Originally posted by chenc:
Funny you never put motherboard into the list.
Laptop are built to be compact and their choice of motherboards are
not so universal. Therefore, it is good to choose one which allows
the most number and types of upgrades.
Graphic card is very important, as it is almost impossible
to switch to a dedocated pro graphic card if you started out with a
on-board.
The importance of RAM exist in all types of computers. They are
randomly accessed, so when you are switching between applications,
some programs actually 'give up' their share for others. So no
matter how great your hardwares are, they will be trash if they
have to wait for your RAM. Make sure you motherboard supports AT
LEAST 2GB of maximum RAM upgrade.
depends on the user. graphics card is more impt for users who
wanna play game on their lappie. for those who use solely for work
purposes, graphic card is not really an impt factor. (pls correct
me if i m wrong) 
