help with buying FIRST laptop, please!

[marcelo9700]

hi! I need to buy a laptop and would like you to help me establish
what are the MUST things I should look for in it. I'm a graphic designer and will use this to open PhotoshopCS3 AND IndesignCS3 at the same time. Other than that, I'm not interest in music or videogames. I don't know what the most current techonologies are, and which ones are indispensable to me. Thank you for any help!:)

[marcelo9700]

hi! I need to buy a laptop and would like you to help me establish
what are the MUST things I should look for in it. I'm a graphic designer and will use this to open PhotoshopCS3 AND IndesignCS3 at the same time. Other than that, I'm not interest in music or videogames, but access to internet is important. I don't know what the most current techonologies are, and which ones are indispensable to me. Thank you for any help!:)

[PrntRhd]

Welcome to the PC Guide forums,
I merged your identical posts.

Right now notebooks with Core2Duo are the hot performers. I would look for ones with XP Pro at places like http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=32&name=Notebooks-Laptops or similar sites since they will be more easily used with current program software.