Laptop or Desktop?
Your first decision when looking for bad credit computers is whether you want a laptop computer or a desktop. If you travel or need a computer at work or school and home, then a laptop is probably your best choice. If you do go for a laptop, there are two general type available. The smallest and lightest are very portable, but not always the easiest to use. Larger and heavier model laptops weigh about 3 to 5 pounds more and are designed to be portable, yet able to replace the functions of a desktop. But if you need computer strictly for your home, a desktop is generally more reliable, easier to use, simpler to upgrade and costs less.

Features a Laptop Should Include
If you choose a desktop replacement type, look for those with long battery life or those that have two batteries. Some models have removable drives to reduce weight. Or a using docking station can make it even smaller and lighter. With the lightweight models, battery life is also important and make since the screen is usually smaller, make sure the display is sharp.

Most laptops don't have diskette drives, so get either a writeable CD drive or removable ZIP or USB memory drive. For normal use any current processor speed is acceptable, but if heavy game playing or video usage is expected, than get the fastest you can afford. Serious video demands also call for RAM memory of 256 megabytes or more. Unless you plan on storing a lot of multimedia files, the standard included hard drive should be adequate.

Features a Desktop Computer Should Have
If you prefer the desktop type of bad credit computers, the base models have processor speed, RAM, and hard drive size that meets most needs. But if you anticipate more demanding multimedia needs increase the speed and size according to your budget.

Because desktops cost one half or less compare to equivalent laptops, this may allow you to add on extra features. For instance, you might want to add a DVD player or a DVD writer. If your desk space is limited, you might be able to fit a LCD flat-panel type display into your budget instead of the normal TV-like monitor. For less money you might decide to increase the quality of the sound system with larger speakers and better sound card.

Laptop or desktop should have a modem included so you can go online. And If you want to hook the computer up to others offline, make sure it comes with network capability. Of course both types of computers need software, so be sure you have operating system and applications you need.