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Notebook Computer Deals For Students

OnlyBestLaptops — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:00:19 +0000

Being a student, to have a laptop computer is a must because in this period you have to travel and work on different projects and a laptop is the perfect device. Most students don’t have a very high budget and some of them need to get a job in order to pay all the taxes and to have some pocket money too. Specialized stores that have laptop discounts for students are very popular because they offer good portable computers at lower prices and low prices are what all students want. When you are in collage, you realize that you have a lot of work to do in short periods of time and for finishing fast, a laptop is needed.

Some students already have one and some are planning to buy one but the only problem is the money because a large number of students can’t afford a high performance laptop computer directly from the manufacturer. They have a couple of option to choose from… they can take a risk and buy a second hand laptop which is powerful, rent a laptop from time to time, make some savings and buy a new one or search for a store that has laptop discounts for students.

These stores aren’t many and finding one is difficult because a giving a discount for certain people means that the store possibly looses money but on the other hand if they have a good sale plane they can make a large profit after these discounts. There are a large number of students in the world and certain store owners want to give them what they want and doing so, everybody is happy. The store owner makes profit, and the student can buy a brand new laptop computer at a lower price.

In my opinion, these discounts should be more diverse, not just for students. I admit that the initiative is great and they manage to offer us devices that we really need in our day to day activity, equipped with last generation technology and low prices. Stores should have different discounts for different products that are needed by different people. Old people should benefit of these kinds of discounts because some of them really need different last generation devices and they can’t afford it.

In our society, students have an important word to say about different actions because they practically are the future of the nation and they must have some benefits to make their work and life more easier. All in all, the stores that have laptop discounts for students are in great search because they manage to offer many last generation devices at lower prices and these lower prices are very important for a student that doesn’t have a high budget.

Portable Computers Suitable For Students

OnlyBestLaptops — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:00:55 +0000

Every student in my opinion needs a laptop because it can come in help in many daily actions of the student. Student laptops come in many ways like size, performance and especially prices and the prices are a very important factor for a student in deciding if to buy it or not. The most student laptops are used by other users throwing them away from diverse reasons. They are repaired if necessary, reconditioned, and given back again for sale .

You ask yourself where can you buy such a laptop ..well i have the answer . Pay attention at your university billboard because there are many announcements about a lot of activities you can participate. The place where you can find such a laptop is a student sale where many people come with their laptop or companies which gather this kind of laptops, and sell them again. Most of these electronic gadgets are soled at half price and in my opinion it`s a bargain.

These companies or people probably don`t realize how much help they offer students which come to buy one. A laptop for a student is indispensable because most of their work is made on their laptop. In the UK there are special to-buy websites for students with a large range of laptops, notebooks, iPod’s, and other must have accessories for students with prices you won`t believe. These websites were maid by other students which want to come in help of others knowing how is not to have enough money to buy a new computer directly from the store.

From such a website you can buy laptops, notebooks, printers, audio and visual accessories, LCD TV`s, computer hardware and software and even memory/storage. So you can see that practically you can find almost all you want , all a student wants and buy them at a very low price and some websites even offer you warranty. Incredible isn’t it?! Not all students have a high budget , most of them are forced to find a job in order to pay all the fees and to have some pocket money for their own amusement , but all in all student life is a beautiful one because you make many new friends, discover many places and a hole lot more.

Returning to the student laptops I have to add that these laptops even if they are purchased from various trade faires and specialized websites they may have different hardware or software problems or even not to work at all and these problems are crucial for a student if their product doesn’t have a warranty. This means that he throws away an significant amount of money which he can not recover and he is obliged to purchase another one. So the conclusion is that you take a risk when you purchase a used laptop or computer because you don`t know with what technical problems you will have to face.

Computer Academic Libraries

OnlyBestLaptops — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:00:47 +0000

Before writing about laptop computers and computer academic libraries, I think it is appropriate to write something about academic libraries. An academic library is a big library which serves higher education institutions(college, university). The purpose of such a library is to support the academic curriculum and to support the research needed for a student in order to improve his academic situation. Usually, the support of teaching consists of papers, books, but, the time changed and now students have the possibility to learn with the help of laptop computers.

Nowadays, the most important places where we need laptop computers are the universities and academic libraries. Students always need to be connected to the Internet in order to succeed in doing their academic work. Also, there are many books which can be found in electronic format and could be easily kept it in your laptop computer and read whenever you want to. In a library you can easily connect to the Internet through Wi-Fi wireless connectivity available in many areas and almost 500 network jacks and electrical outlets for use with laptops. The connection to the wired or wireless network must be made after you have registered and configured your laptop computer in order to be recognized on the network. It also would be necessary a registration in the case you would like to print from your laptop computer.

Next, I will present to you some examples of laptop computers found in an academic library and which are just perfect for a student or teacher work. The first model of laptop is Acer TravelMate 3020 which was launched last year and has features that deserve being respected for. Its particular features are the various connectivity options that offer you the possibility to connect wherever you may be. Another interesting aspect are the 1.5 pound that it has it (it is small) which make it very portable, the only disadvantage being the fact that it led to a reduction of the display while other models do not do the same.

The second laptop computer is Acer Travel Mate 3010 and it was presented by the manufacturer in 2006, at the same time as the Intel Core processor. This kind of laptop computers is the perfect combination between portability and unparalleled performance, having a good lightness and various types of wireless connectivity. The third laptop computer that fits in the category of laptop computers used in academic purposes is the Travel Mate 3010 laptop model which is based on the Intel Core Duo Intel 945GM Express chipset and has a memory DDR 2 RAM of 512 MB. Concerning the graphics industry this laptop computer model has Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950.

So, dear students, parents and teachers, trust your academic library and use the laptop computers they are offering to you, for free, only with registration. Also, go with your own laptop computer, if you have it and want to make your researches using the Internet connectivity.

Best College Laptops

OnlyBestLaptops — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:18:59 +0000

The most simple definition for a laptop would be that it is a portable computer. Normally, the laptops were made for those people who are traveling a lot, and they could really need to use a computer wherever they are going. But these days many people prefer to buy a laptop instead of a desktop computer, and use it daily on their desk…and use it when they are traveling just rarely, from time to time.

One of the categories of people that are often traveling and that could really use a laptop are the college students. Whether they are traveling from home to their classes or from the city they are studying back home to the city they were born they need a laptop to store all their courses, homework, projects and so on. But besides this a student also needs to have fun (for example by watching movies or playing video games), and that’s why the best college laptop would need to offer quite powerful features. So now let’s discuss about a laptop that fulfils most of these needs, and we’ll take for example the Toshiba – Qosmio Laptop with Intel® Core ™ i5 Processor – Omega Black, Model: X 505-Q 865. Toshiba is one of the best laptop producers in the world, so you can definitely trust the brand. And Qosmio is one of their top series of laptops, so it will be really good. And of course the price will be quite big too, and this model costs 1,099 dollars.

As you can see the design is not really simple and all black like most of the laptops, and it has some red areas, making it more attractive for students. Its display screen is a really large one, and has 18.4 inch in diagonal. It is a LCD display screen that offers a high resolution of 1680 x 945, meaning that you can watch movies in High Definition and play advanced video games with a very good video quality. And it doesn’t just look good, it will also sound good thanks to its Harman Kardon speakers, with Dolby Digital Home Theater support. The hard drive offers plenty of space for many big video games and movies, thanks to the 500 GB of disk space. The processor is a powerful one, the RAM memory is really good and the graphics engine is nice too. So besides video games you can do any other computer activity you want, and even do more at the same time. But to understand better the features offered by this model, here are its complete technical details:

-Warranty Terms – Parts 1 year limited
-Warranty Terms – Labor 1 year limited
-Product Height 1.6 ”
-Product Width 17.4 ”
-Product Weight 9.7 lbs.
-Product Depth 11.6 ”
-Gaming Series Yes
-Color Category Black
-Processor Brand Intel ®
-Processor Intel® Core ™ I 5
-Processor Speed 2.26 GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 2.53 GHz )
-Battery Type 12 cell lithium-ion
-Display Type High definition plus widescreen TFT-LCD with TruBrite technology (1680 x 945)
-Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 18.4 ”
-Cache Memory 3 MB on die Level 3
-System Memory (RAM) 4 GB
-System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 8 GB
-Type of Memory (RAM) DDR 3
-Hard Drive Type SATA (7200 rpm)
-Computer Hard Drive Size 500 GB
-Optical Drive Double-layer DVD ± RW/CD-RW
-Optical Drive Speeds 6 x DVD+R DL: 6 x DVD-R DL; 8x8x8 DVD+RW; 8x6x8 DVD-RW; 5 x DVD-RAM; 24 x24x24 CD-RW
-Direct-Disc Labeling Yes
-Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader
-Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360 M
-Video Memory 1 GB GDDR 5 (discrete); up to 1274 MB (dynamically allocated shared graphics memory using NVIDIA TurboCache technology); 2298 MB total
-TV Tuner No
-MPEG Yes
-Built-in Webcam Yes
-Modem None
-Networking Built-in 10/ 100/1000 Ethernet LAN (RJ 45 connector)
-Wireless Networking Wireless-B+G+N
-Bluetooth-Enabled Yes
-S-Video Outputs None
-Additional Audio/Video Connectors HDMI-CEC
-Audio Dolby Home Theater support
-Speakers Internal
-PCMCIA Slots 1 ExpressCard/34/54
-USB 2.0 Ports 4
-IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports 1
-Parallel Ports None
-Game Ports None
-Laptop Weight Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.)
-Battery Life Not available
-Pointing Device Multitouch TouchPad
-HDMI Output Yes
-Blu-ray Player No
-Operating System Platform Windows
-Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
-Included Software Microsoft Works 9; Adobe Acrobat Reader and more
-ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
-BBY Software Installer Yes
-Graphics Chip NVIDIA

Best Laptop For College Student

OnlyBestLaptops — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:57:06 +0000

One of the best target categories for laptops are the college students. And we are talking here about the students that are studying in a different city, rather than the one they live in. Whether if they are living close to that town and traveling every day, or they are going home once every week or 2 weeks, they are often traveling. So this means that they can use their personal computer just at the new location, and not be able to use it when they are coming back home. Or even though their parents have another computer, the students still won’t have all of their files for college, documents, movies, games etc. This means that a laptop would be the perfect solution for a student. This way he will have all of his files wherever he goes, no matter if he is at the college city or at his original city.

Since a student has some special needs, the best laptop for a college student will need to have some special features. It doesn’t need any special features to help the student write documents and homework for college, because any laptop is capable of this. But it will need to be light and portable, so that the student easily caries it wherever he goes. But it can’t be very small either, because a student will definitely play some video games and watch movies…and a small laptop also has a small display screen, so the video experience won’t be so good. And now we get to the special features we talked earlier. For a laptop to support intensive 3D games, it will need to have a powerful graphics engine. But this is not all…it will also need a high performance processor for games at fast speeds, and a good RAM memory. And of course it also needs to have an optical drive (CD/DVD writer and reader), Ethernet and wireless connections and also ports like USB, HDMI, VGA, audio ports, LAN, a media card reader and so on.

Well these are mostly the features needed for a good laptop for students, and now let’s discuss about one that fulfils all of these needs. We’ll take for example the Alienware – Laptop with Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor – Cosmic Black, Model: AM 11X-2719 CSB. As you can notice from its design, it is a laptop specially made for kids and teenagers that are crazy about video games, and it is not so suited for a business man. It offers really powerful features, and it has a price of just 899 dollars. (compared to other laptops with the same features and prices way above 1.000 dollars). It has a really powerful graphics engine NVIDIA GeForce GT 335 M graphics with 1 GB GDDR 3 memory, meaning that you can play even the most advanced video games, and also watch movies in High Definition. As we said, all the other features are very good, just perfect for a student, and here are its complete technical details:

-Warranty Terms – Parts 1 year
-Warranty Terms – Labor 1 year limited
-Product Height 1.3″
-Product Width 9″
-Product Weight 3.8 lbs.
-Product Depth 11.3″
-Processor Brand Intel®
-Processor Intel® Core™ 2 Duo
-Processor Speed 1.3 GHz
-Battery Type 8 cell prismatic
-Display Type High-definition widescreen LCD (1366 x 768)
-Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 11.6 ”
-System Bus 800 MHz
-Cache Memory 3 MB
-System Memory (RAM) 4 GB
-System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 8 GB
-Type of Memory (RAM) DDR 3 SDRAM
-Hard Drive Type SATA (7200 rpm)
-Computer Hard Drive Size 250 GB
-Optical Drive Not included
-Direct-Disc Labeling No
-Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader
-Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 335 M
-Video Memory 1 GB GDDR 3
-TV Tuner No
-MPEG No
-Built-in WebcamYes
-Modem None
-Networking Built-in 10/100 Ethernet LAN
-Wireless Networking Wireless-B+G+N
-Bluetooth-Enabled No
-S-Video Outputs None
-Additional Audio/Video Connectors HDMI
-Audio High-definition 5.1 Surround Sound support
-Speakers Internal
-PCMCIA Slots 1 ExpressCard
-USB 2.0 Ports 3
-IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports None
-Parallel Ports None
-Game Ports None
-Laptop Weight Ultraportable (5.5 lbs. or less)
-Battery Life Up to 5 hours and 35 minutes
-Pointing Device Touchpad
-HDMI Output Yes
-Blu-ray Player No
-Operating System Platform Windows
-Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
-ENERGY STAR Qualified No
-BBY Software Installer No
-Graphics Chip NVIDIA

Best Laptop For Students

OnlyBestLaptops — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:01:33 +0000

Today all kinds of people are buying and using laptops , but there are some social categories that would really need a laptop instead of a desktop computer. And these are the types of people that are traveling a lot, for example the business men and students. Most of the business men are often traveling from one town to another, and even between countries and they really need a portable computer to take care of all sorts of business related problems, write emails and so on…while being on the road, or in the hotel room.

The students that are studying in another city rather than the one they live in also need a laptop instead of a desktop computer. Since they moved in another apartment, or in a dorm room, they have probably taken their PC there at the new location. But still they are often traveling back to their home town to see their parents, wash their clothes, bring food, money and so on. So this means that any time they are coming back home they don’t have their computer and all of their information with them. But a laptop would solve this problem, and they will take it with them wherever they are going, and have all of their information with them. Besides the courses and all the other files from college, most of the students would definitely have some movies and video games in their laptop. So this is why the best laptop for students will need to fulfill some conditions.

First of all it will need to be portable so that the student will easy carry it around. To be portable it has to be small and light, but not too small either. If a laptop is too small it also has the display screen small, so this means that the video experience won’t be so good. And since a student often watches movies and plays video games, he will need a large screen. So a wide screen of 15.6 inch would be just great…not too big, but not small either. To have a good video quality at movies and games you won’t need just a big widescreen display, but also a good graphics engine, that supports High Definition movies. But this is not all…to be able to do all of his tasks fast and easy, the student’s laptop will also need a fast processor and a good RAM memory. Beside this it also needs a wireless connectivity, and maybe a built in webcam and microphone too.

A laptop that fulfills all of these conditions and offers quite really good features for any type of activity is the Asus – Laptop Bundle with Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology, Model: UX 50V-A1. It has quite a big price for a student (929 dollars), but it offers all the features you might need and it even comes with a carrying bag and a mouse.

And now let’s look at the technical details of this laptop to find out what it is capable of:

-Warranty Terms – Parts 2 years
-Warranty Terms – Labor 2 years limited
-Product Height 1.3 ”
-Product Width 15.2 ”
-Product Weight 5.7 lbs.
-Product Depth 10.2 ”
-Gaming Series Yes
-Processor Brand Intel®
-Processor Platform Intel® Centrino®
-Processor Intel® Core™ 2 Duo
-Processor Speed 1.4 GHz
-Battery Type 4 cell lithium-ion
-Display Type WXGA widescreen with 1366 x 768 resolution
-Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 15.6″
-System Bus 800 MHz
-Cache Memory 3 MB on die Level 2
-System Memory (RAM) 4 GB
-Type of Memory (RAM) DDR 2
-Hard Drive Type Serial ATA (5400 rpm)
-Computer Hard Drive Size 500 GB
-Optical Drive Double-layer DVD± RW/CD-RW
-Optical Drive Speeds Drive speeds not specified
-Direct-Disc Labeling No
-Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader
-Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 105 M
-Video Memory 512 MB
-TV Tuner No
-MPEG Yes
-Built-in Webcam Yes
-Modem None
-Networking Built-in 10/ 100 Mbps Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
-Wireless Networking Wireless- A+B+G+N
-Bluetooth-Enabled Yes
-S-Video Outputs None
-Additional Audio/Video Connectors 1 HDMI
-Audio High-definition
-Speakers Built-in stereo
-PCMCIA Slots None
-USB 2.0 Ports 2
-IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports None
-Parallel Ports None
-Game Ports None
-Laptop Weight Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.)
-Battery Life Up to 6 hours and 46 minutes
-Pointing Device Touchpad
-HDMI Output Yes
-Blu-ray Player No
-Operating System Platform Windows
-Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1
-Included Software Microsoft Works, Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 and more
-ENERGY STAR Qualified No

Best Laptop For College

OnlyBestLaptops — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 05:52:28 +0000

Even though all the laptops may look the same on the outside, they are quite different from one another on the inside. And we are talking here about the internal components (processor, hard drive, RAM memory etc) which are different from one model to another. Some models have better features, others have them weaker…it all depends on the price of the laptop, and the purpose it was made for. There are many activities which you can do on any kind of laptop, such as browsing the internet, writing documents and mails, listening to music and so on…but there are also laptops which are specialized in some activities. For example a laptop with a large widescreen display is perfect for watching movies in High Definition, or a laptop with a fast processor and a good graphics engine is good for video games, or one with a good RAM memory is good for multitasking activities.

A category of people which are usually preferring to buy a laptop instead of a personal desktop computer, are the students. And this is because they are traveling a lot, and they are also living (usually) in a small room, along with other students. And that’s why a small and portable laptop would be just perfect for them.

The best laptop for college students would need to have some features so it can satisfy the needs of their young users. First of all they need to be quite small and light, so that the students will be able to carry them easily wherever they are going. But they don’t have to be too small either, because a student will definitely want to watch movies and play video games on his laptop…so a small display screen won’t be good for these type of activities. So a laptop for a student would need to have at least 15 or even 17 inch in diagonal. But to make the video experience much better, the laptop would also need a powerful graphics engine. And of course it would also need a good processor and a quite big RAM memory, to support 3D video games, High Definition movies and other activities.

So now let’s discuss more about a laptop suited for the college students, and for today we’ll choose the Asus – Laptop with Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor, Model: G72GX-RBBX05, which has a price of 999 dollars on the site of the store Best Buy.

It has quite good technical details, that will allow the student to easily play any video game and it comes with a 17.3 inch widescreen display. This size of the screen, combined with the powerful graphics engine will offer a great video experience, for both video games and High Definition movies. The RAM memory is also very good and this laptop comes with 6 GB of DDR2 memory. The battery also has a very good life and this is because it is a 8 cell Lithium Ion battery. The hard drive has 500 GB so you can story many big video games and movies, and it also has a built in webcam so that the student can keep in touch with friends and family over the internet. But now here are the complete technical details for this good laptop:

Warranty Terms – Parts 1 year
Warranty Terms – Labor1 year limited
Product Height2″
Product Width16.2″
Product Weight 8.8 lbs.
Product Depth11.8″
Gaming Series Yes
Color Category Black
Processor Brand Intel®
Processor Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor Speed 2.53GHz
Battery Type 8-cell lithium-ion
Display Type LED-backlit high-definition plus widescreen (1600 x 900)
Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 17.3″
System Bus 1066MHz
Cache Memory 3MB on die Level 2
System Memory (RAM) 6GB
Type of Memory (RAM) DDR2
Hard Drive Type SATA (5400 rpm)
Computer Hard Drive Size 500GB
Optical Drive Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
Optical Drive Speeds Drive speeds not specified
Direct-Disc Labeling No
Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M
Video Memory 1GB GDDR3 VRAM
TV Tuner No
MPEG Yes
Built-in Webcam Yes
Modem None
Networking Built-in 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Networking Wireless-B+G+N
Bluetooth-Enabled No
S-Video Outputs None
Additional Audio/Video Connectors HDMI
Audio DSP and Dolby Home Theater support
Speakers Internal
PCMCIA Slots None
USB 2.0 Ports 4
IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports 1
Parallel Ports None
Game Ports None
Laptop Weight Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.)
Battery Life Up to 1 hour and 23 minutes
Pointing Device Wide-type touchpad
HDMI Output Yes
Blu-ray Player No
Operating System Platform Windows
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Included Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 and more
ENERGY STAR Qualified No

Best Laptop For First Year College Student

OnlyBestLaptops — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:54:07 +0000

It is known that the laptops are becoming more and more popular these days, and they are not just some fancy devices used just by rich people, but they are bought by all sorts of people, with all ages and professions. One category of people that are really interested in the laptops are the college students. And especially the ones that are going at a college in another city, far away from the town where they were living in. It is known that many students (especially the ones from the first year) are often going back to their parents home. Sometimes they go back home when they don’t have any more food left, or anymore money, or when they have a lot of clothes to wash, or simply because they miss their parents and their friends from their residence town.

Since they stay most of the time in the other city (the one where they study) they have probably taken their PC in that city. So this means that when they come back home they won’t have a computer where to study or to have fun (unless their parents have a different PC). But even if their parents have a computer, they still won’t have all of their files on that computer, and they would have to carry all of their stuff on CD, DVD-s or USB sticks. So it will be quite complicated for them. But a much simple solution would be to have a laptop. Not only that they would be able to carry it with them anytime they are traveling, and have all of their files with them anytime, but they will also be able to watch a movie or do something fun while traveling. If they have to travel a long distance with the train to get home, watching a movie on the laptop would be a great solution to make the time pass away faster. A laptop would be a better solution if they are living in a small dorm room, with 3 or more other students. If each of the students would bring a PC, there won’t be enough space for all of them in the room, but if you have a laptop, the space won’t be a problem anymore.

So the best laptop for a first year college student will need to have these features: first of all it will need to be small and light, so it can be easy to carry. It is true that the smaller and lighter laptops are the netbooks, but a netbook would be just too small for a student. It is known that students love to watch movies or to play video games, so a screen of 10 inch won’t be enough. But a screen of 15 inch is just great, making the laptop quite small and lightweight. Besides the display screen, the laptop also needs to have a good graphics engine, so that the student can watch movies in High Definition and also play advanced video games. But the student won’t use the laptop just for fun, he will also use it for school (for making projects, homeworks, study and search for information on the internet etc.). So this means that the laptop will also need a good processor, and a good RAM memory, to allow easy access on files and on the internet. And of course it will also need an optical drive and probably a webcam too, so that the student can keep in touch with friends and family that are far away, through a video conference.

So now you know which are the features to look for if you are a student and you are looking for a good laptop. Good luck and enjoy your time in college!

Best Laptop Computer For College Students

OnlyBestLaptops — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:15:35 +0000

The simplest definition for a laptop (also known as notebook) will be: it is a portable computer. It has all the components that a PC has (only that they are all integrated into a single unit) and it is capable of doing the same tasks as any desktop computer…only that it is much smaller, lighter and portable. At the beginning when they first appeared on the market and they had high prices, only the business men could afford them. They were using the laptops for their business travels, and thanks to the notebooks and their wireless internet features they were able to send mails while traveling or to prepare their presentation for the next day, right in the hotel room where they were staying. But today the laptops are more accessible, and that’s why they are bought by all sorts of people, no matter their age and profession.

A category of people that are also traveling a lot are the students that are going to an university in another city. If they already have a PC they can take it and install it in their new home, but it is known that many students are often traveling to their home town. They can go home once a month, or once 2 weeks and even weekly depending on the distance from home. So that means that each time they come back home they won’t have a computer to work on because it is left in the other location. And that’s why a laptop is a perfect solution for any student that is traveling a lot. So not only that he can do all of his computer activities while he stays home, but he can do them even when traveling. If he has to travel a long way back home with the train or bus, watching a movie until getting there would be the perfect method to pass the time. But this is not all…considering the small space from a student’s dorm room, it would be quite difficult if all the students from that room would have a desktop computer. There just won’t be enough space for all of them. But if you have a laptop you won’t have any problems with the space, and you can just sit and relax in bed with your laptop, while your room mate stays at the desk at his computer.

So the best laptop computer for a college student will need to be small and light for easy carrying and also to have some good technical details which will enable the student to watch movies, play video games or listen to music. It is known that students don’t have so much money, and that’s why the perfect laptop for him would also have to be cheap. A laptop which is both cheap and really small and lightweight is a netbook. Today we’ll discuss about one of them and we’ll choose the Acer Aspire One D 250 – 1413 that has a price of 305 dollars. It comes with a 10.1 inch display screen which offers quite a good video experience. And thanks to its very small dimensions you will easily be able to take it out and watch a movie almost everywhere you go.

And now here are the complete technical details for this model, so that you can make an idea of its capabilities:

Product Description      Acer Aspire ONE D250-1413 – Atom N270 1.6 GHz – 10.1″ TFT
Dimensions (WxDxH) 10.2 in x 7.2 in x 1 in
Weight             2.4 lbs
System Type    Netbook
Built-in Devices            Stereo speakers, wireless LAN antenna
Processor         Intel Atom N270 / 1.6 GHz
Cache Memory            512 KB – L2 cache
RAM 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM – 533 MHz ( 1 x 1 GB )
Card Reader    Yes
Hard Drive       160 GB – 5400 rpm
Display             10.1″ TFT 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA ) – CrystalBrite
Graphics Controller      Intel GMA 950 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
Audio Output Sound card
Networking      Network adapter – Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Notebook Camera       Integrated
Input Device     Keyboard, touchpad
Power AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Battery             Lithium ion
Run Time (Up To)        3 hour(s)
Operating System         Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Manufacturer Warranty             1 year warranty
General
System Type    Netbook
Built-in Devices            Stereo speakers, wireless LAN antenna
Width 10.2 in
Depth 7.2 in
Height 1 in
Weight             2.4 lbs
Color Diamond black
Processor
Processor         Intel Atom N270 / 1.6 GHz
Data Bus Speed           533 MHz
Chipset Type    Mobile Intel 945GSE Express
Cache Memory
Type    L2 cache
Installed Size    512 KB
RAM
Installed Size    1 GB
Technology       DDR2 SDRAM – 533 MHz
Form Factor     SO DIMM 200-pin
Configuration Features 1 x 1 GB
Storage
Hard Drive       160 GB – 5400 rpm
Card Reader
Type    Card reader
Supported Flash Memory Cards           SD Memory Card, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, RS-MMC
Display
Display Type    10.1″ TFT
Max Resolution            1024 x 600 ( WSVGA )
Widescreen Display      Yes
Features           CrystalBrite, LED-backlit
Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor    Intel GMA 950 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
Audio
Audio Output Sound card
Compliant Standards    DirectSound, Dolby Headphone
Audio Input      Microphone
Notebook Camera
Camera Type Integrated
Input Device(s)
Type    Keyboard, touchpad
Networking
Networking      Network adapter
Wireless LAN Supported         Yes
Data Link Protocol       Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Features           Acer SignalUp
Compliant Standards    IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free)     1 ( 0 ) x memory – SO DIMM 200-pin
Interfaces         3 x Hi-Speed USB – 4 pin USB Type A
1 x display / video – VGA – 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x audio – line-out/headphones – mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x microphone – input – mini-phone 3.5 mm
1 x network – Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX – RJ-45
Power Device External
Voltage Required          AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Battery
Technology       3-cell lithium ion
Installed Qty     1
Capacity           2200 mAh
Run Time (Up To)        3 hour(s)
Operating System / Software
OS Provided    Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support        1 year warranty
Service & Support Details        Limited warranty – parts and labor – 1 year
Traveler warranty – 1 year

Best Laptops For College

OnlyBestLaptops — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:45:25 +0000

The new freshman needs a new laptop. There are plenty of sites ready to offer the student all kings of alternatives. The most sites promote similar models of laptops. These models have in common the portability, the battery life and of course the style of the design (that it was we can call working in style).

The Apple Macbook models are usually on the top in what concerns students sales. The students appreciate its quality and reliability. It is easily portable because it is not so big in size. The screen is only 13“. Is is pretty resistant because of its body, made out of aluminium. It does not have buttons of the touch pad so it is a touch surface only. The graphics is pretty good because it has a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated. The Intel Core 2Duo processor works fast. The memory is only 2 GB of RAM, but enough so it can work properly. The hard disk is 160Gbm, rather small but there can be made some upgradings. The starting price s over 1000 dollars.

The Dell Studio 15 is less expensive. It can be bought at prices under 1000 dollars. The processor is still Intel Core 2 Duo, just like the one from Apple Macbook, but the memory of the Dell Studio laptop is doubled. The 4 Gb of RAM is very attractive for the students that are always in a hurry. This model is not so heavy, just 6 lbs so the student can carry t where ever he wants. The battery is a 5 cells one so the battery life is acceptable. The Dell Studio 15 has the advantage of being easily customized in what concerns the look.

The Gateway MD7818u goes with 100 dollars up in price (it starts at 800 dollars). The Processor is the same as Apple Macbook and Dell Studio 15 but it is at 2Ghz. The hard disk is extraordinary: 500 GB of storage space. It is probable to pass some time for the student to run of of hard disk space. The graphics card is Intel 4500MHD. In terms of memory, this laptops has 4Gb RAM, so it certainly deserves its price. The battery life is 5 hours.The laptop can be easily carried.

The HP Pavivilion dv4t is a special edition series of laptops. It respects the saying that says that both work and play are necessary and it even has the ability to play TV shows, show photos and music, all in an excellent manner. The processor is an Intel Centrino with a NVIDIA 512 Ge Force 105M graphic hard so it is possible that some of the newest games will not work. The price is fairly convenient, 750 dollars at the most. The low price is one the the reasons for which this laptop is so bought.

Asus Eeee PC 1000HE is an ultraportable netbook at an affordable price. The processor is an Intel Atom at 1.66Ghz.The memory is only one gigabyte of RAM . The hard drive space is also low, only 160GB. The price is approximately 400 dollars.