| The single most important reason anyone buys a | | | | want to consider buying a notebook with not only a |
| notebook is for portability. This is something that you | | | | long lasting battery (most go 2-3 hours), but also one |
| can take anywhere. If you frequently travel in your | | | | where buying a spare battery is not very expensive. |
| work, you need a notebook. If you are a student going | | | | One very inexpensive solution for the battery problem |
| back and forth to the university, you need a notebook. | | | | is to buy an external universal battery that can last up |
| If you are journalist traveling the world and submitting | | | | to 3-4 hours. |
| articles, you need a notebook. And today's notebooks | | | | Another feature you need to consider when buying a |
| can be as powerful as most desktops with dual | | | | notebook is internet connectivity. You will find that a |
| processors, large capacity internal drives, and other | | | | popular way for people to work these days is with a |
| attractive features. But which one is right for you? | | | | wifi-enabled notebook at a wireless hotspot (such as in |
| How do you determine what type of notebook will fit | | | | coffee shops, restaurants, libraries and airports). If you |
| your current needs plus allow you to expand for the | | | | are buying an older used notebook, you may have to |
| future? | | | | get an additional wifi-card if you want to have the |
| And the first part of the answer to the question of | | | | mobile connectivity provided by this technology. Also, |
| which one is right for you leads to a half-answer: "It | | | | you will find that most hotels nowadays offer |
| depends." It depends on what you are going to do with | | | | high-speed internet access but it is usually through a |
| the computer. Are you going to use it for work or | | | | wifi connection. |
| recreation? Is it something needed for your profession | | | | And lastly, you need to consider what other options |
| or are you a hobbyist? Do you play a lot of games? | | | | you want for your notebook computer. Do you want a |
| What level of internet access do you need? It is also | | | | CD writer or will you need to record DVDs? Do you |
| important to remember that unlike desktop models, | | | | need premium sound? How large of a disk drive do |
| notebook computers cannot be upgraded easily. In | | | | you need? When it comes to disk space, CD/DVD |
| fact, they usually have no upgrade path so you should | | | | writers, sound cards, memory, and processor speed, |
| take the time to get exactly what you need in terms | | | | it's best to get it now as opposed to get it later. Here's |
| of features and performance. | | | | why: The upgrade path for most laptops and |
| One characteristic of a notebook computer one should | | | | notebooks is not very long. This is because notebooks |
| consider is the screen size. If you need to be able to | | | | are probably replaced every 2-3 years. They are |
| have a lot of landscape for projects you are working | | | | quick becoming just as expendable as a set of tires |
| on then consider a wider screen. Screen sizes usually | | | | for your car. And if you do not maximize on memory |
| can range from 10.4 inches to 17.1 inches. If you do a | | | | and processor speed, your notebook may not able run |
| lot of work on an airliner in economy class, you are | | | | efficiently the new application and game software. The |
| probably better off with a smaller screen size | | | | more your notebook is adaptable to software |
| (because of the reclining seatbacks in front of you). | | | | upgrades, the longer it will be an effective tool for you. |
| Also a smaller notebook is just easier and lighter to | | | | Roberto Sedycias |
| carry around. Some who do presentations with their | | | | IT Consultant for PoloMercantil |
| notebook computers will benefit from larger screen | | | | This article is under GNU FDL license and can be |
| sizes such as those that use the newer WXGA | | | | distributed without any previous authorization from the |
| technology. WXGA notebook screens can achieve | | | | author. However the author's name and all the URLs |
| resolutions up to 1366 by 768 pixels. | | | | (links) mentioned in the article and biography must be |
| Battery life in your notebook computer is very | | | | kept. |
| important too. If you move around quite a bit, you might | | | | |