Of all the laptops for sale, it is no secret that Apple has certainly stolen the limelight. Receiving both first and third place on the Amazon bestseller list should say something about Apple’s ratio between cost and functionality. Of course, you can’t forget the value of the Toshiba Satellite either. Here are three choices that may make your buying experience a bit easier in 2012.
Any quick Internet search will reveal a wealth of information on laptops. Unfortunately, not all of us have the time to go through mountains of research on which laptop happens to be the best for this year. Too many people become overwhelmed and simply decide to take whatever the salesman at the store has to say as the truth. That is why it is always very important to do at least a little bit of research, especially on laptops.
Another way of receiving value is to buy second hand laptops. But refurbished laptops often come riddled with problems.
That is why it is a great idea to find the best sellers for your current year. Being a best seller indicates that a large number of people liked what they heard about a certain laptop and continued to enjoy the experience after purchase. Often times, laptops for sale tend to have the highest amounts of reviews on websites like Amazon.com and BestBuy.com, and these are great places to find which ones sold the best.
It is important to note that you may not always want to buy a laptop that has just hit the market, as 6-months is a good enough of an indicator to tell if whether or not there were any significant problems with the unit. I usually stick with a year old laptop, as it is new enough to not be obsolete for a some time, and it is old enough that those who bought it before me had a chance to see if there were any significant problems.
Top Laptops
We are going to review the top three laptops for sale in 2011. Since 2011 has come and gone, we figured that it was a great place to start on your search.
As we said before, Amazon.com is an excellent place to start. The reason for this is because millions of laptops are sold on Amazon.com each year and that number is growing. This provides an adequate cross-section on what the market think about these laptops for sale, by the reviews that real customers have posted.
Lets get our hands dirty:
Apple MacBook Pro MD313LL/A 13.3” Laptop
This is the best selling of all the laptops for sale in 2011. There are quite a few reasons for its success.
This particular Apple MacBook Pro is a lightweight powerhouse. Of course, that’s what we all need in our laptops: the ability to tote it about, and at the same time, carries all the capabilities of a tower computer.
The aesthetics of this MacBook Pro are impressive, as its sleek design screams, “I offer both form and function.” Also, because it comes equipped with the new Apple Key OS X Lion operating system, it has several new abilities. One of the most notable of these features is Mission Control, which allows the user to have a “birds eye” view of all functions occurring on the MacBook Pro.
Reviews have also indicated that it has astounding picture clarity, which is something that most Apple users have come to love and find commonplace with the brand. If you like browsing YouTube, watching Netflix movies or actually doing any media editing yourself, then the Apple laptops are a great choice to make.
Because of the next Gen Dual-Core Intel processor this laptop for sale is lightning fast. Especially for this type of MacBook Pro, it is one that is often used for professional uses. According to several reviews, people have used this MacBook Pro for music mixing, professional video editing, and even graphics design (all of which take up extreme amounts of space and memory.)
Above all, this MacBook Pro is extremely reasonably priced for its capabilities. This is what put these laptops for sale at the top of the 2011 list.
Toshiba Satellite L755-S5349
Among all the laptops for sale in 2011, this Toshiba Satellite certainly upped the ante. There are hundreds of user reviews all over the Internet, but the most boastful among them came from Amazon.com:
“It was very fast to set this computer up, connecting to the wireless network and getting online took less than 10 minutes. The keyboard is full sized with nice key action. The screen is big, bright and really sharp. Nice.”
“It’s nice to have the higher-end laptops, but this fits my budget and the features I need.”
Reviews like those two come streaming all over the Web. Many have liked it for two main reasons;
The first reason is that it was well within the budget for all its capabilities. Not many computers that can do what the Toshiba Satellite can do, will be priced at $499.99.
Also, the computer boasts a sleek design with an Intel Core i3 processor to match form with function. This lightning fast capability and 2.2GHz processor speed offers all the capabilities that a laptop user could ever need. Last, the 15.6”, crystal clear screen offers excellent viewing capabilities from across the room. These factors are what put this Toshiba Satellite at the number two spot in 2011 laptops for sale.
Apple MacBook Air MC965LL/A
This was another one of the extremely popular laptops for sale. The reasons for this go back to the main reason for owning a laptop in the first place: portability. Nothing says “portability” like a MacBook Air. Of course, with lightness comes the problem of losing capacity, but Apple compensated for that.
This particular model does come with the OS X Lion operating system that we mentioned above, as well as Thunderbolt technology that only Macs have behind them. This Thunderbolt technology allows for the lightweight MacBook Air to zip through any application with the same speed of their desktop models. Also, with the stunning display, it makes this MacBook Air one of the most practical of all the laptops for sale for students and people on the go.
Of course, what might have put this one at the number three spot is the $1,234.99 price tag. Now, number three is nothing to scoff at, but that price is because this MacBook Air marries both portability and capability into the same aesthetically pleasing system –something no other laptop on the market can claim to do.