Category	Market	Price
Affordable but Rugged	(student, traveler)	$
Mid-Range	(home user)	$$
Desktop Replacement	(gamer, power user)	$$$
Multimedia	(video/ music professional or enthusiast)	$$$
Ultra Portable	(frequent flyer, business executive)	$$$$
Tablet	(medical or retail professional)	$$$$$

  CD burner
  DVD burner
  memory card reader
  size of screen/ resolution
  quality of screen (x-brite or crystalbrite, resolution, viewing-angle, brightness,    colour and contrast)
  size of keyboard
  speed (CPU, RAM, hard drive)
  mobile vs. regular processor vs. price
  hard drive capacity
  weight of system
  methods of network/ internet connectivity (56K, LAN, WiFi, Bluetooth, IR, cellular)
  sound quality
  video card power
  touch pad type and feature
  ports (usb, firewire, mouse, external monitor, sound)
  docking station or port replicator
  how is warranty honored?
  wow factor/ bragging rights

  would you like a carrying-case?
  an extra battery?
  a wireless router?
  an external mouse? a wireless mouse?
  an external floppy drive, hard drive or dvd burner?
  a printer (and a USB cable)?
  a web cam?
  a telephone headset (for Skype calls)?
  a portable notebook surge protector?
  a LCD screen cleaning kit?
  a spindle of blank CD's or DVD's?
  an extended warranty?
  Microsoft Office or other software?
  to transfer data from your 'old' computer?