Small Laptops
Published by OnlyBestLaptops, on Jul 22 2010, in the categories: General info, Small laptops
Small laptops are the ones used either by students or by businesspeople, who need to travel a lot or, in the case of the students, need to carry it around in their backpack for classes or even entertainment. This is why, manufacturers decide some time ago to build something useful and powerful and embed all that in a little chassis, just to make things easier for these people. In what follows we you’ll be presented with a few such small laptops and maybe you’ll decide to buy one if they seem to deserve your attention and money.
The first is the MSI Wind U100 that has a price of only $220 and comes with an Intel Atom processor running on 1GB of RAM, which will allow you to perform your tasks with ease and a 160GB hard drive, which is more than enough for the things you’ll store it up with. The laptop is really small and thin, so you’ll be able to carry it around with you in your backpack without feeling the pressure and it also has the wireless connectivity which will allow you to stay connected at all time and do your job. All in all, this will make for a good laptop for a student, because the chassis is also very resistant and we all know how negligent students are and how they throw anything in their backpack where they keep their laptop, and so it may get hurt.
Next on the list is the Dell Latitude D420 that has even a smaller price of $178.50 and that comes with an amazing 1.2 GHZ Intel Core Duo processor that is running on 1536MB of RAM which will power you through your applications without problems. Moreover, you get a 60GB hard drive, on which you can store your papers and other personal stuff. The design is also very nice, as the keyboard is very comfortable and easy to use, it’s silent and so you’ll be able to write your papers in silence, without being disturbed by the annoying sound of the keys.
Another example of small laptop computer is the HP Mini 110 that has a price of $202.50 on ebay. This laptop is for those people who work a lot and need space and mobility. This laptop is very practical and useful for businesspeople, because it has an Intel Atom processor running on 1GB of RAM that will allow you to multitask and will power your applications and a 160GB hard drive good for storing all your presentations, business plans and other things you may use for work. Moreover, you also get a built-in webcam and the wireless connectivity, so even if you’re on the road, you’ll still be able to make video-conferences with your partners and find out how things are at work. All in all, this is a great small laptop computer and if you don’t want to spend a lot of money on one, this is just perfect for you and your small business.
Sony Mini Laptop
Published by OnlyBestLaptops, on Jul 05 2010, in the categories: mini laptop, mini notebooks, Small laptops, sony
When people take their first look at Sony’s Mini Laptop, they may not be sure whether it’s a really small laptop or a very big smartphone. I can assure you, it’s a laptop. Weighting only 1.2 lbs and having the dimensions of 5.91” x 3.74 x 1.27 – 1.50, the smallest Sony laptopis the UX180P. A quick look though the specs reveal the fact that this laptop runs on a 1.2 GHz Intel Core Solo U1400 processor with the help of 512 MB of RAM.
The graphics card is an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 which has 128 MB of shared video memory. It has 30 GB of free disk space and some pretty other nice features that we are going to write about later in this article. As you already know, Sony puts a great deal of accent on the design of its products more than anything else. All of this mini laptop’s features are cramped inside a very small unit. It has a 4.5 inch display, built in same Sony style as usual. The left and right mouse buttons are located on the lower left side.
Above the display there is a webcam and on the lower right side you have the zoom controls, a power switch, the pointed and the built in microphone. Just like some cell phone models, the display slides up to reveal a QWERTY keyboard. On the left side of the unit you can find an USB port and a slot for the SIM card. On the top of the unit you can find a memory stick duo slot, a switch for the camera that helps focus selection and a capture button for taking pictures. The bottom hosts the I/O connector and the DC in port. When you slide the display you will see another integrated digital camera. It also has a very durable antenna. The overall built in quality of this mini laptop is satisfying for a unit this small.
The LCD is excellent, just like many other displays available on regular Sony VAIO laptop models. The nicest part is that the images shown on the screen are visible and clear even if you are outside on a sunny day. The best resolution for this display (or at least the recommended one) is 1024 x 600 pixels. The screen is touch sensitive (this is why the laptop comes with a stylus pen) and you can control it even with your fingertips. Remember that the display is exposed all of the time due to the unique design of this mini laptop so make sure you have a protective case is which you can carry it permanently so you don’t scratch or damage the LCD in any way.
As you can imagine, this mini laptop can handle about anything that a netbook can handle you can use it for surfing the internet and working on some documents. The hard disk is shock protected just as it should be in the case of such a small laptop which is carried around all the time and therefore exposed to a bigger risk of being dropped or damaged in any other way. There are 3 levels of protection but the bigger the level of protections is, the more the performance of the unit drops. It’s very difficult (almost impossible) to upgrade the components.
The keyboard is normally hidden under the display. It is backed up by blue LED lights which make it easier to type even in a poorly lit room. The lights will stay turned on for 15 seconds after you’ve pressed the last button. Almost all the buttons have been assigned with secondary functions. The keys are flat and apparently the feedback is not that great which means sometimes you won’t be able to know if a button has actually been pressed unless you look at the screen. It’s only a matter of time until you get used to this type of keyboard. The pointing stick is very responsive and pressure sensitive. Combines with the left and right mouse buttons plus the additional center button, you will be able to handle the UX’s actions really fast and in an efficient way. Be careful when using your fingers to control the touch screen. Sharp fingernails plus excessive force can scratch the display and using your fingertips can leave fingerprints so in the end, the stylus pen is the wisest choice.
The battery life of this UX is one of the key success factors because when you design a laptop so small to make it portable, you have to equip it with a long lasting battery so every buyer can use this laptop whenever they need it. The average period of usage for this laptop with its equipped battery is about 3 hours. It’s not a low number but it’s not impressive either and since we have netbook that can stay alive and running for almost 6 hours, we would have expected a better performance from a 1.2 lbs laptop. The UX comes with one integrated speaker which can’t handle too much pressure. It has two cameras, one located in the front and the other in the back. The front camera acts just like the camera of a regular laptop, which can be used for video chatting. The one in back is just like a cell phone’s camera which means you can take pictures or record videos.
In conclusion, the positive aspects outrun the negative ones, making this mini laptop a good choice for people on the go who are in need of connecting to the internet for a short period of time. The battery life is a little disappointing and the camera’s quality is very low. I’m guessing you won’t be using the UX as a replacement for a digital camera so this aspect may not affect you very much. It’s available for purchase from the Sony website, if you have $1800 to pay for it, that is. It does have nice features like the integrated Bluetooth and the beautiful and small display. It has a docking station included to increase the functionality.
Best Small Laptops
Published by OnlyBestLaptops, on Jun 03 2010, in the categories: Small laptops
The computers are owned and used by so many people these days, that they had become quite normal. But many years ago they were considered fancy gadgets, and only some people could afford to have a PC. The technology has continually evolved and the computers got cheaper and cheaper, and also more accessible to the clients. But they also become more powerful , and even smaller. In time the engineers managed to integrate all of the components of a desktop computer into a single unit, and this is how the laptops appeared. At the beginning they were also considered some fancy and expensive gadgets used just by the rich business men, but today they had become quite accessible to most of the people.
There are quite many models of laptops on the market, with all kinds of sizes, colors and technical details. The biggest of them are also the most powerful, but there are also some really small and highly portable laptops, which are called netbooks. These are usually used by business men, an other kinds of people that don’t want something too fancy, but just want a really portable laptop in order to browse the internet, write documents, and do other simple activities. So the best small laptops are the netbooks.
So today we’ll look at the full technical details of one netbook, and we’ll choose the Gateway EC 1440 u. This one has a screen of 11 inch, which is just 1 inch bigger compared to most of the netbooks, but its other technical details are also better. For example the RAM memory is 2 GB instead of 1 GB like in most of the netbooks. But to see exactly what this netbook has to offer, here are its complete specifications:
Gateway EC 1440 u Celeron M ULV 743 1.3 GHz 11.6 inch Netbook
Package Includes:
Additional Information:
So looking at its features we can say that it is a good laptop, actually among the best small laptops. It still may not compare to a bigger notebook, but its features are just good enough for the main activity that a netbook is made for: browsing the internet.
The Best Small Laptop
Published by OnlyBestLaptops, on Jun 02 2010, in the categories: Small laptops
The laptops are getting more and more popular these days, and this is thanks to their many advantages compared to a classic desktop PC. And of course the biggest advantage of a laptop is its high portability. A computer can be used only at home or at the office, but a laptop can be used almost anywhere. It is small, it is thin and light, and it also works with a battery, so this way you can carry it with you and just take it out of its case and use it any time you need to.
But the technology is constantly evolving, and engineers were able to create even smaller devices – the netbooks. A netbook is a device similar to a laptop, only that it is even smaller and even lighter. Of course they weren’t able to integrate the exact same technologies as in a laptop, so usually the technical details of a netbook are weaker compared to those of a laptop. And besides this a netbook also doesn’t have an optical drive or a full size keyboard. But all in all it is a really small, and also really cheap device, that can be just great for simple activities such as browsing the internet.
There are many companies that are selling netbook, and the Acer Aspire One AOD 250-1695 is one of the best small laptops. And it is also quite cheap, with a regular price of around 250 dollars. But in this period you can find it on geeks.com with a 8% discount, so its price is only 234 dollars. It is quite a good netbook, with the regular features found on these devices. And here are its specifications:
Acer Aspire One AOD 250-1695 Atom N 270 1.6 GHz 10.1 inch Netbook
Battery Specifications:
So it is quite a nice product. Even though it can’t be compared with bigger and more powerful laptops, it will still work really well at simple tasks such as browsing the internet, sending mails, writing documents and so on. And in case you decide to buy this laptop from geeks.com for the price of 234 dollars, here is what the package includes:
Acer Aspire One AOD 250-1695 Atom N 270 1.6 GHz 10.1 inch Netbook
Best Small Business Laptop
Published by OnlyBestLaptops, on Apr 12 2010, in the categories: Small laptops
The computers have evolved very much in the last decades. Many years ago they were some huge devices that were capable of doing just some simple operations and today they had become really small, thin and light devices, capable of very advanced tasks. And we are talking here about the portable computers – the laptops (or notebooks). They have all the components of a desktop computer, only that they are integrated in a much smaller, single unit. So this makes the laptop highly portable, and can be used anywhere, anytime.
There are many producer of notebooks, and each company offers many models, with different features and technologies. And depending on the tasks you will be using your laptop for, you can choose one specific model. There are some laptops that are better for young students, others that are better for graphic designers, for games and so on…and there are also some laptops that are recommended for business men. So now we’ll try to find some features that are necessary to have the best small business laptop. The laptop doesn’t necessary needs to be really powerful with advanced features, because a business man is not making so demanding tasks such as advanced video games, video editing or movies in High Definition. He will need just some basic technical details to handle simple activities such as writing documents, mails and browsing the internet. But he will also need a good and licensed operating system, that supports business operations, such as Windows 7 Professional or Mac OS X. The laptop would also need to be highly protected from all sorts of threats. A simple password on the operating system is not enough to protect the company’s information, and that’s why the laptop would need to have a fingerprint reader or at least file encryption to offer extra protection. And besides this the used would also need to install a good antivirus software, to protect against threads from the internet. And besides all of this, the laptop would also need to be durable and resistant, and to have protection for the internal components along with a carrying case, to offer extra protection on frequent travels.
So now let’s discuss about a laptop that fits with these conditions, and we’ll choose the Sony – VAIO Laptop with Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology, Model: VGN-BZ 579 TBB. It is quite a good laptop that offers nice technologies at an acceptable price of 689 dollars. It has a widescreen display of 15.4 inch, and also a double layer DVD± RW/ CD-RW drive. Even a business man needs to relax from time to time, so this laptop can be just great for watching a movie, and even for playing a video game. It also has LAN Ethernet and wireless connections, to allow easier access to the internet.
But to understand better its features and capabilities, here are the complete technical details for this laptop:
-Warranty Terms – Parts 3 years limited
-Warranty Terms – Labor 3 years limited
-Product Height 1.2 ”
-Product Width 14.3 ”
-Product Weight 5.8 lbs.
-Product Depth 10.5 ”
-Processor Brand Intel®
-Processor Platform Intel® Centrino® 2
-Processor Intel® Core™2 Duo
-Processor Speed 2.2 GHz
-Battery Type 6 cell lithium-ion
-Display Type LED-backlit widescreen (1366 x 768)
-Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 15.4 ”
-System Bus 800MHz
-Cache Memory 2MB on die Level 2
-System Memory (RAM) 4 GB
-Type of Memory (RAM) DDR2
-Hard Drive Type SATA (7200 rpm)
-Computer Hard Drive Size 320 GB
-Optical Drive Double-layer DVD ± RW/CD-RW
-Optical Drive Speeds 8 x DVD-ROM
-Direct-Disc Labeling No
-Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, select memory card slots
-Graphics Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 MHD
-Video Memory Up to 1759 MB total available
-TV Tuner No
-MPEG Yes
-Built-in Webcam Yes
-Modem 56 Kbps*
*Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps.
-Networking Built-in 10 Base-T/ 100 Base-TX Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
-Wireless Networking Wireless- A+B+G+N
-Bluetooth-Enabled Yes
-S-Video Outputs None
-Additional Audio/Video Connectors HDMI
-Audio Intel® High Definition
-Speakers Internal
-PCMCIA Slots 1 ExpressCard/34
-USB 2.0 Ports 3
-IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports 1
-Parallel Ports None
-Game Ports None
-Laptop Weight Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.)
-Battery Life Up to 6 hours and 30 minutes
-Pointing Device Touchpad
-HDMI Output Yes
-Blu-ray Player No
-Operating System Platform Windows
-Operating System Windows Vista Business with XP Pro downgrade
-Included Software Microsoft Money; Movie Maker; Media Player; Adobe Acrobat Reader; WinDVD Creator and more
-ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes