Accessories for Your Laptop
With how much laptops cost, you should be treating it as a personal treasure. You should be maximizing resources to make it the best. Included specifications of a laptop upon purchase is not enough. And besides, you need to protect your laptop. Some helpful and basic accessories to be purchased are:
1. Laptop bag - one of needed accessories since you’ll be bringing your laptop on places. Need to have a comfortable, padded (for protection), and does have pockets to put in other accessories. There are cool laptop bags designed to suit your style.
2. Extra battery - optional but would be recommended. One of the major problems of laptop users is battery life. Especially when these batteries have been used for a long time, batter life span turns to be somewhat unreliable. So battery backups is a good idea.
3. External drives - some laptops, especially those that have been purchased long before won’t have the latest disk drives. You may be needing external hard drives for storage purposes, or an external DVD writer to burn files.
4. Mouse and Keyboards - for gamers, a mouse would be needed since using touchpad is hard to use. And use of a mouse would be easier since it is easier to navigate. An external keyboard would not really be needed, but maybe, a keyboard of numpad keys would be helpful especially for accounting persons.
There are a lot of other accessories that could make your laptop even better. Some are needed, some are optional. Just browse computer stores, you would be finding external fans, laptop cleaners, etc. You’ve purchased a lot for your laptop, why not spend a few more to make it better.
Dell XPS M1710
Are you a gamer and looking for the best laptop that would best suit you? Check out the Dell XPS M1710 that has the best specifications that would give you the best gaming experience. Perfect with its cool and attractive illuminated case, it has solid multimedia features for the best gaming performance. Running on a powerful 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo processor, enjoy playing at its large 17″ widescreen display with the help of its top rated graphics engine nVidia Go 7900 GTX graphics card with 512MB of memory.
It consist of 100GB capacity at a speed of 7200 RPM harddisk for more storage capacity. Upgrade it of upto 4 GB of memory for the best performance. Additional features include wide range of connectivity with its full assortment of ports and connections. The only problem with this powerful laptop is that it is very expensive. This laptop is just right for hard core gamer who has “a lot” money on their pockets.
S-video Output port: Use your TV as Display
Have you ever tried using a Television as a display screen for your laptop? Most users purchase laptops for portability, meaning, they go for smaller sizes and lightweight, resulting to small LCD display. Why need a large LCD display that would result to heavier weight, if you could use a LCD, projector, and a TV as its display? Connecting your laptop to a TV is possible because of the S-Video output port.
You could watch saved movies from your laptop in a TV screen, meaning, small LCD size won’t prevent you from enjoying an entertainment experience. Turn your laptop into a portable DVD player. A plus is, you could enjoy browsing pictures in that huge TV screen. Instead of using DVDs or CDs, store more movies in your harddisk drive space.
HP Compaq Business Notebook 2510p
One of the easy to carry notebook computers made by HP is the HP Compaq Business Notebook 2510p. This 12.1 inch screen sized notebook computer runs on a 1.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage U7600 combined with an internal RAM of 2GB of 533MHz DDR2 giving you best performance especially when multitasking. It includes an 80GB HDD at 4200rpm for more storage capacity where you can store all your files, either work-related, music, or images.
Packaged running with a Windows Vista Business operating system, the HP Compaq Business Notebook 2510p measures 11.1 x 8.4 x 1.2 inches in dimension (LWH) and weighs approximately 4.4 pounds. It has an excellent touch pad but is said to be bulkier than other ultraportable notebook computers but cost as much.
Is Large HardDisk Space a need for Laptops?
Harddisk space is one of the major factors to be considered when purchasing or assembling a computer. Of course, this is where you would save all your files, MP3s, movies, pictures, etc. When buying a computer, my main focus is on the processor, memory (RAM), video card, and the harddisk space. But large harddisk space needed for laptop computers?
Most laptop users would have a personal computer (desktop computer) at home. They only have laptop computers for portability purpose where they can bring their work anywhere they go. For this kind of users, maybe, HDD (harddisk drive) space is just a plus when choosing laptop or notebook computers. Files are stored in computers at home, and only needed files would be stored in a laptop. For those who don’t have a desktop computer, you could still backup your files in DVDs or CDs or even the use of external harddrives which are commonly used for laptops.
So I guess, large HDD capacity is not a need for laptop computers, but of course, why not settle for the best? Large difference in HDD capacity doesn’t mean a huge difference in its price. It is not a need, but would still advice to go for the best.
Disadvantage of Laptop: Hard to Troubleshoot
Before I used to purchase a laptop, one thing was going through my mind giving me doubts on whether to buy one for myself. Upgrading for desktop computers is so easy especially for those who know something on computers. You just need to know the right hardwares to purchase such as memory, processors, harddisk drives, etc. If something goes wrong with your computer, for those who knows computer troubleshooting, they are not afraid to open the CPU, disconnect something, find the error by trial and error by listening to error beeps until they’ve successfully fixed the problem.
But for laptop users, considering the price of these expensive laptops, even computer experts would avoid opening it to find if something goes wrong. I myself try to fix my personal computer myself, but when my friend’s laptop was not working, I’ve found out that the hard disk is not detected. But instead of opening the laptop, I advised her to send the laptop to the service center since it is still under warranty. Unfamiliarity with the laptop’s structure might just result to more serious defect.
Is External HardDisk Useful for Laptops?
Is external hard disk drives useful for laptop computers? My first thought about it is you bought a laptop for portability, so isn’t an additional hardware a hassle to bring with it? Yes maybe it is, but why do we need external an hard drive in the first place?
Since laptop is not that easy to upgrade in the first place, expanding a laptop’s internal hard drive should have been planned before purchasing a laptop. So what can we do if we need more storage space? The use of an external hard drive is the easiest option. You don’t need to bring you laptop in a service center to change your current hard drive.
Laptop is mainly used to bring your needed files where ever you go. But you don’t need all the files especially pictures and movies that you have already watched everywhere you go. And external hard drives are the best options for backups. A bonus is, you may also bring it anywhere you want.
Tablet PC - HP tx1000 series: Just an additional feature
I’ve been reading reviews of the HP tx1000 series and most of them are good feedbacks. No complaints about its performance and design. And I myself is having a great experience using the HP tx1105au I have bought a couple of weeks ago.
But I have read reviews about this notebook and some are disappointed with its tablet pc feature. They are having a hard time using the touch screen. For the record, the tx1000 is not really a table pc. So don’t expect that it would be as easy as using a real tablet pc. The HP tx1000 series is not dependent with the use of a stylus. You may even use your own fingertips to click objects on the screen. So you don’t have to worry losing your stylus.
But the disadvantage of an stylus-independent touch screen is that you need to press harder for your action to be recognized by the notebook pc. So writing in it is a bit harder that an stylus dependent touch screen. Well, you would be used to it in a matter of time.
HP Pavillion tx1000z series
One of the best ultra-portable notebooks created by Hewlett Packard is the HP Pavillion tx1000z. It is lightweight and can be carried anywhere you want, in work or for any destinations where you would want to watch DVD movies from your notebook PC. With its integrated touch screen (optional) and its design where the LCD can be rotated of upto 180-degrees, one highligth of the tx1000 is it can be converted into a tablet PC in an instant.
Besides its cool design, it is built with powerful specifications. Designed primarily for Windows Vista, the tx1000z is powered with AMD Turion 64 x2 dual-core processors. It has a built-in 1GB DDR that can be expanded of upto 2GB DDR. Save more entertainment or work files in its hard disk of upto 200GB storage space.
This notebook also includes fingerprint sensor for better security. And for better communication, it has a built-in webcam and mic plus an Altec Lansing speakers. Be connected with its 802.11b/g wireless LAN or using its bluetooth, LAN card, or modem.
I would say that this is the best one I’ve browsed so far, considering the over all features (design and specifications). Of course there are lot more powerful laptops with better specifications.
Best Buy…Notebook or Desktop?
As written in my previous article, a personal computer is somewhat a necessity for most of us especially in the IT industry but there is always a dilema on deciding if he will be buying a traditional desktop computer or a portable notebook. I’ve read an article stating pros and cons of each side.
“If the main purpose of buying a computer is for occasional use, regardless if it is for work or entertainment activities, one may consider buying a traditional desktop computer taking in consideration that its price is usually lower than the portable version.
If the main reason for the purchasing of a computer is portability, then in this case the notebook will be the right choice.”
A more detailed discussion could be read at their website. It still depends on the main purpose why you are buying a personal computer. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, either would be helpful. You may just need to consider practicality and quality.
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