[greenburg603]

I am buying a notebook computer for my parents because I will be off to college soon and they will be without a computer. I am looking to go to BestBuy to buy the computer. Is there anything else I should know besides the memory, Megabytes, hard drive and virus protection softwere? Anything I should else I should ask about?Does the GeekSquad at BestBuy actually help you set up your computer?

[Heinz M]

First of all check pricing, Best Buy isn't the best for that.Check http://www.pricewatch.comAlso, depending on how much money you want to spend versus how good a computer you want to get, check eBay.

[chuckufarley2a]

what type of net connections you'll have, how many usb ports, dvd writer, cd writer, how large the screen is, adware programs, whether it has video out to another monitor, and whether it can hook up to a regular tv with an s-video out cable.Oh, and I suggest 1gb of ram

[Rachie]

We got my mom's notebook at Wal-Mart. It works fine it's a acer and I think the geek squard is there too. They helped with everything. You need wireless interent my mom's is bulit in anyone with like 100 feet distance or more she can get there wireless interent. I would try Wal-Mart or Best Buy.

[webitgrl]

Warranty would be something else to ask about. Who will fix this computer if it breaks? Will it cost money or is there a plan? Will they go to their house to fix it or do you have to take it to them? Is there technical support available (if you're not it) :-)Get the best monitor you can afford. Some are easy to read and others claim that some glare for them when viewed. Get a lot of memory, or if you want to wait a while for more money you can upgrade it later. Make sure there is room to upgrade in the memory banks.You may not find speed (Mhz) all that important if your parents are basically going to use it to surf the net. You may want to reduce your demands of speed to get a better screen of more memory.I wouldn't go with anything smaller than an 60-80 Gb drive. 80 Gb is the current recommendations for most things now.Pick out something that your parents like. Something that isn't intimidating. Something they can have fun with and expand (upgrade) if/when necessary.Good luck!