Design, technical capabilities, brand, marketing efforts of the dealer – all these matters in choosing a laptop. Most manufacturers notes that, in times of crisis, the price and immediate utility tend to become the main criteria for selection.

Most of those who buy a notebook are guided first by price and then by brand and technical characteristics, says a salesman at an electronics and appliances store. The man said that currently sells more cheap notebooks in damage of the more expensive and as a whole, sales “have fallen sharply compared to previous years, because the customers do not have so much money “.

According to market research company IDC, the market of laptops will reach this year to 180 million, less the 120 million year over year. The year 2010 is proving extremely difficult for the sales of laptops, comments, said trade marketing manager for Sony Vaio, adding that since the beginning of the year, sales of laptops have dropped by over 40% over last year.

Because of the fall sales of consumer reluctance to procure products that are not immediately necessary, the decision to buy is either delayed or are opting for cheaper alternatives. I think the laptop market needs at least two, three years to achieve and surpass the level of 500,000,000 units achieved in 2008. This year sales of around 300,000 units and a gradual resumption of rhythm market growth since 2010.

For comparison, 2008 sales of notebooks were up 56%. The three brands were sold in the top most Acer, Asus and Dell, which together had a market share of around 60%. “In winning market share, Acer has relied strategically on design, but also on price, the Gemstone concept of market success,” said sales director of Acer, a company that sold for 107,826,000 laptops last year.

Among the best selling brands were counted and Fujitsu, Lenovo, HP, Toshiba, Sony both last year and first quarter of this year, when the top-selling was noted and local producers of computers and servers Maguay, with almost 10,000,00 the laptop sold – more than Apple (approx 9000000 units). At regional level, in addition to Ukraine and Russia were countries that had the most severe crashes in notebook sales in the first three months of this year, the most dramatic evolution was registered in Ukraine, where the market fell by 87 %, from 261,000 laptops in the first quarter of 2008 to 32,000 in 2009.

The fact is, for now, as the months from October to December was the most important, because then develops 35-40% of sales the whole year, so all manufacturers was make efforts to attract customers by launching new products and promotions, and competition will be fierce, especially on small and medium price segments. Although sales fell significantly, laptops continue to gain ground against desktops in terms of market share. If at the beginning of the year owned 45% of the market, this laptop more than 55-60%. Sales of laptops are still at a good level compared to other products such as desktop computers or IT components. The most affected segment of the PC market is the desktop, because there was no request from end users. Desktops were usually bought by people with low incomes who do not afford a laptop and now can not to buy anything. Consumer behavior has changed but in general, people do not even buy a video card in the idea that they will use once, but they buy one if they need it now. In what concerns the decision to purchase, most manufacturers found that customers are guided mainly by price and then by brand and other options.

The reason is that given the level of IT knowledge is still very low, and that products with low prices were a great success and many who are attracted to buy low cost netbooks, but not necessarily for understanding the technological capabilities and their limitations. The brand is still one of the important criteria for selection, if we see that over 90% of the market of laptops is covered by new world producers of fame. Especially for those who are less able to analyze configurations and technical parameters, a brand is a promise, make running as a guarantor of both quality products and the specific performance. Even that the brand is king and judging by the fact that young, especially, looking to switch to phones or expensive clothing company. Definitely, when buying a product, the decision is made by brand, be it IT, cars or clothes, and while the people have become educated and demanding consumers.

Marketing strategy plays a very important role, in turn, to influence buyers. ”I saw proofs of the netbooks were trampled and discarded and when customers see how good they are, they start buying and recommend to other friends,” said the chief executive of BenQ, a company this year Released only a netbooks. “The partners and our dealers are also a key factor in sales because the customer are oriented o the products,” he said. In turn, those of the Sony Vaio focused on demonstrating the benefits of products in stores, where potential buyers can test them with the help of consultants.

BenQ adds that by buying products and services play an important focus on customer decision: “Not many companies offer services market if the device broke down and consider it our advantage. Finally, the marketing director of Fujitsu Siemens, consider that on the market, regardless of brand power, will eventually gain performance products, reliable and technologically competitive issues will always first choice IT product.

Opera Software releases the beta version for Windows of its new Opera browser 10.5. Pre-release versions are earlier releases on the web but 10.5 Beta Opera has the particularity of appeal to the greatest number. The publisher also hopes to have a maximum return on this version to track down bugs and other concerns of performance that could meet milling.

New additions and improvements made by Opera 10.5, will produce a better browser integration in Windows 7 and Vista with support for Aero Glass.
The JavaScript engine Carakan is 8 times faster than its predecessor and support for new Web standards like HTML 5 and CSS 3 has been improved through the Presto rendering engine 2.5 with support for tags and video look better effects. Opera displays 10.5 and a score of 100/100 in the Acid3 test.
The new graphics library Vega appeared to make the display more fluid and fast, whether for entertainment web pages or change tabs. New widgets are also planned, with the possibility to use from the desktop, each widget can be run independently through a process architecture.
It is also possible to search a website directly from the address field through support of the search engine in it. In fact, research is based on history, bookmarks and previously visited pages. Still later search engine but in the search field this time, the user can add customized searches.

Research in any webpage has also been improved and we can search a whole word only, all text or just links. You can use keyboard shortcuts such as period (.) For text and comma (,) for links.
The dialogs for notifications gttp, the manager of passwords or JavaScript alerts are displayed under Opera 10.5 elemental form superimposed on pages and not as a window to full as in earlier versions. So, the user can navigate between tabs even though the dialog is active.
Finally, personal navigation is improved with the ability to create tabbed windows and private, what dixit Editor prepare his next vacation without risk of being discovered by the boss or spouse in case of surprise.
You can download Opera for Windows 10.5 Beta. Attention, like any beta, this is not a finalized version which by nature can bugger.

While the first beta for Windows appeared in early February, the final version of Opera Browser Free 10.5 is available for download.

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Opera 10.5 brings many new features and enhancements like the JavaScript engine Carakan 8 times faster than its predecessor, better support for new Web standards with the Presto rendering engine 2.5 and better integration with Windows Vista and Windows 7. New widgets are emerging, with the possibility of using them on the desktop, as well as custom research when looking into any web page has been improved which is also the case for private browsing mode.
In addition, the manager password, the dialog boxes for notifications and alerts are displayed in a JavaScript elements superimposed on pages and not as a window to full as in earlier versions. It is then possible to navigate between tabs even if a dialog is active.
To learn more about recent additions to Opera 10.5, Google it. Of course, the features already present in Opera 10 are also present as the Turbo mode or Bittorrent download manager.

Netbooks under Google Chrome OS, called SmartBooks, expected to hit the market in the second half at rates well above that Netbooks running a Windows system. In all cases the advice of Bob O’Donnell, vice president at International Data Corp..
For him, the higher rates of SmartBooks under Google Chrome OS will be the reason for the flop of these machines.

One can legitimately ask how the SmartBooks (with ARM architecture then) under Chrome OS would be more expensive than their counterparts in Windows 7 so that Chrome is an OS free system unlike Windows 7.

The explanation is sought in the hardware specifications imposed by Google to manufacturers wishing to market a sub SmartBooks Chrome OS. Currently, these specifications are under NDA material that is to say confidential. But it will gather the obligation to deliver graphics performance far superior to current Netbooks or presence of accelerometers. He also apparently referred to DSS, a higher resolution than 1024 × 600 (WSVGA) and a 3G module required. The fact is that PC makers believe that as Google Chrome SmartBooks OS is much more expensive to produce than a netbook with Windows and that because of the hardware specifications are more stringent.

O’Donnell also puts the finger on the fact that most users use their Windows Netbooks camera 40% of the time offline. But in Chrome OS, applications work and are accessible via the browser, and therefore require that the PC is connected to the Internet. In addition, he adds that the media side applications is not guaranteed to be the same as the Windows side.

For all these reasons that he said the SmartBooks in Google Chrome OS will be difficult to seduce.

Still, one might think that if a 3G module is integrated as standard in these devices, telecom providers could set up deals with subsidized 3G package, thereby lowering the cost of purchasing SmartBooks Chrome OS and make it more accessible.

Moreover, if the required specifications for such machines are more draconian and encourage manufacturers to produce models more powerful and better equipped, this might interest some consumers willing to pay more for more power and new features.

And if a significant number of SmartBooks Chrome OS is built, it should also reduce prices of certain technologies and components that can at once find themselves in cheaper machines.

Finally, if a specific configuration is required for manufacturers to have the right to install their OS on Chrome models, the average user should be able to use this system on its Netbook via a conventional device like external USB drive for example.

For O’Donnell, consumers will increase the number of mobile devices, each for a specific purpose. So for him, most people will find themselves with a Netbook and a Smartphone, with the two 4 to 5 other machines that are more or less useful depending on the uses and preferences. For example, some love have a shelf like the Apple iPad able to read e-books while others prefer to look for reading e-books to a device specially designed for this purpose and using electronic ink displays instead of an LCD panel. And of course, it will be necessary that all these devices can communicate and synchronize them so that the consumer is really appealing.

A new 18.4-inch laptop versatile platform as Intel Calpella Toshiba brand lands on the market at less than 1500 $ , the Qosmio X500-11Q with Core i5, 1000 GB of disk space and Geforce GTS 360M.
Dalle 18.4”WXGA + TruBrite (1680 x 945)
Intel Core i5-430M (2.26 GHz)
RAM Installed (Max) 4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz (8 GB), 2 slots

Storage space 2 SATA drives of 500 GB at 5400 rpm
Graphics Card Nvidia Geforce GTS 360M 1GB GDDR5 dedicated, through to 3.3 GB TurboCache
Optical Drive DVD
Audio System 2 Speakers Harman Kardon
Webcam HD (1280 × 800) 1.3 megapixels with micro
Wi-Fi b / g / n + Gigabit Ethernet
Card Reader 5 in 1
Output (s) video-CEC HDMI, VGA
Input (s) / Output (s) S / PDIF, Headphone, Microphone

ExpressCard54
USB 4 USB 2.0 including 1 e-SATA combo and Sleep’N'Charge
OS 7 Windows Home Premium 64-bit
Li-Ion 12-cell
Autonomy announced 3 hours max
Dimensions (mm) 442.6 x 294.2 x 41.5
Weight 4.6 Kg
The Integrated Works 9.0 and Office software DVD player Toshiba DVD Player is installed. This is also where the facial recognition system via webcam Toshiba Face Recognition, Utility Energy Management Eco, Resolution + which convert video and DVD Standard Definition High Definition real time as well as Lifespace composed of two applications: Bulletin Board for quick and easy access to documents (photos, videos, etc..) and organize them, also with the presence of several widgets (calendar, clock, etc..). And Reeltime to easily find the files you want and preview, filter, etc..

In addition, hard disks are protected against impact by technology HDD 3D Impact Sensor and Sleep’N'Charge can recharge small devices via USB / e-SATA even if the laptop is off.  Side connections precisely, we find the left Ethernet USB / e-SATA, USB, HDMI, Firewire, optical unit and the card reader while on the right are located the connector of Diet, attaches Kensington, 2 USB, VGA and audio ports.

It sports a black lacquer finish decorated with touches of red, giving it an original look without being really eye-catching.  The backlit keyboard features a keypad and key flat matte. A multimedia console touch is present on the left, to control the sound for example. For its part the multi-touch touchpad is very well integrated into the wrist rests and has two buttons separated by the fingerprint reader.

Available for less than 1500 $ the Toshiba Qosmio X500-11Q report provides Equipment attractive price relative to competition.  It has a fairly homogeneous configuration and performance in a versatile use. Its Intel Core i5-430M with 4 GB of RAM fully supported by Windows 7 64-bit operation to ensure ease in multitasking and common usage.

The dedicated graphics card Geforce GTS 360M, based on the Geforce GTS 260M itself after the Geforce 8800M, is it able to run recent games, mostly in native resolution. This offers a good compromise in games but also office and surf the Internet with 945px height, while the 16:9 format screen appears well suited to playing videos.  The total storage space of 1000 GB (1TB) consist of two drives is important. The fingerprint reader allows him easy access and secure PC. Finally, the connection comes with HDMI, Wi-Fi n, e-SATA, Firewire and Bluetooth.

Laptops are increasingly used today. You need it at work, home, in travel. In fact almost indispensable. If you plan to buy a laptop, your choice should be made not only by company name, but you need to know and what they can offer. Below are some reviews of the best known company that makes laptops. Apple, solutions balanced as a viable alternative in many situations.
Surprising how much Apple has become over time as the nice alternative to Windows. If you have ever worked with a Powerbook or an iBook G4 you know why. Operating System Mac OS X has everything under control, without having looked at all overloaded.

iBook’s are offered in two sizes, with screen 12.1 “or 14″. Much more powerful but also more expensive PowerBook range from super-12.1 inch laptop models, up to the 17 “, and can be used successfully as a replacement for your desktop. Often copy: design an iBook has become a landmark, but mobile computers from Apple are convincing and the features. Asus, extensive experience in all areas of computer technology.

Even Asus’s reputation grows only very slowly in Europe, the producer with over 58,000 employees is one of the largest companies in the world. Asus notebooks is sharing in two categories for consumer and two for business. In “Digital Home” computers come with monitors 15.4 “wide-screen and 17″, especially for stationary use. Series “Multimedia” covers entertainment needs. To professional users with a large range of application is oriented devices in range “Professional”, while travelers can take advantage of notebooks “Thin & Light”.
Performance of full Asus V6889VLP proves to be a true champion speed.

Dell, good prices and feature unique sites, all available on the Internet.
Americans sell their notebooks exclusively through direct distribution to its online shop, allowing them to display some very cost effective prices. Latitude range is aimed especially at private users, starting from 670 Euro to the model 1200 and ending at Euro 2600 with the notebook for gaming, the XPS M170. For professional users is thought the Latitude series. X1 is ultra-portable models, which despite screen 12.1 “weigh only a little over one kilogram. On top of the performances are models D810 with ATI Mobility Radeon X600 graphics chip and back-lit wide-screen 15.4″, and Precision notebooks, which can be used as mobile CAD station. Note: to Dell, the customer can configure the notebook itself, adapting to the needs of their internal configuration.

Samsung. If you are looking for a notebook that you can work a full day without
add it to a power source? In this case, according to Samsung’s producer, Samsung offers standard subnotebook’s and notebooks with two batteries of different sizes. The portfolio is divided into two series subnotebook’s Q25 and Q30 (Q25 models have and dock with optical drive), four X Series models (which always made time for use in vogue in our laboratories), in series P, very profitable, and R series, just as profitable.