|
|
|
|
|
|
Buying Guide for Laptops, Personal Computers, Notebooks
Are you an executive always scurrying with your suitcase during
business trips? A student always on the go trying to finish as
many projects as possible to gain extra credits? Or a
businessperson always meeting up with your biz partners to
explore more business opportunities?
Are you any of those mentioned category of people? If so,
chances are, you already are carrying what has come to be the
busy person's best friend - a laptop a.k.a. a portable Personal
computer. Or you're just planning to get one. If so, take some
time to digest this guide on which laptop is for you and how to
take care of it.
Here are the various kinds of laptops and their specifications:
1. Ultralights
As monikered, these are the lightest of all the laptops. Also
known as an ultraportable or sub-notebook, if you travel a lot,
you may consider acquiring this kind of laptop since it only
weighs approximately 4 pounds. One drawback that an ultralight
has is its not being able to contain an internal CD drive or a
network card since it has to maintain its weight. This means you
have to bring with you an external CD drive and port replicator.
Also, ultralights come with heftier price tags compared with
other kinds of laptops.
2. Notebooks
The basics of the laptop kingdom belong to the notebook kind.
This type is less heavy though, weighing only about 4 to 6
pounds. Notebooks are a bit heavier than the ultralight but they
offer more features. They are made with a large opening on the
side for a CD drive or extra battery.
3. Standards
Like notebooks, these are considered the same as regular
laptops. But they are a lot heavier than the notebooks weighing
in at 6 to 8 pounds. Cost-effectiveness-wise, standards are
known to give
you the best value for your moolah. Big laptop
manufacturers often offer discounts on this kind of laptops
because of their popularity and user-friendliness.
4. Extra Large
These laptops weigh between 8 and 10 pounds. Their screen
measures at least 17 inches. Living up to its name, it also has
a larger keyboard compared to a standard laptop. It is for those
who despise the hassle of a small keyboard. If you don't mind
its weight or you really are not that much of a traveler, this
kind of laptop might be the one for you. You only have to beware
of its heftier price tag.
Depending on your personal preference, you might consider other
factors such as the brand name, in choosing which laptop to
purchase.
Here are a few do's and don't's if you are unsure of how to take
care of your new gizmo:
a. Do not put it on unstable work surfaces.
b. Do not expose it to any kind of moisture, extreme
temperatures, strong electrical or magnetic fields or dirt or
dusty environment.
c. Do not touch or press the display panel.
d. Before cleaning, disconnect first the AC power and remove the
battery pack.
e. Before transporting it, turn it off and detach all external
peripherals. This is to prevent the connectors from getting
damaged.
5. Always always read the instruction books that come with your
new machine. It will provide you with more tips to keep your
hardware and your software operating perfectly!
About the author:
David Arnold Livingston is an entrepreneur with many years
of successful business experience. For business and personal
laptop computer resources, he recommends you visit:
Laptop Unlimited
|
|
|
|
|
| Fictionwise |
| Specializes in short fiction by award-winning authors and also offers novels. |
| www.fictionwise.com |
|
| eBooks.com The World's Leading Source of eBooks |
| ... online source of ebooks, with a vast range of ebooks in popular formats, ... 69,000 popular, professional and academic ebooks from the world's leading publishers ... |
| www.ebooks.com |
|
| Palm - eBook Store |
| eBooks for Palm handhelds |
| ebooks.palm.com |
|
| Adobe - eBookmall |
|
| www.adobe.com/epaper/ebooks/main.html |
|
| Project Gutenberg - Project Gutenberg |
| Project Gutenberg - Project Gutenberg. Free online electronic books, much of the world's great literature. ... |
| www.gutenberg.org |
|
| University of Virginia's E-Book Library |
| 1,600 publicly-available ebooks in MS Reader and Palm format including classic British and American fiction, children's literature, the Bible, Shakespeare, American ... |
| etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/ebooklist.html |
|
| MemoWare |
| Collection of documents, including databases, literature, maps, and technical references specially formatted for a range of handheld devices. |
| www.memoware.com |
|
| Free-ebooks.net | Download free Fiction, Marketing, electronic publishing ebooks |
| Free-eBooks.net features free marketing e-Books, compiler software reviews, and ... the Greatest Number of People Easy Access to the Greatest Number of Free eBooks. |
| www.free-ebooks.net |
|
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS? Virtual Library ? eBooks Collection |
| For the first time ever, REALTORS?, REALTOR? Associations, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ... Home > Library > Virtual Library eBooks Collection ... |
| ebooks.realtor.org |
|
| eBooks n' Bytes |
| The eBooks n' Bytes Informer is geared toward ebook publishing and includes ... Copyright 1999-2005 eBooks N' Bytes - Designed by Marketing Edge Designs. ... |
| www.ebooksnbytes.com |
|
| Peanut Press |
| Offers contemporary electronic books from publisher frontlists for the Palm Pilot. |
| www.peanutpress.com |
|
| Powell's Books - eBooks |
| We carry an extensive collection of out of print rare, and technical titles as ... OS device displays the pages of your eBooks in full color with the high quality ... |
| www.powells.com/ebookstore/ebooks.html |
|
| netLibrary |
| netLibrary. NetLibrary is the world's premier provider of electronic books (eBooks) ... ? 2001 - 2007, NetLibrary, a division of OCLC Online Computer Library ... |
| www.netlibrary.com |
|
| Manybooks.net |
| EBooks formatted for reading on your Palm, PocketPC, Zaurus, Rocketbook, eBookWise-1150, or Symbian cellphone. |
| www.manybooks.net |
|
| eBookMall |
| Offers a selection of books in digital format. |
| www.ebookmall.com |
|
| World eBook Fair |
| ... Largest eBook Collection, ebooks, free books, books, book, ebook ... Fair welcomes you to access a variety of eBooks unparalleled by any other source. ... |
| www.worldebookfair.com |
|
| Barnes & Noble: eBooks |
|
| ebooks.barnesandnoble.com/index.asp |
|
| About eBooks |
| What are eBooks? How will eBooks revolutionize the way you read? ... eBookMall offers over 150,000 eBooks with new titles being added frequently. ... |
| www.ebookmall.com/aboutebooks.htm |
|
| Pages tagged with "ebooks" on del.icio.us |
| by DAnFre to webdev ebooks programming reference business books productivity ... by stodge to programming software 37signals tutorials TO-READ ebooks ... |
| del.icio.us/tag/ebooks |
|
| The New York Public Library, The Branch Libraries |
| eBooks. Browse Fiction. Romance. Mystery. Suspense ... are over 2,500 Mobipocket eBooks which can be downloaded directly onto many handheld devices. ... |
| ebooks.nypl.org |
|
|