{"id":237,"date":"2012-09-20T17:56:36","date_gmt":"2012-09-21T01:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/kathylin\/?p=237"},"modified":"2012-10-19T19:45:08","modified_gmt":"2012-10-20T03:45:08","slug":"237","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/kathylin\/2012\/09\/20\/237\/","title":{"rendered":"Specific Searches – Comparing"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the beginning of the semester I was desperately in need of a new laptop, so as a starting point I came up with a list of requirements. There were as follows: 14\u201d screen, hard drive speed 7200 rpm, Intel core i5 or i7, RAM size 4GB, battery capacity 6000mAh, at least 3 USB ports, and under $1000.\u00a0With these, my search began.<\/p>\n

I browsed through a number of online stores including Dell, Best Buy, Future Shop, NCIX, and Newegg. Out of these, I was most impressed with Future Shop. With just one click, the user-friendly interface led me to my destination page. And from there, \u00a0I was presented with a sidebar that allowed me to input my desired specifications.<\/p>\n

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The filtered results enabled me to quickly browse through and select the products that were of interest to me. \u00a0To look at each product in detail, I used the built-in comparison system. The system let me view five products at once, comparing them on specs such as\u00a0display, processor, storage & memory, audio, and graphics. This made it much easier for me to pick out the laptops that best suited my needs. As well, I was able to remove unwanted items from the list and\u00a0add items that haven’t been compared.<\/p>\n

What I would have liked to see more of:<\/p>\n