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Loving Laptops

LOS ANGELES – Santa’s lap won’t be the only one occupied this holiday season.

Sales of laptop computers surged in 2007, helping to boost the entire PC business from a weak showing at the end of 2006, according to research by market research firm IDC. Changes in the laptop landscape–including shapes, weight, sizes, and prices–mean more people the world over are finding a comfortable spot for portable computers.

Total worldwide shipment of PCs improved 16% over the previous year during the third quarter of 2007. By contrast, PC shipments during the fourth quarter of 2006 had grown only 7.9% from a year earlier.

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Latest laptop, notebook reviews, laptop battery, accessories, news

Wireless-enabled, hand-powered laptop is a relative bargain, a price nearly twice the project’s memorable nickname promised could make it harder for One Laptop Per Child to sign up international governments as customers, while less than 200 dollars for an innovative. Which the projects founders believe will cause critical thinking and creativity to blossom, those governments are expected to give the computers to children for them to keep and tinker with.

Latest laptop and note book reviews

HP launches for students alike the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC a portable one. The right components for the educational sector, such as wireless connectivity, multimedia tools, communication applications, and this model will be affordable at a starting price under $500 and equipped with right components a data security, and a lightweight and a small form factor at 2.5 lbs.

HP HDX X16

HP ExtremeAnother of HP’s winners, it is a full HD laptop, capable of attaining the full 1,920×1,080 resolution. Deemed as an ideal replacement for an ailing desktop, it has a crisp and bright display screen at 16 inches is truly a sight to see and coupled with the BluRay optical drive, it makes movie viewing a breeze. Loaded with a 2.26 Gz processor with Intel’s Core 2 Duo P800 processor and 4GB’s of ram it it fast, though not as fast as people would expect it to be with that processing power contained within. External devices can be easily connected with a FireWire, HDMI, and d-Sub connector for those cameras and external display devices. It does sport quite a slick finish that is quite childish to some and the ultra-glossy finish tends to be prone to finger smudges and other greasy stuff as you much away and continue to blog or finish your report that was due a few hours ago. [Read more →]

Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook T5010

LifebookConsidered as a convertible with the swivel display and heavy case, you might have to shore up those arms to lug this beast around. It has a 13.3 inch large screen and is loaded with BlueTooth 2.1 mobile broadband from a Sierra Wireless MC8790 module, Intel’s WiFi Link 5300 (802.11 a/b/g plus draft n) and an optional GigaBit Ethernet option for wired network connection. Hard drives can be from the standard 160GB or optional 320/120 drives or for a lighter unit a 64GB solid-state drive fro mobile use (drives are protected with their patented shock-protection system through a g-sensor that parks the hard drives in case of a drop). [Read more →]

HP DV3-2055EA

HP PavillionThe PC maker has long been a favorite of laptop users due to their full line of products that caters to many products that are for people from all walks of life. The specific model has a full keyboard with a 13.3 inch chassis that sports the standard layout, but they tend to rattle a bit, reminiscent of tactile keyboards. They have the always present track pad and two keys that offers a very nice option and finished with a mirror-like tone it is a nifty pad to use indeed. The tiny button is still there to allow easy turn-off of the Synaptics keypad letting you turn it off when using an external mouse. [Read more →]

Samsung R510

Samsung R510As with the many brands, this laptop comes in many models so we’ll be doing a general review of the overall feature. For one, it has a very hygienic keypad coating that uses silver ions to kill bacteria (considering the crazy things we do with our laptops, that’s a very good idea). Samsung hasn’t skimped on styling with a shiny gloss finish on the display cover that shifts to deep red making it a thing of beauty. Powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo running at 2GHz with 4 GB of ram with a video card from the same manufacturer, an Intel GMA X4500HD combined in the GM45 Express Chipset. The optical drive is LightScribe capable and a hard drive that can range from 120 to 320 GBytes. [Read more →]

Laptop buying tips

Read reviews. An important part of online research on tech products is to read a significant number of reviews about it. This way, you aren’t just basing your decision on specifications (specs) but also on how these products actually perform and what experts think of them.

Comparing prices before the actual purchase is also recommended. Once you’ve narrowed down your choices to a few, see if they’re available in your area. Going around stores and asking for prices will help you get the best value for your money.

Don’t forget about promos! Ask around what promos of freebies are included in your purchase. Especially with laptops, certain stores provide extra freebies like printers, USB flash drives, and other peripherals when you purchase from them.

Ultra-Portables Worth It?

ultraDepending on what you’ll be using it for, may be the best question to ask. For browsing and access to the social net on the go, they may have enough juice to get you through. But if you expect usability comparable with their more traditional counterparts, you’re out of luck for they still suffer from limited battery power which powers them to around four hours (or five for some). Some of the lightest ones also do away with the hard drive, one of the biggest power users in traditional laptops, opting to use solid state memory of up to 60 or 100 gigabytes. They have access through the USB port for external drives but they better come with their own power source or battery or you subtract more form the dismal power situation.
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Careful with your New MacBook

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Apple recently releases its newest line of MacBook notebooks. They are all undeniably gorgeous. Packed with a new unibody, stronger and much more durable. This is by far the toughest computer built by Apple. But as it turns out, there is a major CON with the unibody chassis design. Having a dent or accidentally cracking your screen can cost you so much more, now that the chassis is built without separate parts. The New MacBook Pro has a new glass screen that is joined together with the LCD display. If you break the glass, you will need to replace the whole display assembly. The unibody is made out of a single aluminum body, if you dent it or scratch it, you’ll also have to replace the entire assembly.The keyboard has more than 52 screws. Good luck in opening it up if you accidentally spill a crumb or so.