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Laptop computers run the same software as desktop computers. Most major computer applications, such as Microsoft Office, are commonly used on laptops and might even come preinstalled. Just about everything you can run on a desktop PC runs on a laptop.

 Laptops are okay for playing computer games, but you need to ensure that your laptop has the graphics horsepower to run high-end computer games, such as Call of Duty or Mass Effect. Such hardware makes the laptop larger, which is good because those games benefit from a bigger display.

 If you plan to run graphics editing programs, get a laptop with a high-end video card, larger display, and lots of memory.

 If you plan to edit video on your laptop, you need the maximum amount of internal storage. I recommend an SSD, if you can afford one. It’s also advisable to get an external hard drive or another type of storage, which many video editing programs require.

 See Chapter 9 for information on installing new programs, as well as on removing some of those “free” programs that are included on a new laptop.