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Laptop (Notebook) Computer Specs

If you want to trade with a laptop (notebook) computer, here's what I recommend:

The ideal laptop (notebook) computer would be a 17" with a 1920 X 1200 (WUXGA) native resolution monitor, 3 or 4 GB of RAM, 32 Bit Windows 7, and a fast processor.

I don't recommend Windows Vista.

Don't expect to find a laptop with that high of a native resolution, and with 32 bit Windows 7 in any store. You will probably have to order it online, such as www.powernotebooks.com.

Screen resolution is usually given in cryptic letters. Here's a conversion chart: resolution. Note that WUXGA is 1920 X 1200, my recommended resolution on a 17" laptop. Personally I wouldn't recommend any lower resolution.

For processor speed, check the speed range available for the laptop you're considering, and order a processor that's in the middle to the high end of the range. Generally speaking, avoid processors at the slower end of the list.

Hard disk size is irrelevant for trading, as all laptop computers come with a hard disk that's much larger than necessary.

Ideally, we trade with two monitors. One monitor is dedicated to your charting and the other monitor is for order entry and everything else. To have two monitors on a laptop, you will need an external monitor jack (see next paragraph for details on this and the recommended monitors). Using a laptop with the external monitor gives you the option of having the ideal setup when you're in your trading room, and the flexibility to trade on the laptop when you're travelling or away.

If you want to use your laptop (notebook) with an external monitor, it's best to get a high end laptop that has a DVI or HDMI video jack instead of or in addition to the usual Analog video jack (usually blue). This will enable you to connect to a higher end external flat panel monitor via a digital cable and get a higher quality picture. Of course, you'd want to ensure that any external monitor you buy has a DVI input jack. Most 22" and larger monitors do. If the laptop has an HDMI jack and the external monitor has a DVI input, you can simply buy an HDMI to DVI cable. My current preference for external monitors is the 25.5" Samsung at $349 at Sam's Club.

If you're not going to travel with your trading computer, then a desktop computer with a pair of 25.5" 1920 X 1200 (WUXGA) flat panel monitors would be preferred.

Another alternative to a laptop if you need to use a computer routinely in two different fixed locations (such as your office and your home) is to buy two desktop computers with all your software installed on both. Then just carry your data back and forth on a USB flash ram stick which fits in your pocket. This is a lot easier than lugging a laptop computer back and forth.

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E-MINI STOCK INDEX FUTURES DAYTRADING COURSE Laptop (Notebook) Computer Specs

E-MINI STOCK INDEX FUTURES DAYTRADING COURSE
Laptop (Notebook) Computer Specs