HOW TO CHOOSE
There are too many laptops. So before you go haring off into the lappy labyrinth, let’s try to narrow down your search a little…
When you’re looking for a laptop, sometimes you can have too much of a good thing: with so many different shapes, sizes and specifications to choose from, it can all seem a little overwhelming. The good news is that Stuff is here to help.
Rather than start wading through endless laptop listings online, the best way to choose a new machine is to ask yourself two questions. The first is: “What do I want to do with it?” And the second, just as important, is: “What might I want to do with it a year from now?”
So for example, if you’re sure you’re only going to use a laptop for surfing on the sofa, doing a bit of online shopping and staying on top of your social media, you don’t need a state-of-the-art ultra-portable ultra-light piece of precision engineering. And conversely, if you fancy having a go at video editing – or might do soon – then a really cheap option isn’t going to do the job.