Nowadays, there are many people who use a laptop instead of a desktop computer because they realized that such a portable computer is more efficient and practical. There are some of us who really need to travel for long periods of time, and they need to take their personal computer with them. These people need to have a small, thin and lightweight laptop because they need something that doesn't occupy a lot of space in their luggage. These small and thin laptops are also called by some ultra-portable laptop computers, or ultra-light. There also are some people who call them netbooks. From my point of view, this name is more appropriate.

There are many people who have to deal with the dilemma netbook vs laptop. Because of this, they do not know what to buy because in my opinion, they do not know for what they will use it and do not know what are the differences between them. Lets start first with the netbook. A netbook is just like another laptop but it is more smaller, thinner and very lightweight. They are generally made for basic jobs, web browsing and e-mailing. They can be equipped with a processor that is up to 1.3GHz. Almost all operating systems can run on these netbooks, including Windows XP and Linux. These small laptop computers have only 80GB of memory storage and for some people is just to little. The main advantages between a netbook vs laptop are that they are more smaller and thinner. Instead of the classical hard drives, they have flash memory storage and some notebooks are starting to use it too.



A big disadvantage for netbooks, is that the price is much higher than a notebook because the smaller it is, the more money you have to pay for it. Some special netbooks cost even around 5000 dollars. The things that you must look at when thinking of buying a netbook are:
- Battery performance – Being small, it won't have such a long battery life so you must search for one that can stay as much as possible without recharging.
- Screen size and keyboard usability – If it has a small screen size, you won't be able to see very good and your eye vision might have to hurt. The size of the keyboard is very important too because you need to use it correctly without no problems.
- Connectivity – you must have at least one USB port because from time to time you have to plug different things in.
- Cost – The price is the most important thing when buying an electronic device.



So, the differences between a netbook vs laptop are very big and from my point of view, netbooks will soon invade our lives because they are more efficient for many of us. The only thing that makes us to have second thoughts, is the price but when you have to travel and you need also to work, the price won't be a problem and you will realize that the investment you just made will turn out to be a great one.

Laptop computers play a very important role in our lives because we tend to use them daily. We use a laptop when we are at work and we use one when we are at home. If you have a desktop computer and you want to replace it with a laptop, you must first think for what activities you will use it because this is very important. Choosing a laptop computer is a little bit difficult for most buyers because on the market exists a very large variety of devices from many manufacturers and sometimes people must think twice before making the wright decision.

If you plan to replace you desktop computer with a laptop, you make an excellent decision because first of all you save a lot of space in your room and on your desk and you will also get rid of all those annoying wires. The wires are very disturbing for many of us because they are many, long and thick. The replacement decision is made. Now all you have to do, is to go to a store that sells laptop computers, look for one and buy it.



But first, you have to think about for what activities you need it because if you have to travel large periods of time and also have to work on different projects, a small, medium range, well built laptop is recommended. You will never see people who have to travel with large laptops in their back. All of all have small and lightweight ones that occupy a very small space in their luggage. Choosing a laptop can turn out to be difficult because you must think about many things when buying one because all people have different tastes and needs and based on their needs, they decide what to buy or not. Gamers are the ones that demand a last generation laptop computer because they need to play different many games that require special specifications and features.



When a gamer enters a store to buy a portable computer, they look for the best that is there. A gamer needs a laptop that has a medium size or sometimes a large one, which has top of the range specifications and they need it to be long lasting so choosing a laptop is hard work for them.

On the present market we can find all types of such devices and choosing a laptop is hard for most people. They need to know for what activities they will buy it, how much money they have and can spend on one, what color should it be, what specifications to have and many other but all in all, buying a laptop computer is the best decision that a person can take because from my point of view, such a device is a must have one because with its help our work can be done much faster and more efficient.

Differing from one performance to another, you can find all three expensive, medium-priced and also cheapest Gateway laptops for sale. From prices starting at 200 dollars up to the ones priced at 1000 dollars, you can find vary configurations, from single core processors to dual core, also from 160 GB HDDs to huge 500 GB ones. These models would be P-7908s, NV5387u and LT2023U. For instance, one of the best Gateway laptops but also one of the most expensive ones is the P-7908s FX model. This powerful machine offers good graphics, strong processor and also sensational networking for web browsing, emailing or navigating the internet. We first of all mention its 17 inch widescreen Ultrabright LCD display that provides 1440 x 900 pixel resolution helping you watch high resolution movies.

On the other hand, the powerful Intel Core 2 Duo processor that runs at 2,53 GHz plus the 4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz RAM system memory permits you operate multitasking works. Apart from this, this gaming machine offers you the possibility to store plenty of games and videos thanks to its spacious 500 GB hard disk drive. The performance is sustained also by Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system and by a big 9 cell Lithium Ion battery that provides up to 3 hour run time.



Concerning the second model, NV5387, it is medium priced at about 500 dollars, an affordable one considering the configuration provided, including here a 15,6 inch Ultrabright LED backlit display (1366 x 768 pixel resolution), 4 GB DDR2 667 MHz RAM system memory, along with a spacious 320 GB hard disk drive storage capacity (5400 rpm) so you can store important documents, data or even favorite photos and music for entertaining. On the other hand, the model offers a strong AMD Turion II Ultra Dual Core processor which runs at 2,4 GHz and an ATI Radeon HD 4200 Graphics which sustain your gaming activity. Apart from this, it includes a 5 in 1 media reader for data transfer, drive which supports the following: Memory stick, XD Picture, Memory stick Pro, Multi Media card and Secure Digital.



Finally, one of the cheapest Gateway laptops is LT2023U model. Priced at 270 dollars (depending on store), this mini laptop features a very good networking permitting you browse the internet while staying on a bench or traveling. Its built in stereo speakers, integrated microphone and webcam gives you the opportunity to talk face to face with best friends, colleagues or family while being on a holiday. As for its configuration, this one is formed by a 10,1 inch high brightness LED backlit display (1024 x 600 resolution), 1 GB DDR2 533 MHz RAM system memory, along with a 160 GB hard disk drive capacity and an Intel Atom Single Core processor which runs at 1,6 GHz speed. As for the operating system, it uses Microsoft Windows 7 Starter version.

Delivering powerful processors, networking, spacious HDDs, big RAM system memories and also using latest Microsoft operating systems and big Lithium Ion batteries which provide long run times, three of the best Acer’s notebooks are Travel Mate 6493-6768LX, Travel Mate 6593-6639LX and Travel Mate 6293-6170LX models.

All of these models overcome the price of 1000 dollars, so only those with a high budget can afford one, but also those who deice to make some economies in order to purchase one of these powerful mobile machines.



Concerning the first model, T-M 6493, this one is priced at about 1100 dollars (depending on store) and is dedicated to business activity, offering a 14,1 inch TFT LCD display (1280 x 800 pixel resolution), 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz RAM system memory which along with an Intel Core Duo 2 Dual Core processor clocked at 2,52 GHz and Microsoft Windows 7 Professional operating system help you operate multitasking tags, while the 320 GB hard disk drive permits you store plenty of important job data and documents.

On the other hand, the model includes am Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 MHD GPU/VPU, plus a 5 in 1 media card reader (supporting Memory stick, Memory stick Pro, XD Picture card, Secure Digital, and Multi Media card) so you’ll be able to transfer important files from external cards to the laptop. Your video conferences will be also sustained by an integrated webcam which allows you talk face to face with the other employees.



Referring to the second best model, T-M 6593-6639, it is also priced at almost 1100 dollars and features almost the same performance like the product above. Being also dedicated to business activity, this laptop is ready to sustain your video conferences, table calculations and many other operations.

It includes a 15,4 inch TFT LCD display with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz RAM system memory, along with 320 GB of hard disk drive storage capacity and a powerful Intel Core 2 Duo Dual Core processor that runs at 2,53 GHz speed. Apart from all these, the product helps you communicate online in much easy way, including an incorporated webcam which ease your video conferences by being able to stay face to face with the rest. The performance is also accompanied by Microsoft Windows XP Pro operating system (also supporting Windows 7 Professional 32 bit).

Finally, another 1100 dollars Acer laptop is T-M 6293-6170LX model. As every model of Travel Mate Acer series, this one is also dedicated for busy professionals, for those who travel a lot or need to carry important data and documents from one office to another.

Thus, the product offers a 12,1 inch TFT LCD display (1280 x 800 pixel resolution), 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz RAM system memory, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor clocked at 2,53 GHz plus a spacious 320 GB HDD capacity in order to store plenty of important data, files and documents. Its configuration is sustained by Microsoft Windows 7 Professional operating system, the most suitable of all for this kind of activity.

Having a laptop is very important for us because most of our entire work is made with its help. When you buy a laptop, you look at its specifications and at its built quality because these are the most important things in taking your decision. When making such a purchase you must be aware that you must be careful when you use it because it is a small, slim device and fragile too and the last thing you want to happen is to break something. One of the most important parts of a laptop is its screen because if you don’t see anything, you can’t do nothing. Many laptop users confronted in the past with a big problem… the breaking of the screen. A laptop screen replacement is a little difficult if you decide to do it on your own and you must follow a couple of very important steps in order to do the work right.

The first action when you decide to replace the screen is to make sure that it really needs to be replaced. When you drop something on the laptop or on its screen and it doesn’t work anymore you can make sure that all the other components are OK by connecting a classical monitor at the laptops ports. If the rest of the components are OK and the laptop work right means that you have to replace the screen. Doing so will cost you a large amount of money because a new LCD screen isn’t so cheap.



So… you want to replace it by yourself. The first thing you have to do is to search for a new screen that fits your laptop characteristics. Now we arrive at the replacement part. You must remove the bezel screws that are situated under small rubber covers. After locating and removing the screws, you are free to remove the bezel. After doing so, you will see the damaged screen.

So far, a laptop screen replacement doesn’t seem too difficult. Before removing the damaged LCD screen, you must disconnect all the cables that connects it to the laptop. After disconnecting all the cables, you have to remove the screws that hold the LCD to the metal frame, and get the old screen out of there. Installing the new LCD is simply a matter of reversing the process: Screw the new LCD into the metal frame, and then connect the video cable and inverter.



When you finish installing the new LCD screen, you must power it up and see if you did a good job replacing it. A laptop screen replacement as you can see isn’t such a big deal and anyone can make it possible. You just have to follow a few important steps and to be careful.