Q&A: I am going to purchase an hp laptop, I need to know what software to get?

Published February 16, 2011 | By Bman

Question by mony1456: I am going to purchase an hp laptop, I need to know what software to get?
HP – Laptop with Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T3200 G60-235DX

What’s Included

* HP Laptop with Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T4200
* Lithium-ion battery
* AC power cable
* Software: HP DVD Play, muvee Reveal, CyberLink DVD Suite, Microsoft Works, Adobe Acrobat Reader and more
* Owner’s manual

Product Features

* Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core mobile processor T4200
Features a 800MHz frontside bus, 1MB L2 cache and 2.0GHz processor speed.
* 3GB DDR2 memory
For multitasking power; expandable to 4GB.
* Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support
Records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media; also supports LightScribe direct-disc labels using compatible LightScribe media.
* 16″ high-definition TFT-LCD widescreen display
With BrightView technology and 1366 x 768 resolution brings your movies and games to life.
* 320GB SATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
Offers plenty of storage capacity.
* Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M
With up to 1309MB total video memory for high-powered graphics. Altec Lansing audio; HDMI port for connecting HD components.
* Built-in HP webcam with microphone
Makes it easy to chat with and send video mail to family and friends.
* 5-in-1 media card reader
Supports Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and xD-Picture Card formats for quick and easy digital media transfer.
* 3 high-speed USB 2.0 ports
Allow fast digital video, audio and data transfer.
* Built-in 802.11b/g wireless LAN
Allows you to connect to the Internet without wires.
* 10/100Base-T Mbps Ethernet LAN with RJ-45 connector
Along with 56 Kbps modem for simple wired Web connectivity.
* Weighs only 6.6 lbs. and measures just 1.7″ thin
For portable power.
* Good battery life
Of up to 2 hours and 45 minutes.
* HP Imprint finish
For a stylish look.
* Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition operating system
With Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled for a stable platform from which to launch games, programs and applications.
* Software package included
With HP DVD Play, muvee Reveal, CyberLink DVD Suite, Microsoft Works, Adobe Acrobat Reader and more. 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition also included.
* Intel, Pentium, Celeron, Centrino, Core, Viiv, Intel Inside and the Intel Inside logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
It’s 599.99 at best buy.

I need to know what software to get? I need excel, word, and power point but what edition and year should i get, are they all compatible with this laptop. what anti-virus should I get? what spyware? Any other software I may need that i haven’t mention?

Best answer:

Answer by Lindsay G
You don’t have to buy anything you can get all those type of programs/software for free legally.