When choosing a laptop for a busy senior approaching graduation, choose according to the student-s need. Seniors use their laptops differently than most adults. In addition to school work, the laptops are used for playing music, games, videos and talking online. These types of files take up a lot of space and require a strong processor to run these programs simultaneously without interruption. At a minimum, the laptop needs at least 300GB of hard drive. For the music and video lover wanting to burn music and videos, a DVD /- RW is necessary.
On average the typical student uses Word, power point, excel and access files. The laptop must have the ability to create and download these file on demand. Laptops that have the ability to connect to a projector are becoming more popular and make it easier for the student to give a presentation without transferring files. A built in web camera eliminates the need to attach a camera and makes streaming a live video online much easier.
Although laptops are being made with a built in wireless internet connection card, buy a laptop with an internal broadband card or a slot for a broadband card. The broad band card allows the student to connect to the internet without being within range of a w-fi hotspot.
Teenagers tend to abuse their laptops more than any other. They need a sturdy well-built laptop that can withstand a few falls. A lightweight laptop is not for the senior who tends to throw the laptop in their book bag and keep going. For added protection, a laptop carrying case helps to absorb some of the impact from a fall. Available in a hard shell or soft shell, many carrying cases comes with an additional compartment for the USB drive or any other computer attachments.
