11 Jan 2012
Buying a Computer/ Laptop In Nairobi.
The world has moved to the information age and Kenya is trying to catch up. With a rising number of old men and women seeking computer literacy, plus the ever growing youth population always on social media, proper knowledge on the best places to buy laptops and other computer accessories is required. Nairobi been the capital city of Kenya has that unique position as the town with the largest population of computer shops.
The first thing you do before you buy a desktop computer or laptop, is to know what you will be using it for. Most people will use it to type notes and prepare power point presentations. Others will use their laptop mostly to surf the internet while others are more into gaming. Different computers perform different functions differently and thus research well.
After, you know what specification you need, which are, but not limited to: Ram, Processor and Hard disk memory, you go to the next step which is identifying the actual product.
Some of the laptops you will be finding in Nairobi include: Toshiba, Dell, Compaq, Hp, Mecer, Lenovo, Sony among others. Please buy a brand that has good reputation. Chinese brands tend to find their way to the Nairobi and Kenyan market. You should also insist on a warranty wherever you buy.
It is best if you buy a laptop or any computer accessories in a shop that has a decent stock. Most of the computer/ laptop shops in Nairobi will have 2 or 3 of them. avoid such shops if you can because you will not be assured of a working warranty and quality product.
It is better when a computer shop has a working website but please DO NOT trust their website. Most of what many computer shops show on their websites are nothing you will find when you pay a physical visit to their premises. With the exception of Safaricom and maybe Orange shops, I'm yet to find a computer shop in Nairobi that has not consistently displayed wrong information on their website.
Then comes the most important thing, price. When shopping for a laptop, you should be able to approximate the price range based on your specifications. Computers with similar specifications tend to be about the same price irrespective of the brand. However, prices of similar laptops / computers may differ much from one computer shop to the other.
On this next post I show you what are the best computer shops in Nairobi, based on price, quality and available stock.
The first thing you do before you buy a desktop computer or laptop, is to know what you will be using it for. Most people will use it to type notes and prepare power point presentations. Others will use their laptop mostly to surf the internet while others are more into gaming. Different computers perform different functions differently and thus research well.
After, you know what specification you need, which are, but not limited to: Ram, Processor and Hard disk memory, you go to the next step which is identifying the actual product.
Some of the laptops you will be finding in Nairobi include: Toshiba, Dell, Compaq, Hp, Mecer, Lenovo, Sony among others. Please buy a brand that has good reputation. Chinese brands tend to find their way to the Nairobi and Kenyan market. You should also insist on a warranty wherever you buy.
It is best if you buy a laptop or any computer accessories in a shop that has a decent stock. Most of the computer/ laptop shops in Nairobi will have 2 or 3 of them. avoid such shops if you can because you will not be assured of a working warranty and quality product.
It is better when a computer shop has a working website but please DO NOT trust their website. Most of what many computer shops show on their websites are nothing you will find when you pay a physical visit to their premises. With the exception of Safaricom and maybe Orange shops, I'm yet to find a computer shop in Nairobi that has not consistently displayed wrong information on their website.
Then comes the most important thing, price. When shopping for a laptop, you should be able to approximate the price range based on your specifications. Computers with similar specifications tend to be about the same price irrespective of the brand. However, prices of similar laptops / computers may differ much from one computer shop to the other.
On this next post I show you what are the best computer shops in Nairobi, based on price, quality and available stock.