Best Budget Laptop

You have probably already used, or at least seen a laptop, and heard about the many advantages that it has to offer. But a laptop is still a little more expensive than a desktop computer, and the prices for new laptops can range between 500 and 2,000 dollars. And there are many people that just don’t have these money…but they would definitely like to have a laptop.

So in case you wonder which would be the best budget laptop the answer is a simple one: the netbook. This is not a specific model of laptop, it is actually a category of laptops. The notebooks look exactly like a regular laptop, only that they are much smaller, thinner and lighter. And besides all of these they are also cheaper. They are not very advanced or powerful, and they have just the right features for general computing and browsing the internet. A netbook can have the display screen between 5 inch and 10.1 inch, but the condition is to be smaller than 12 inch. They are also light, with a weight of just 1 kg (2-3 pounds). And as we said they are also cheaper, with prices ranging between 200 and 400 dollars.

The netbooks are quite really popular these days, and this is why most of the big laptop producers are offering at least one model of netbook. So let’s pick a random model of netbook, and discuss more about it. Let’s take one from a company that we didn’t mentioned so often so far, and this is MSI. And the netbook we choose is the MSI Wind U 135 – 644 US, that comes at a price of  304 dollars.

As you already know, in one of the articles each day we’ll give you the full technical details for a specific laptop model, and here they are for this MSI netbook:
Main Specifications

Product Description MSI Wind U 135-644 US – Atom N 450 1.66 GHz – 10″ TFT

Dimensions (WxDxH)   10.2 in x 7.1 in x 1.2 in

Weight 2.4 lbs

System Type Netbook

Built-in Devices Stereo speakers, wireless LAN antenna

Processor Intel Atom N 450 / 1.66 GHz

Cache Memory  512 KB – L2 cache

RAM  1 GB

Card Reader 4 in 1

Hard Drive 160 GB – Serial ATA 150

Display 10″ TFT 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA )

Graphics Controller Intel GMA 3150 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0;

Audio Output:Sound card

Networking  Network adapter – Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11 b, IEEE 802.11 g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft)

Notebook Camera  Integrated – 1.3 Megapixel

Input Device Keyboard, touchpad

Power  AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )

Run Time (Up To) 7.5 hour(s)

Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Starter

Manufacturer Warranty  1 year warranty

General

System Type Netbook

Built-in Devices Stereo speakers, wireless LAN antenna

Width 10.2 in

Depth  7.1 in

Height 1.2 in

Weight 2.4 lbs

Color   Black

Processor

Processor Intel Atom N 450 / 1.66 GHz

Chipset Type Intel  NM 10 Express

Cache Memory

Type    L 2 cache

Installed Size 512 KB

RAM

Installed Size 1 GB

Storage Controller

Type    Serial ATA

Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA 150

Storage

Hard Drive 160 GB – Serial ATA 150

Card Reader

Type 4 in 1 card reader

Supported Flash Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card

Display

Display Type 10″ TFT

Max Resolution  1024 x 600 ( WSVGA )

Widescreen Display Yes

Features LED-backlit, glossy

Video

Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel GMA 3150 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0

Audio

Audio Output Sound card

Compliant Standards High Definition Audio

Audio Input Microphone
Notebook Camera

Camera Type Integrated

Sensor Resolution  1.3 Megapixel

Input Device(s)

Type    Keyboard, touchpad

Networking

Networking      Network adapter

Wireless LAN Supported Yes

Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11 b, IEEE 802.11 g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft)

Compliant Standards  IEEE 802.11 b, IEEE 802.11 g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft)

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slots Total (Free) Memory

Interfaces  1 x display / video – VGA – 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)

3 x Hi-Speed USB – 4 pin USB Type A

1 x microphone – input – mini-phone 3.5 mm

1 x headphones – output – mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm

1 x network – Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX – RJ 45

Power

Power Device   External

Voltage Required AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )>

Battery

Technology 3 cell

Installed Qty 1

Run Time (Up To) 7.5 hour (s)

Operating System / Software

OS Provided    Microsoft Windows 7 Starter

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support  1 year warranty

Service & Support Details  Limited warranty – 1 year