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Netbooks: 5 Reasons for Which You Should Buy One
Ever since the release of Eeepc by Asus in the year 2007, the interest in netbooks has gained a huge edge. In spite of the fact that they are comparatively lesser powerful than the normal laptops but at the same time they are also inexpensive and convenient to handle.
A few noteworthy logics are presented below in favour of buying netbooks over laptops:
1. Economical – Laptops are usually not within the affordability range of general mass. If you’re a financially struggling student with a part time job at hand, then netbooks is surely economical and can perform majority of the functions that a normal laptop does but can be an edge slower in terms of speed.
2. Open Source Software – Majority of these computers arrives with free of cost open source software. You need not splashing out a few hundred of dollars in buying expensive software which you seldom access. For an example, instead of buying Microsoft Office you can fully unlock the potentials of OpenOffice software which is totally a free office application.
3. Size and Weight- the Netbooks are small sized and also light in weight. If you were ever an owner or user a laptop before, then you might be well acquainted with the fact that they take up a lot of desk space. Whereas, you can easily fit in a netbook inside a suitcase or keep it on your lap as you sit down.
4. Power factor and Battery issue- As the netbooks consumes lesser power than the usual notebooks, the longevity of the batteries are usually more. For an example, the longevity of the new Eeepc batteries is more than 12 hours once fully charged. It is pretty difficult to get any other laptop which has the same battery life or even a battery life of more than ten hours.
5. Applications- Quite any desktop application available on market today can be run on these Netbooks. In spite of the fact that the CPU of these netbooks isn’t as powerful as the regular desktop machines, even then it can execute majority of the desktop applications with sheer efficiency.
15 Easy Ways To Strengthen Your Laptop’s Battery Life
Posted by admin in Laptop accessories on November 17th, 2008
Did you ever have to experience anything like your laptop battery failing you when you needed it the most to stay alive & thereby you lost a deal or faced some serious problems? If you did then you sure had to curse your battery a bit. But all you can do is to take some measures to ensure that it does not happen next time.
Here are some tips that can help you make your laptop battery a bit more reliable.
1. the first thing that you might do to prolong the battery life of your laptop is to defrag your laptop regularly. As apple offers a better handle fragmentation so Apple users may not need this tip.
2. the monitor power should be made dim. As it will save the battery energy that might serve you at the moment of severe necessity.
3. the number of active programs that are not being used should be closed. You might run a number of programs at a time but running every program kills the energy of your battery. So closing down the unnecessary programs will help your laptop battery.
4. USB devices are a well known machine to kill your battery. Devices like mouse & WI-fi can eat up a lot of energy. Also do not charge mp3 players or ipods when your laptop is running solely on the battery.
5. You might think about increasing your RAM. This is a good idea because with increased RAM your laptop will be able to process the information using the laptop memory instead of using the virtual memory. When virtual memory is used it decreases the efficiency of the hard drive so it takes longer for the laptop to process the data & kills the battery life
6. CD & DVD drives consume a lot of your battery life. Just having a CD or a DVD inside your laptop can use a lot of battery power. So instead of using optical programs you should opt for virtual programs like Alcohol 120% as much as you can.
7. try to clean the battery contracts & keep it free from dust. Use alcohol to clean the metal contracts as it will make the battery more efficient.
8. Use a charged battery & ensure that it does not stay idle. If you are using a Li-on battery then make sure that it never gets completely charge less. Only the older batteries with memory can let to be charge less
9. Always opt to use the hibernate function instead of standby; hibernate mode helps your battery to save a lot of energy & if shut down then next time it will start from right where you left.
10. Ensure a cool temperature for your laptop both internally & externally. Try to use an air conditioned place to operate your laptop & get great cooling tips at LapTopMag.com.
11. to avail the most of the power options you should go to the control panel & select the “Max Battery” option.
12. Always arty to avoid using multiple programs while you are working only with your battery. Try to stick to only one program at a time. If you use a lot of different programs then you might end up with a dead battery before you are done with any of the programs.
13. Always try to ask as less as possible from your laptop. Gamming & watching a movie more often might just prove to be a bad idea for your laptop. So if your battery is all you have then choose correctly.
14. Replace your old laptop with a new model that is more energy friendly. Some manufactures are even offering batteries that last all day. Purchasing a newer more efficient laptop in place of an older one is a quick fix.
15. If you have an old laptop with memory effect battery then you will have to protect it by first fully charging & then fully discharging the battery at least once every three weeks.
Hope the ways narrated above will help you taking care of your laptop battery.
Things That Will Make Your Laptop Buying Easier
Of lately laptops & note books have become a commodity for every one’s use. It has become a part of the daily life & a part of what most people carry around with them. So if you are planning to buy a laptop you need to be aware of a few things that will help you to buy the laptop of your choice.
The first thing you should consider is the screen size of the laptop. The light & thin note books available in the market are generally 11- 13 inch & sometimes may be 14 inch.
The general note books will not contain optical drive as it is energy consuming and also will increase thw weight of the laptop. The battery life of laptops with optical drive is 5-6 hours. The thin laptops weighs up to 5 Ibs & the heavier ones with lager screens weighs 5 Ibs – 9Ibs.
Most of the light ones will have 1 GB memory which you can increase up to 2 GB later on if you want to. To be able to do that you need to ensure that your note book has 1GB memory installed & a 1 GB memory bay which is free.
Some times if you are lacking budget you might opt to get a notebook with a 512 MB which can later on be increased with 2 1 GB memories. But doing that would be a mistake because the installment of 2GB memory later on will cost you much more that what you could have paid for it if you would have bought it along with the laptop. More over the 512 will make your laptop slow & it won’t help your cause to make your laptop operating experience a good one.
As far as the processor is concerned you should opt to go with core2 duo or dual core. Though a bit more expensive than other processors but it will do more justice to the money you are spending.
You need not to be so choosey about the hard drive of the laptop. Most of the note books have a hard drive of 200GB which is enough for most of the users. But if you need more than that you can have hard drive of 400GB.
The use of graphics card in laptop depends on the user. Most of the notebooks offer a power efficient card that can merely be used as a DVD layback. Some will give you better graphics cards which might be ok for occasional gamming but not suitable for lengthy gamming.
Incase of operating system always go with the one you feel comfortable with. If you opt for Xp then 512MB is obvious while for vista 1 GB is enough but 2 GB is always preferred.
With so many new laptops being launched every day in the market if these few things are taken in to consideration then buying a laptop can be an easy task.
Secure Your Laptop Using A Metal Case
Posted by admin in Laptop accessories on November 17th, 2008
Metal cases can ensure a tension free mind for you when it comes worrying about the safety of your laptop. People now days prefer to use metal laptop cases as it provides protection & security for the laptop & it is nicely designed. Metal laptop cases once expensive are now available in market at a more reasonable price that allows more people to afford the product.
More over the metal cases are now lighter than before & can be carried easily to any place. Here the advantages of using a metal laptop case are enlightened.
When it comes to laptop, the main problem that the owners face is the damage. To be more specific the damage caused while traveling. If you are a laptop user & think that those cases made up of leather or other soft materials are good enough to protect the laptop then one accidental drop of the laptop can make it useless & you might have to spend a grand for that. So why should you pay such a big price when you can avoid these damages by using a metal laptop case?
You might ask question about the soft protective layer inside the case. But you might stay relaxed as the steel case contains soft pad inside that can hold your laptop in the right place & hold it there tight. So if you even drop the laptop accidentally your laptop is safe.
The next problem faced by the laptop owners is theft. It happens so many times that their laptops are stolen. In most cases there are bad guys who looks for a chance when you relax at airport or station keeping your laptop case beside you & they will snatch it away. & you make it easy for them when you use zipped case. But the steel cases are mostly locked with built in security lock which will make the thieves sweat if they want to open the case.
As you can see, there are several ways in which you can have peace of mind when you own a laptop case. Not only are these created in a number of attractive styles, but they are light weight and come with many different types of accessories. Having a metal laptop case is top of the line protection for your expensive equipment.
Daryl Plaza is a regular contributor to LaptopsNNotebooks.com a resource and information website to help you find the perfect laptop and accessories for all your specific needs.
Laptops Are Affordable- Get Your One
With the rise in the dependency on the use of computers companies have come forward with laptops at a lower price. A price that will allow the middle class people to afford it. Among the so many good companies that offers laptops at a lower price Sony is one. Now let’s take a sneak peak at Sony’s NR series laptops.
Sony has changed it’s business strategy lately. Now you won’t have to exceed your budget to buy a Sony product. It’s NR series laptops are no different.
The configuration & feature of these laptops are:
1. Core 2 duo processor.(1.5 GHz)
2. Colors- 3 – Granite, Wenge and silk.
3. Weight -6.2 pound
4. Body- a texture on lid & keyboard with fillet edges.
5. Display- 15.4 inch LCD with 1280 X 800 pixel resoloution.
6. USB ports- 4, memory card slot.
7. 1 GB RAM & 2GB cache.
8. Hard Drive- 160 GB.
These all are accompanied by normal multimedia features & other general functions. & you can get all these at a fair price of $829-$900. So when laptops are these cheap what are you waiting for? Go ahead & grab your piece.