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The Laptop: Why-n-What about buying
I’ve being constantly receiving Emails from the visitors of my website and also received a few PMs from a some of the forum members querying about the LAPTOP’s and what and hows about buying and upgrading, so I decided to write an article on this.
This Article deals with the basics of buying and/or upgrading a Laptop according to your need and interest.
The WHO, WHAT and WHY?
The most difficult thing which people find while deciding to buy a Laptop is what actually there needs are? Here we will briefly discuss the requirements and/or configuration of the Laptop against the necessities of the buyers.
There are basically 5 types of buyers:
·[FONT="]Home or Light users [/FONT]
·[FONT="]Students and Learners[/FONT]
·[FONT="]Travelers and On-The-Way users [/FONT]
·[FONT="]Business and Power user[/FONT]
·[FONT="]Designers and Gamers (Multimedia)[/FONT]
Home or Light users: The people, who are just enthusiastic about a Laptop and/or want mobility from Power, Room and that old bulky Box, then this is the place for them. If you just need a Laptop for basic works like Surfing Internet, checking your E-mails, Basic Multimedia experience and normal Office work like Word Processing etc, then check for this configuration:
ü Processor: AMD Turion 64, AMD Turion 64 X2
ü Memory/Ram: 512MB to 1 GB at 667Mhz
ü Hard Disk Drive: Atleast 80 GB
ü LCD Screen: Atleast 14.1-inch or 35.814 cm
ü CD/DVD Drive: A Combo Drive with 8X
ü Networking: Wired and wireless networking
üOperating System: Linux (free), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic or Premium (paid) or Apple Mac OS X (paid)
Recommended Laptops: Lenovo ThinkPad X300, Toshiba Portege R500-S5001X, ASUS U6S-A1
Students and Learners: If you are a Student or a little tight on your budget, then this configuration is for you. These types of Laptops are basically designed to give you the best performance from the least money. They are mostly light and a bit tough also.
ü Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo/Dual Core, AMD Turion 64, AMD Turion 64 X2
ü Memory/Ram: Atleast 1 GB at 667Mhz
ü Hard Disk Drive: Atleast 120 GB
ü LCD Screen: Atleast 14.1-inch or 35.814 cm
ü CD/DVD Drive: Dual Layer DVD Writer with minimum 8X
ü Networking: Wired and wireless networking
ü Graphics: OnBoard Graphics will do fine else 128 MB Shared
ü Operating System: Linux (free), Microsoft Windows XP service Pack-3 (paid), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium service pack-1 (paid) or Apple Mac OS X (paid)
Recommended Laptops: Toshiba Satellite M55-S325, Dell XPS M1330, Sony VAIO S470P/S, Compaq V3424au, Acer TravelMate 2355LCi
Travelers and On-The-Way users: If you Travel a lot, then this type of laptops are for you. Here, the weight and dimensions of the Laptop are primary points to take care of. The ultraportable Laptops weigh less and very slim too. The basic configuration for your purpose would be:
ü Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo/Dual Core, AMD Turion 64 X2
ü Memory/Ram: Atleast 1 GB at 667Mhz
ü Hard Disk Drive: Atleast 160 GB + External HDD for Backups
ü LCD Screen: 15-inch or 38.1 cm Wide Screen
ü CD/DVD Drive: Dual Layer DVD Writer with minimum 8X
ü Networking: Wired and wireless networking
ü Graphics: 128 MB - 256 MB shared
ü Operating System: Linux (free), Microsoft Windows XP service Pack-3 (paid), Microsoft Windows Vista Business service pack-1 (paid) or Apple Mac OS X (paid)
ü Battery:3-5 Hours of batter Life (under balanced Performance)
Recommended Laptops: Apple PowerBook, Compaq Presario V2000Z,Acer TravelMate 8104WLMi-XPP, Acer TravelMate 2355LCi, HP Compaq tc4200
Business and Power user: If you are looking for a complete desktop replacement and/or reply completely on your Laptop, then this is something for you. This configuration is for a Power User and gives the best performance out of the box.
ü Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7400/T7500 or AMD Turion 64 X2
ü Memory/Ram: 1 GB to 4 GB (dual channel) at 667Mhz (minimum) or 800Mhz
ü Hard Disk Drive: 160 GB to 250 GB + External HDD for Backups
ü LCD Screen: Atleast 15-inch or 38.1 cm Wide Screen
ü CD/DVD Drive: Dual Layer DVD Writer with 16X
ü Networking: Wired and wireless networking
ü Graphics: Atleast 128 MB dedicated
ü Operating System: Linux (free), Microsoft Windows XP service Pack-3 (paid), Microsoft Windows Vista Business service pack-1 (paid), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate service pack-1 (paid) or Apple Mac OS X (paid)
Recommended Laptops: Gateway P-171XL FX, HP Pavilion HDX, Apple MacBook Pro, Dell XPS M1730, Panasonic Toughbook series
Designers and Gamers (Multimedia): Now here comes some thing really exciting. This type of configuration is for people who are ready to spend a lot of money and want a true High End Laptop for an On-To-The-Peak performance. A must have configuration:
ü Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7400/T7500 or AMD Turion 64 X2
ü Memory/Ram: 2 GB to 4 GB (dual channel) at 800Mhz
ü Hard Disk Drive: 250 GB to 1 TB + External HDD
ü LCD Screen: 17-inch to 21-inch Wide Screen
ü CD/DVD Drive: Dual Layer DVD Writer with 16X (minimum) or Blu-Ray Drive
ü Networking: Wired and wireless networking
ü Graphics: 256 MB to 512 MB Dedicated
ü Operating System: Linux Ubuntu (free), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate service pack-1 (paid) or Apple Mac OS X (paid)
ü Multimedia connectors: S-Video, HDMI, FireWire and S/PDIF
Recommended Laptops: HP Pavilion HDX with Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 (A Must have), Black Sony VAIO TZ Series, ASUS G2 Series G2S-B2, Dell Latitude D505
Also have a look at this chart from Cnet.com
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Points to keep in mind:
1)If you are a traveler, always keep an Extra Batter with yourself.
2)A USB mouse is must, but if you are a Gamer or a Designer, a USB Keyboard is also important.
3)A good protective Laptop bag is very important.
4)Most of the Laptops are not equipped with a Floppy Drive, so its good to carry a USB Floppy Drive with yourself.
If you have any query, feel free to PM me, post here or Visit my website @ TechFreakiez.com
Source: Microsoft Word 2007
The Laptop: Why-n-What about buying
I’ve being constantly receiving Emails from the visitors of my website and also received a few PMs from a some of the forum members querying about the LAPTOP’s and what and hows about buying and upgrading, so I decided to write an article on this.
This Article deals with the basics of buying and/or upgrading a Laptop according to your need and interest.
The WHO, WHAT and WHY?
The most difficult thing which people find while deciding to buy a Laptop is what actually there needs are? Here we will briefly discuss the requirements and/or configuration of the Laptop against the necessities of the buyers.
There are basically 5 types of buyers:
·[FONT="]Home or Light users [/FONT]
·[FONT="]Students and Learners[/FONT]
·[FONT="]Travelers and On-The-Way users [/FONT]
·[FONT="]Business and Power user[/FONT]
·[FONT="]Designers and Gamers (Multimedia)[/FONT]
Home or Light users: The people, who are just enthusiastic about a Laptop and/or want mobility from Power, Room and that old bulky Box, then this is the place for them. If you just need a Laptop for basic works like Surfing Internet, checking your E-mails, Basic Multimedia experience and normal Office work like Word Processing etc, then check for this configuration:
ü Processor: AMD Turion 64, AMD Turion 64 X2
ü Memory/Ram: 512MB to 1 GB at 667Mhz
ü Hard Disk Drive: Atleast 80 GB
ü LCD Screen: Atleast 14.1-inch or 35.814 cm
ü CD/DVD Drive: A Combo Drive with 8X
ü Networking: Wired and wireless networking
üOperating System: Linux (free), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic or Premium (paid) or Apple Mac OS X (paid)
Recommended Laptops: Lenovo ThinkPad X300, Toshiba Portege R500-S5001X, ASUS U6S-A1
Students and Learners: If you are a Student or a little tight on your budget, then this configuration is for you. These types of Laptops are basically designed to give you the best performance from the least money. They are mostly light and a bit tough also.
ü Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo/Dual Core, AMD Turion 64, AMD Turion 64 X2
ü Memory/Ram: Atleast 1 GB at 667Mhz
ü Hard Disk Drive: Atleast 120 GB
ü LCD Screen: Atleast 14.1-inch or 35.814 cm
ü CD/DVD Drive: Dual Layer DVD Writer with minimum 8X
ü Networking: Wired and wireless networking
ü Graphics: OnBoard Graphics will do fine else 128 MB Shared
ü Operating System: Linux (free), Microsoft Windows XP service Pack-3 (paid), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium service pack-1 (paid) or Apple Mac OS X (paid)
Recommended Laptops: Toshiba Satellite M55-S325, Dell XPS M1330, Sony VAIO S470P/S, Compaq V3424au, Acer TravelMate 2355LCi
Travelers and On-The-Way users: If you Travel a lot, then this type of laptops are for you. Here, the weight and dimensions of the Laptop are primary points to take care of. The ultraportable Laptops weigh less and very slim too. The basic configuration for your purpose would be:
ü Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo/Dual Core, AMD Turion 64 X2
ü Memory/Ram: Atleast 1 GB at 667Mhz
ü Hard Disk Drive: Atleast 160 GB + External HDD for Backups
ü LCD Screen: 15-inch or 38.1 cm Wide Screen
ü CD/DVD Drive: Dual Layer DVD Writer with minimum 8X
ü Networking: Wired and wireless networking
ü Graphics: 128 MB - 256 MB shared
ü Operating System: Linux (free), Microsoft Windows XP service Pack-3 (paid), Microsoft Windows Vista Business service pack-1 (paid) or Apple Mac OS X (paid)
ü Battery:3-5 Hours of batter Life (under balanced Performance)
Recommended Laptops: Apple PowerBook, Compaq Presario V2000Z,Acer TravelMate 8104WLMi-XPP, Acer TravelMate 2355LCi, HP Compaq tc4200
Business and Power user: If you are looking for a complete desktop replacement and/or reply completely on your Laptop, then this is something for you. This configuration is for a Power User and gives the best performance out of the box.
ü Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7400/T7500 or AMD Turion 64 X2
ü Memory/Ram: 1 GB to 4 GB (dual channel) at 667Mhz (minimum) or 800Mhz
ü Hard Disk Drive: 160 GB to 250 GB + External HDD for Backups
ü LCD Screen: Atleast 15-inch or 38.1 cm Wide Screen
ü CD/DVD Drive: Dual Layer DVD Writer with 16X
ü Networking: Wired and wireless networking
ü Graphics: Atleast 128 MB dedicated
ü Operating System: Linux (free), Microsoft Windows XP service Pack-3 (paid), Microsoft Windows Vista Business service pack-1 (paid), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate service pack-1 (paid) or Apple Mac OS X (paid)
Recommended Laptops: Gateway P-171XL FX, HP Pavilion HDX, Apple MacBook Pro, Dell XPS M1730, Panasonic Toughbook series
Designers and Gamers (Multimedia): Now here comes some thing really exciting. This type of configuration is for people who are ready to spend a lot of money and want a true High End Laptop for an On-To-The-Peak performance. A must have configuration:
ü Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7400/T7500 or AMD Turion 64 X2
ü Memory/Ram: 2 GB to 4 GB (dual channel) at 800Mhz
ü Hard Disk Drive: 250 GB to 1 TB + External HDD
ü LCD Screen: 17-inch to 21-inch Wide Screen
ü CD/DVD Drive: Dual Layer DVD Writer with 16X (minimum) or Blu-Ray Drive
ü Networking: Wired and wireless networking
ü Graphics: 256 MB to 512 MB Dedicated
ü Operating System: Linux Ubuntu (free), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate service pack-1 (paid) or Apple Mac OS X (paid)
ü Multimedia connectors: S-Video, HDMI, FireWire and S/PDIF
Recommended Laptops: HP Pavilion HDX with Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 (A Must have), Black Sony VAIO TZ Series, ASUS G2 Series G2S-B2, Dell Latitude D505
Also have a look at this chart from Cnet.com
**img231.imageshack.us/img231/4999/grphcq5.jpg
*img231.imageshack.us/img231/4999/grphcq5.jpg
*img231.imageshack.us/img231/4999/grphcq5.57254a76f4.jpg
[FONT="]An important chart from cnet.com[/FONT]
Points to keep in mind:
1)If you are a traveler, always keep an Extra Batter with yourself.
2)A USB mouse is must, but if you are a Gamer or a Designer, a USB Keyboard is also important.
3)A good protective Laptop bag is very important.
4)Most of the Laptops are not equipped with a Floppy Drive, so its good to carry a USB Floppy Drive with yourself.
If you have any query, feel free to PM me, post here or Visit my website @ TechFreakiez.com
Source: Microsoft Word 2007
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