Monday, December 18, 2006

Accessories


The demand for laptop accessories is growing steady. People are constantly looking for new accessories that go with their laptops. Popular laptop accessories are nothing more than some special add-on’s or additional gadgets attached to the original setup of your laptop which makes working of your machine more smoother.

Especially for the travelers it is a boon as they can stay productive even while on the roads.
With the burgeoning demand of laptop accessories coupled with a fray of these available gadgets in the market, you have many options at your disposable.
The most common and the top most accessories available for your laptops are:



  • Bags: The right kind of bag is very essential for your laptop, as it is the outer most protective shield. The bag should be sturdy enough to bear the weight of your machine.
  • Note Book Security Cables: Preventing your dream machine from theft is a very important concern. This lightweight cable wraps around the stationary device and then locks the security slot of your laptop. If your machine does not have an in-built security slot, then an optional glue-on adapter comes with no extra charges.
  • Portable Hood: This necessary equipment improves the screen visibility by eliminating glare and also reduces eye strain. The shade also works as a privacy screen concealer of your confidential documents.
  • Laptop Mouse: If you are tired of scrolling your finger over those hard touch pad, there comes an optical mouse at your service, both wireless and wired, suiting your requirements.
  • Mobile Printers: It is yet another important accessory needed for your machine. It makes you independent wherein comes the matter of taking printouts of the important documents for your immediate use.
  • Laptop Desk Version: This particular accessory is engineered for the heavier laptops in order to give relaxation to your legs on a journey, coupled with five typing positions and a rubber surface.
  • Podium Cool Pad: This add-on provides heat dissipation and a 360 degree rotation benefit along with helping you to adjust your laptop keyboard.
  • Headset Microphones: It gives you the benefit to control your output.
  • Speakers: Apart from the inbuilt speakers, using external speakers gives you an extra edge at time of meetings and presentations.
  • Portable USB Handy Lite: This gadget is a convenient way to illuminate your laptop keyboard when the light is poor.
  • Earbud Headphones: It is an important accessory for the telecommuters. It is small and compact and is also able to filter out the background noises.
  • Multi Power Car Charger: Multi Power Car Charger is a very useful accessory for those who spend most of the time working on laptops in their cars.
  • USB Handy Fan: It is a perfect accessory for your laptop in hot and humid environments, which helps to create a gentle and refreshing breeze.
  • DVB-T-USB Stick: with this add-on in your laptop, you can watch and record TV and radio shows.
  • USB Number Pad: It is a USB hub with two additional USB parts that helps you to connect to more USB devices. This gadget helps you to work more quickly, easily and accurately on the spread sheets.
  • USB Numeric Pad: It is a 19-key device which offers an instant benefit to the notebook users.
  • Web Camera: An accessory which you can use to stay in touch with your friends by seeing them.
  • Phone to PC recorder: It helps you to connect to your telephone handset with your laptop's sound card, enabling you to record the telephonic conversations.

Sunday, December 17, 2006

Laptop parts reviews


Laptop computers differ from their desktop counterparts in a number of important ways. Aside from their sheer size and portability, there are several other important features that might contribute to your decision to buy a laptop or notebook.
One of these features is the power supply. Unlike desktop computers, which need to be plugged into an AC Power outlet at all times, laptops are generally equipped with a rechargeable lithium, nickel-cadmium, or nickel-metal hydride battery, contributing to the obvious benefit of increased portability.
The displays on laptop computers also differs greatly from that of desktops in that they use LCD technology, rather than a picture-tube, to display images on the screen. Although notebook computer displays are generally smaller, and often have a lower screen resolution, they can provide better overall color quality, and are considerably easier on the eyes.
The integration of input devices is another difference commonly associated with laptops. The keyboard is, by definition, built right into the body of the machine, as is some sort of pointing device. This adds to the portability factor, but is in fact a mixed blessing, since a damaged keyboard or touchpad is a much more serious problem on a notebook.
All in all, laptops are designed with different priorities in mind than their desktop cousins. The cost of basic functionality is much higher than that of a desktop computer, yet owning a notebook is now a virtual necessity for a large percentage of business users and other consumers. In the end, it's important to pick the type of computer that is most convenient to your lifestyle.

Friday, December 15, 2006

Laptop for students (ratio power/price)




With falling prices, buying a student laptop has become a cake walk for many of those who could not afford it before. The present day laptops are smarter, sleeker and sturdier. All in all, they have become better equipped to meet the hard wear and tear treatment by the students.

But how would a first time buyer who hasn’t used the laptop before will get the best laptop from his purchase? Here is the list of top 10 things you must consider before buying a student laptop:

1. First things first, before investing your resources in this ideal machine, you should be clear with some of the basic fundamentals of your requirement, like what are your major requirements as for computer hardware and software? Can your laptop be used in the classroom for taking notes and connecting to the internet? What internet connections are available in your campus and how can you connect to the University's/School's intranet? These are some of the basic questions that need to be answered before you invest into your dream machine.

2. The next step which follows after making your requirements clear is that what kind of laptop is best suited for your needs. Consider, what attributes it should carry in order to fulfill your basic requirements, without involving much management from your side.

3. While buying a laptop make sure that you buy it from a vendor who will be able to support your needs. If you purchase it from a shop local to you but far away from the place where it is intended to be used, it makes difficult for the service calls.
Other things to be considered are:

4. Size: An ideal student laptop must be small, light-weighted and very portable as students peculiarly need the one they can carry easily to places. Sturdiness: Your laptop should be tough and sturdy enough to bear any kind of treatment given by you.


5. Software compatibility: Shop for the software section before buying your machine to make sure that in the end you can afford both the machine and the software of your choice.

6. Convenience: It should be convenient for you to use it anytime.

7. Connections: Access to internet is a must for any student. So, this facility should be available to you anywhere and anytime.

8. Besides a proper internet connection there are some of the must checks which you need to make in your laptop-- a printer port, a 56 kbps-modem, at least one USB port for external keyboard/mouse, drive, digital cameras and MP3 players. A VGA port for an external monitor will be an added advantage.

9. Technical specifications: your laptop should have enough storage space, RAM and the right computing speed to accomplish any kind of job. For example: Your laptop should posses a reasonable battery life which can be of five hours or more.

10. Price: Last but never the least, there always exist price constraints for students. Therefore your laptop should be reasonably priced. For this matter refurbished laptops may be a good option for those who are on a real strict budget.