 14 inches, Intel® Core™ i5, again 16GB of RAM and an INTEL Iris Xe for graphics. Very reasonable price, slightly lower weight (1.4kg) and always 11 hours of work. Enjoy.
3 - Offers & Reviews
Are we social animals or not? We smell our fellow men, and Spring awakens our sense of smell. This is why spring often brings with it many offers on notebooks. There are many websites where you can find out about the characteristics of a computer, but nothing is better than the reviews on the site where you will buy: there are people who have paid, bought (perhaps even at full price, while you can also take advantage of a offer), tried it and reported. What more do you need? Yes I know. Two examples.
Apple MacBook Air 13 - An example of a perfect mix. The car? Reliable and known. The discount? Fortissimo. The reviews? Different, but all of people dancing in the streets drunk with happiness.
LENOVO Essential V15-ITL - Here too the mix is the right one. Notebook with good features, satisfied reviews and almost 30% less price. Go and strike!
In summary
Spring can be the perfect time to buy a new notebook, thanks to the many offers available this season. My personal advice (of course, then you have to borrow it with your needs) is to aim high. A quality notebook can last a long time and improve productivity: in many cases, lasting longer and doing better work practically pays for itself over the years.
To the good connoisseur, a few words: choose carefully to get the most out of your spring purchase, and you will avoid the... seasonal "allergies"!
