Computer | Laptops | Notebooks

See some of the terms you need to know before buying a laptop. Have a quick read to give you an idea on what kind of laptop you need for your work, hobby, gaming, internet surfing, video editing, business, cd and dvd creation, graphic design, book keeping and others.

Video Chip, Video Chipset, Video Card and Graphics Processing Unit The main function of a video card is to handle what ever you see on your computer screen. This unit is responsible for giving you a good visual experience in watching videos, playing computer games, editing videos, just simply looking at still pictures or browsing the web. Most of the laptops these days don't have video cards as a separate unit, but rather it is built in the motherboard. So once you buy a laptop there is no way you can upgrade its video card, you have to choose carefully.