Best Laptop For Me: Which Laptop Should I Buy?

In this day and age where smartphones have grown into phablets and tablets have grown into mini-computers there is still a need for a "real computer" with a keyboard and large screen to:

• Use for school.
• Office work.
• Creating and using spreadsheets.
• Video editing.
• Creating a presentation.
• Working on your blog or website.
• Editing images for social media, article, or blog posts.

If you use your laptop continuously for at least 5 hours per day, then you use your laptop a lot.

The big question now is, "which laptop should I buy?"

As with all buying decisions there are a few things to consider like:

• How often will I use it?
• What will I use it for?
• How much am I willing to spend on it?
• Should I get a Windows or Mac?
• Can I get support and how easy is it to access?

Let's say you're a blogger and want to invest in a laptop.

As a blogger you'll:

• Create a blog post for your blog or as a guest blogger.
• Create and edit images to augment your blog and social media posts.
• Create presentations to share on SlideShare.
• Create podcasts.
• Attend webinars.
• Customize your blog by tweaking its code.
• Join affiliate programs. 
• Take courses. 
• Attend meetings, seminars, and workshops.

And many other activities.

For these you'll need:

• a large screen with a great display.
• Something with more than 6 hours battery life.
• Has a solid keyboard and trackpad.
• Small.
• Thin.
• Light.
• Can easily give you 3 - 4 years of use.
• And have accessories such as cases, extra battery, headphones, mics and a cleaning kit readily available. 

 Best 2016 Laptop Options 

The Dell XPS 13

The Dell XPS 13 is a great option when purchasing a laptop. It:

• Has a great 13.3-inch 1080p display screen allowing you to see every little detail.
• 11-hour battery life of any Windows Ultrabook will keep you powered all day.
• Solid keyboard and trackpad.

• Small, thin and light weighing it at 2.9 pounds with dimensions of 12 x 7.0 x 0.3 inches. 
• The newest Intel processor - Intel core i5 - which is 30% more efficient than previous models.
• 8 GB of memory which is enough memory for most tasks.
• Thunderbolt 3 which is accessible through its versatile USB-C port.

If you're not a Windows fan or have no OS preference an alternative to the Dell XPS 13 is the MacBook Air which offers:

• A better battery life of 12-hours
• and a superior support network.

If you're on a budget and don't want to forego quality, you can get the Asus ZenBook UX305UA.

• It's great for its price.
• Slim.
• Light.

• Battery life of 10-hours.
• 8 GB RAM.
• A good keyboard.
• And a reliable trackpad.
• Weighs in at 2.86 pounds and is less than 6 inches thin.

Whichever laptop you decide to get should fit within your criteria and your budget.

Now it's Your Turn...

Based on your needs, what laptop will you be getting?