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Laptop computers have changed the way that people look at computing as a whole. They have developed the methods that have allowed people to work and play wherever they happen to be at the time.

This is all thanks to the combination of the laptop with the wireless internet that is making so many people happy.

However, if you are in the market for a laptop then you need to be sure that you are choosing the right one. There are many to choose from with a lot of different options.

Laptops are common among the young and the old. But choosing one is not an age specific thing. It is more about getting what you need and at the price that you want.

Below are a few tips that will help you get to the best possible place when buying a laptop for your home or office.

Price
The amount of money that you are willing to spend is one of the biggest things that you must decide on. Laptops range in price from three hundred to ten thousand dollars and each one has a unique set of skills.

You should make a decision on price based on how much you will use the laptop and what you are going to be using it for.

OS
The operating system that you will use is something that is a personal choice. Whether you are going to use a Mac or a Windows system depends on what you are used too.

Many people like the Mac based systems but Windows is still one of the most popular of all the products on the market. You should be certain of what you want with this part of the decision.

Usage
What you are going to use the laptop for is also very important. This will help you decide on what features and so on that you will need to get.

For instance, if you are planning on using the laptop primarily for editing and sharing pictures then you will want to get a media center laptop. If you are wanting to do nothing more than game on it then you will want a gaming laptop.

Brand
You will want to make a decision on the brand that you are going to use as well. This is something that will coincide with the price of the unit.

Each brand has a different price range and some have a higher quality rating than others. You need to be sure that you are doing your research in this area. If you are going with a brand that is lower on the price spectrum then you may get a laptop that is not the best in quality.

Connection
Finally you will want to make sure of the connection type. Most of the laptops on the market now feature internal wireless internet connections.

This is something that is positive for those that wish to travel with their laptops. You will also want to have a standard connection port in case there is no wireless.

iFixit got its hands on a brand new 15-inch MacBook and tore the machine down to its Tri-wing screws and heat sinks. The latest generation machine shares a lot of similarities with its aluminum unibody predecessors including the same case design and a similar layout of internal components. Most of the changes internally were made to the logic board components.

Besides the obvious processor and GPU differences, iFixit notes the wireless card now sports four antennas instead of a three which may improve performance. Other minor changes include the addition of a few extra heat sinks, including one for the GPU, a SuperDrive with a new model number and some modifications to the clips which hold things in place. Click through to check out more goodies from the iFixit teardown.

highlights of the internal components:

• Intel BD82HM65 Platform Controller Hub
• AMD Radeon HD 6490M GPU (labeled as AMD 216-00809000)
• Quad-Core Intel i7-2630QM Mobile Processor (labeled as 2V041112A0127)
• Broadcom BCM57765B0KMLG Integrated Gigabit Ethernet and Memory Card Reader Controller
• Intel L051NB32 EFL (we assume this is the Thunderbolt port controller)
• Samsung K4G10325FE-HC04 1 Gb (128MB) GDDR5 SGRAM graphics memory, a total of 2Gb (256 MB)
• Cirrus 4206ACNZ audio controller
• SMSC USB25138 USB 2.0 Hub Controller Family
• Lattice Semiconductor LFXP2-5E Low-Cost Non-Volatile FPGA (Field-programmable Gate Array)
• 77.5 Watt-hour battery (same capacity of previous models)
• PC3-10600 RAM (same RAM used in the current 21.5″ and 27″ iMacs, but different from earlier Apple noetbooks)

It is interesting to note that iFixit found some quality control issues in this new model. The company found a stripped screw near the subwoofer and an unlocked ZIF socket for the IR sensor, two oversights that should not be found on a brand new machine with a price tag close to $2000.

Overall, iFixit rates this MacBook Pro as a 7 out of 10 for its ease of repair. Most of the inside components are accessible to the average technical user except for the battery with its tri-wing screws and the LCD which has a front glass panel.