When buying a laptop, it is important to know that the laptop that would be great for office use, or gaming use may not be the best to use at home. This is why there are many things you need to look at before you buy a laptop to be used for daily routine, like emails or in home use.

Screen Size:

There are many different screen sizes available, from the tiny 9" laptops to the massive 21" ones. You need to decide which laptop you need for your home. The suggested size is 15" as this is big enough to watch movies on and small enough to move around the house.

Connectivity:

Make sure you get a laptop that has wireless capabilities and Bluetooth installed in it. You will probably be moving this laptop all over the house, and having these two capabilities will make easier to connect it to other machines in the house.

Memory:

Since your home laptop will have a lot of movies and music stored on it, you should make sure you get a hefty RAM, something in the 1.502 GB range since you will need it to operate the laptop at optimum efficiency.

Storage:

Another very important thing is storage. If you are saving a lot of files on the laptop, with multiple family members using it, it is best to get a large storage laptop, or invest in external storage that you can use when needed.

While the above four points are important to look at, here below there are a few laptop brands you should look at as they make laptops that fulfil all the above mentioned requirements for home laptops:

Dell:

Dell is well known for making strong efficient machines that come in a variety of sizes. The best for home use is the Inspiron 1525 as it is a very well made machine with plenty of storage and great RAM. It is just the right size to be moved around the house, but will also do well if used as a desktop replacement and even has a built in webcam. You can even custom build your laptop with different options on the website.

HP:

The HP Pavilion is a great series with built in webcam, nice keyboard, wonderful look and excellent storage and memory. It is compact and good to look at, and also a great deal. You can't customize these as much as you can do Dell laptops, but this is a good second choice.

Acer:

The next company is Acer. They make good cheap laptops, and their 15" range is great for home use. The company offers excellent after sales service.

Apple:

Apple's Macbook is a great laptop to have if you are an Apple lover. The machines are very efficient, and work very well with IPods and other Apple products.

There are many things to look at when you buy a laptop for home use, so make sure you put plenty of thought into it to get the best one possible.