Not sure about specs of any computer, but I find all the big chain shops are there to sell you a certain one, they do not usually give advice other than buy the one they are promoting, although I suppose some staff are knowledgeable, its best to do what you are doing, do the research on the net and ask people, if you know any comp boffs that's a bonus, we have a few in my family so I rely on them, my eldest daughter, my brother in law and my father in law have loads of experience and can talk for hours on this that and the other, I have a lovely main comp but for the life of me, do not understand why its touch screen, so many times you are looking at something and someone usually comes along and touches the screen......My advice would be to get the latest model so there are plenty of programmes, get something ergonomically the correct size for what you want, if you travel on trains etc a lot, you need something lighter than if its going to be in the car, also the screen a nice size to what clips or films on with ease.......I just love my I pad and hardly plug in my once loved laptop......one thing I would add, I so want a wire less small portable printer, I used to have one and it was so handy and not bulky to carry around, although rarely do we need to print stuff out now but just in case......then its cases, get a good strong one, I have a griffin on my I pad that protects the screen, that's a major factor as many portable comp get dropped!!!! so hope you get your comp soon
