| Notebook Computers Are Sexy!Granted, the
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| | perform your tasks. The faster the
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| notebook computer may just be the
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| | better! Latest models get
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| sexiest accessory this side of a
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| | up to a blazing 3.6 GHz.Tip: You might
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| Baywatch Extra!
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| | also want to check the rotational speed
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| But are they worth the extra money?
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| | of your notebook's hard disk as it can
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| Should your
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| | affect performance
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| next PC be a notebook or laptop
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| | a 5,400rpm notebook disk is much faster
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| computer?What are the pros and cons of
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| | than a 4,200rpm
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| owning a notebook
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| | model. How fast the disk spins, will
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| computer? More importantly, which
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| | also determine the
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| notebook is
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| | performance level of your notebook.*
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| best for you?There's no denying it --
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| | Hard Drive: Check if it has a fixed
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| notebook computers are sexy!
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| | drive; some units
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| Slim, svelte and lightweight; they
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| | have drives you can swap. As for size;
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| always come across as
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| | around 20GB for most
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| looking sexy, the ultimate in high
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| | notebook drives. You'll need only a 20GB
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| fashion accessories.Maybe sexy isn't the
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| | or 30GB for most
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| most appropriate word -- we
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| | tasks on your notebook. If you handle
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| are talking about chips, hard drives and
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| | large graphics or
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| bits of metal.
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| | large amount of files (dvd, M3Ps,etc.)
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| But you have to admit; they do look good
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| | you need more --
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| on just about
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| | 50 to 60GB or higher.Also, keep in mind,
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| anybody!However; don't let the good
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| | that you also have the external
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| looks fool you! And don't
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| | drive(s) option for storing and
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| get blinded by all that sleek metal and
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| | media-burning.* Memory: How much do you
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| flashy designs.The notebook is one little
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| | need?RAM (random-access memory). This is
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| workhorse whose time
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| | what the computer
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| may just have come. Growing in
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| | uses to run applications and data on
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| popularity as prices
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| | your operating
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| decline, it's definitely worth
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| | system. It's generally agreed that you
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| considering
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| | need at least
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| when you make your next PC purchase.All
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| | 256MB for Windows XP and Mac OS X. You
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| kidding aside, finding the right notebook
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| | will only need
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| that has
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| | 128MB for other operating systems in
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| your name on it can be a daunting
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| | Windows or Mac.* CD-RW Drive: You will
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| task!Basically, you have to narrow it
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| | need a CD-ROM for installing.
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| down to a few simple
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| | And a CD-RW drive for burning your own
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| steps. Then consider all your options
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| | CDs if that's
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| before you make
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| | one of the tasks you want your notebook
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| your decision.First, ask yourself --
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| | to do.Keep in mind another option -- many
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| what types of tasks, jobs, do
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| | notebooks can access
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| you want the computer to perform? Do you
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| | or use external drives for data storage,
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| want it
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| | cd burning, etc.* LCD Displays: Most have
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| for traveling, business, or for use in
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| | LCD screens; this is different
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| the home?Do you want it for simple tasks
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| | from your desktop CRT (cathode-ray tube)
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| like email, web
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| | monitor but most
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| browsing or to use as a word processor?
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| | people are famaliar with this type of
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| Do you want it
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| | displays -- it's
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| for gaming, web authoring, heavy graphic
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| | commonly found in digital camera and
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| work, dvd
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| | video recorders.* Screen Size: You have
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| or MP3 downloading?Next, consider all
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| | to consider what size LCD display
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| these options and find the notebook
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| | you want. If you're going to be viewing
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| that best suits your needs. Remember,
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| | a lot of pictures
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| it's your needs
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| | or movies on your notebook -- a large 15
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| that have to be fulfilled. Don't let a
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| | or 17 inch would
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| pushy salesperson
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| | be better suited for your needs.Usually,
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| talk you into buying something you will
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| | LCD screens range in size from 12 inches
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| never need
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| | to 17
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| or use.At the same time, make sure you
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| | inches (diagonal). Viewing is usually
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| buy a notebook that
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| | set at 1,024x768
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| has all the features that will complete
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| | resolution. Quality is almost standard
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| all the tasks
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| | in all these
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| you throw at it. In other words, make
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| | notebooks. But check them out at your
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| sure it
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| | dealers if picture
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| can do the job!Keep that question in the
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| | quality is your main reason for buying a
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| back of your head as you
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| | notebook.Note-- Fujitsu LifeBook P
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| read the rest of this article.
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| | ultraportable series has the
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| Especially, keep it
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| | smallest displays 10.6 inches. The Apple
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| in mind, as you browse thru all these
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| | PowerBook has
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| sleek models and
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| | one of the largest at 17-inches.*
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| makes of notebooks. Don't be dazzled by
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| | Modems: Most if not all notebooks have
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| all that
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| | 56Kbps-modems
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| sexiness!Keep your eyes on the
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| | and Ethernet connections. As well as
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| cursor!Keep asking yourself -- what does
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| | connections (ports)
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| my new notebook
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| | for printers, VGA for external monitor
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| computer need in order for it to get the
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| | and there should
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| job done?Lets take a closer look at all
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| | be one or more USB ports for keyboards,
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| the options.First, like anything sexy;
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| | drives, MP3's
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| notebooks come in all
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| | and digital cameras.* Antennas: Most
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| shapes and sizes.SMALL: How small can
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| | notebooks have built-in antennas for
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| they be?They can be as tiny as well --
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| | wireless networking and portability. But
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| the small traditional
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| | check before
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| paper notebooks -- with 10-inch
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| | you buy!* Portability: Might sound like
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| displays. There is
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| | a strange question
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| even a sub category known as Tablet PCs;
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| | to ask about notebooks. Not really, most
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| these are
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| | notebooks are
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| very small tablets where you enter the
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| | very portable, easy to carry -- what
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| data using
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| | they were designed for.
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| a stylus. Common in certain fields, like
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| | However; larger notebooks like the
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| health
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| | 'desktop replacemets'
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| care or real estate.Up a step from there
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| | with 17 inch screens and weighing over 7
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| -- are the 'Ultraportables'.
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| | pounds might
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| You can easily take these anywhere as
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| | not be the best choice for the heavy
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| they fit nicely in
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| | traveler. For example
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| a handbag or carry on bag. These are
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| | the new HP Pavilion zd8000 weights a
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| used by fliers
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| | whopping 12 lbs!* Accessories: Lastly,
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| and travelers, they are light and small
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| | you should look at some
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| with 12 inch
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| | accessories that you might need with
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| screens without internal CD or DVD
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| | your notebook
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| drives. They
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| | computer. Many come with a Docking
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| don't match the performance of other
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| | station or port
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| larger notebooks.LARGE: How large can
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| | replicator -- somewhere to store and
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| they be?They can be as big as 6 or 7
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| | access your
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| pounds or more. Over an
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| | computer. Check on the functions of each
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| inch thick and come with 15 or 17-inch
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| | before you buy.You might consider buying
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| displays
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| | an extra battery; especially
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| these are often referred to as 'Desktop
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| | if you're buying your laptop mainly for
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| Replacements'And just as their name
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| | traveling and
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| states -- these can replace
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| | in the field work.Laptop bag is another
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| your old desktop computer. For most
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| | accessory you should definitely
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| purposes, these
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| | consider buying. Again, notebooks might
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| notebooks can perform all the tasks of a
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| | seem lightweight
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| regular pc,
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| | and small but if you have lug it around
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| have large screens, big keyboards, combo
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| | all day and you're
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| drives and very
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| | going to wish you had bought that
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| large hard drives. But you have the
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| | carrying bag.Now Assess Your Computer
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| handy option of
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| | Needs?Finally, we come to the main
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| moving these from room to room for
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| | question that determines which
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| wireless networking,
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| | notebook is right for you. (If money is
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| or even for traveling.MID-SIZEIn between
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| | no barrier!)WHAT DO YOU NEED THE COMPUTER
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| these two groups; we have the business
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| | FOR? WHAT JOB OR TASKS DO
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| class notebooks. These are often
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| | YOU WANT THE COMPUTER TO PERFORM?If you
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| referred to as
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| | want something small to carry on a plane,
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| 'Thin-and-lights' -- they offer the best
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| | or if you
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| all around
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| | travel a lot, then go with an utralight
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| convenience of performance, portability
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| | -- often called
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| and the
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| | ultraportables -- these are the lightest
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| different features.Mostly preferred by
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| | and smallest
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| the business travelers. They
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| | notebooks, about the size of
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| have 14-inch screens, CD-RW/DVD drives,
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| | spiral-bound notebook and
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| wireless
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| | weighing less than four pounds.If you're
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| networking, because they are so
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| | a student and need something light weight
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| versatile, these
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| | but
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| 'do-it-all' notebooks or laptops are
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| | also a little sturdy with a large hard
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| becoming
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| | drive (hold MP3s)
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| really popular.Basic RundownThat's a
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| | you might want to check out the 'thin
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| basic overview or rundown on the
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| | and light' notebooks.If you want to
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| different
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| | replace your main desktop with something
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| types of notebooks. But you have to
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| | more portable -- go with a 'mainstream'
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| compare and
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| | or
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| contrast the different features in a
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| | 'desktop replacements'.If you want
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| little more
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| | something you can use at home, work and
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| detail if you want to figure out the
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| | traveling around then you need 'thin and
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| best notebook
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| | light.' If you
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| that's suited for your needs.Since there
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| | want an 'all-around' 'all-in-one'
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| are so many types and varieties of
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| | 'do-it-all' notebook ...
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| notebooks;
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| | then buy a notebook of this type.Because
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| not to mention so many technical
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| | it's so flexible, and covers most of your
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| requirements... buying
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| | computing
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| a notebook can sometimes be confusing.
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| | needs; this is the one that's becoming
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| And for some
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| | the most popular.That's it - JUDGMENT
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| people downright worrisome!Will the
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| | TIME!You have considered most of the
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| notebook you choose get the job done?
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| | facts about buying a
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| Will it
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| | notebook computer. Now weight your
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| be able to do the applications, or tasks
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| | options. Think about
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| you want
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| | the tasks you will be doing with your
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| it to perform?Ease your Burden -- Make a
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| | notebook. Look at
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| Checklist!If you don't want to be
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| | the checklist and check out the specs.
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| disappointed, here's a quick
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| | Is everything covered.
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| 'CheckList' of the features you want to
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| | Will the one you choose -- have the
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| check before
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| | features to do the job?Keep that question
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| you buy your notebook computer.*
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| | in your mind. It's the most important.If
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| Processor: The heart of your notebook or
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| | you're considered all these points;
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| computer. It
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| | buying the notebook
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| does the processing and applications.
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| | with your name on it will be just a
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| Most people prefer
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| | little bit easier.In no time at all, you
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| Intel Pentium Processors; the higher the
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| | may be walking around with
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| number the faster
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| | one of those sleek, svelte -- dare we
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| it will process! Go with Pentium 4 if
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| | say sexy --
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| you can. Intel
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| | accessories tucked under your arm.Titus
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| Celeron is another choice.* Speed: This
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| | Hoskins----For An Illustrated Version of
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| is how fast your computer can process
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