Choosing a Laptop

Leo: Thanks for coming with me. I’ve been looking at laptops online for two weeks, and I’m more confused than before.

Leo: Thanks for coming with me. I’ve been looking at laptops online for two weeks, and I’m more confused than before.

Mia: That usually happens. First of all, what do you need it for? Mainly work, or also games and video?

Mia: That usually happens. First of all, what do you need it for? Mainly work, or also games and video?

Leo: Mostly writing and spreadsheets, and a lot of video calls. Occasionally I edit photos, but nothing professional.

Leo: Mostly writing and spreadsheets, and a lot of video calls. Occasionally I edit photos, but nothing professional.

Mia: Then you don’t need the most powerful model. A mid-range one will be more than enough. What’s your budget?

Mia: Then you don’t need the most powerful model. A mid-range one will be more than enough. What’s your budget?

Leo: About eight hundred euros, though I could go a bit higher if the difference is really worth it.

Leo: About eight hundred euros, though I could go a bit higher if the difference is really worth it.

Mia: Let’s see. This one is cheap, but the screen is quite dim, and the battery lasts only four hours. You’d have to carry the charger everywhere.

Mia: Let’s see. This one is cheap, but the screen is quite dim, and the battery lasts only four hours. You’d have to carry the charger everywhere.

Leo: That’s a problem. I often work in cafés. What about the thin one on the left?

Leo: That’s a problem. I often work in cafés. What about the thin one on the left?

Mia: It’s light and elegant, and the battery lasts almost twelve hours. The downside is the price, which is nearly a thousand and a half, and you can’t upgrade the memory later.

Mia: It’s light and elegant, and the battery lasts almost twelve hours. The downside is the price, which is nearly a thousand and a half, and you can’t upgrade the memory later.

Leo: Hmm. That’s far above what I wanted to spend. Is there something in between?

Leo: Hmm. That’s far above what I wanted to spend. Is there something in between?

Mia: The third one is probably your best choice. It costs eight hundred and fifty, the keyboard is comfortable, and the screen is bright enough for photos. The battery gives about nine hours, which should be enough for a normal working day.

Mia: The third one is probably your best choice. It costs eight hundred and fifty, the keyboard is comfortable, and the screen is bright enough for photos. The battery gives about nine hours, which should be enough for a normal working day.

Leo: Is it heavy?

Leo: Is it heavy?

Mia: A little heavier than the thin one, but still under two kilos. If you put it in a good bag, you won’t notice.

Mia: A little heavier than the thin one, but still under two kilos. If you put it in a good bag, you won’t notice.

Leo: What about the warranty?

Leo: What about the warranty?

Mia: Good question. This shop offers two years as standard, and you can extend it for forty euros. In my opinion, it’s worth it, because repairs can be expensive.

Mia: Good question. This shop offers two years as standard, and you can extend it for forty euros. In my opinion, it’s worth it, because repairs can be expensive.

Leo: All right. I’ll take the third one, but I’d like to read a few reviews tonight before I pay. I don’t want to regret it.

Leo: All right. I’ll take the third one, but I’d like to read a few reviews tonight before I pay. I don’t want to regret it.

Mia: Sensible. And remember to back up your files before you start using it. It saves a lot of trouble later.

Mia: Sensible. And remember to back up your files before you start using it. It saves a lot of trouble later.