1. What is your budget?
2. What is the size of the computer that you are considering?
3. What screen resolution do you want?
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement?
5. How much battery life do you need?
6. Do you want to play games with your system? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your system? (Photo / Video editing,watching movies, Etc.)
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
10. How long do you want to keep your computer?
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
13. What country do you live in?
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
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Guide to computer systems.
Mobile system (phones, handhelds, tablets) - Sloop-class.
Pros and cons
+very mobile.
+integrated wi-fi
+perfect for users on a budget
-difficult to modify
-low power. cannot do much except post and take pics.
-may have problems navigating worlds meant for pcs.
Low-end laptop, Skiff-class
+Cheap
+integrated wi-fi
+can be easily replaced.
-Primitive processors cannot handle modern software
-Often packaged with badly-designed/badly-pirated operating systems.
-Similar to the Sloop-class of computers, but somewhat harder to use.
Medium-type laptop, Speeder class.
+ Built reliably.
+ Integrated wi-fi
+ Can perform a myriad of tasks.
- Harder to obtain than the Skiff and Sloop classes.
- More expensive.
- May need custom modifications to unlock full potential.
Storage-based laptop, Trader-class.
+ Designed for storage needs and a good internet connection for data storage and trade purposes.
+ Popular with pirates and traders.
+ Can be designed to serve as a multipurpose ship.
- Purchasing extra cargo space (external hard drives) may be necessary
- Total cost of extra cargo holds may surpass system costs.
- Accidents do happen. Data loss sucks.
High-grade laptop - Cigarette boat-class.
+ Fitted with custom components borrowed from cruisers and battlestars, it can handle a vast myriad of tasks with ease.
+ Very customization-friendly.
+ Designed for extreme endurance.
+ Comes with legit operating systems.
- Expensive. You could trade in a hundred skiffs for this thing.
- Heat generation. Not really a problem in winter, but...
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PC - Light Trader-class
+ A workstation designed for traders in mind. Excellent database setups and security.
+ Designed for extreme endurance and design strength.
- Not exactly able to carry out multiple tasks, but it's good for a newbie computer user.
- Not exactly cheap either.
PC - Cruiser-class
+ Able to carry out multiple tasks.
+ Designed for good endurance.
- Reduced cargo holds.
- Quite expensive.
PC - Battleship or Battlestar-class.
+ Designed to carry out a myriad of tasks.
+ Designed for extreme endurance.
+ Equipped with cargo-holds.
+ Perfect for anyone with big aspirations and a bigger budget.
- Did we mention this thing's not cheap?
- Massive heat generation
- Massive power use
PC/Server - Mobile Capital-class
+ Able to safely host entire sites with no problems.
+ Supercomputer-level cluster computing allows even the most advanced tasks to be carried out.
+ Advanced shielding allows computer system to survive
+ Comes with a fleet of cargo ships to ensure data security
+ Fiber-optic internet connection ensures always-online capability.
+ Onboard liquid/gas coolants ensure that heat is not a problem
- You need to be a billionaire before you can afford these titans
- You'll need good security to ensure someone doesnt steal this.
