- Questions to ask yourself
- Desktop PC or notebook?
- How important is mobility?
- What will I be using the notebook for?
- How much do I need to spend?
- Specialised portable computers?
- Ultraportable notebooks
- Tablet PCs
- Palm/hand top computers
- Ruggedised portables
- Processor and chipset
- Intel versus AMD
- Intel notebook processors
- AMD mobile processors
- Other key components
- Questions to ask the retailer
- The market
Are you one of the many thousands of people who are predicted to buy a notebook (laptop) computer this year? Is your desktop system in need of an upgrade and you are considering switching to a notebook? If yes, then this PC World buying guide is for you. In this report, we equip you with all the know-how you need to buy a notebook.
We walk you through the latest information on important components, such as the CPU and graphics chips, and explain what is on offer, to help you determine what you need. We also provide information on market trends and where notebook technology might be heading in the future, as well as tips on how to get that bit extra for your dollar when dealing with the retailer.
Questions to ask yourself
Desktop PC or notebook?
Is a notebook the computer for you or are you more suited to a desktop system? If you want a notebook as a desktop replacement, you must be sure of your needs: if you think you will want to upgrade in the near future, or work with a larger monitor, then a desktop system would generally be preferable.
To increase your productivity, you can easily use your notebook in conjunction with a second monitor as nearly all notebooks now come with a VGA-out port and in some cases, even a DVI-I port for connection to LCD monitors without an adapter. There's also a growing trend in notebooks with HDMI ports for TVs. Very few, if any notebooks are still equipped with a PS/2 port for an external mouse and or keyboard as most feature at least two high-speed USB 2.0 ports allowing expandability options for printers, mice, joysticks, and other peripherals.
FireWire ports (used to connect items such as digital video cameras and external hard disks) are also quite common, especially in notebooks geared towards multimedia use.
What the decision really boils down to, though, is whether you need your computer to be mobile. For the medium term to come at least, desktop PCs will remain cheaper than notebooks at similar performance levels and provide better value while being easier to upgrade.








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if you think you will want to upgrade in the near future, or work with a larger monitor, then a desktop system would generally be preferable.
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Desktop is cheaper and it's spec. is better than Laptop. But Laptop is more convenient, smaller but more expensive.
i think that laptops are a
i think that laptops are a great way to stay online when not at home and to continue doing daily business
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LCDs have better looks but they are expensive .apart from that they need more care & maintenance .
warranty specifics concerning screen LCD....
In essence, computer monitors and TVs are very similar. Both have the same job of presenting visual information to the user, and for this reason many early home computers used TVs as monitors. However, the type of image quality needed for the images of a TV signal were different than that needed to clearly display text, and the separate evolution of computer monitors began. While the two have been becoming more similar again, there remain potential differences:
First monitors don't need a tuner, and this remains the bigger difference between the two. A giant LCD screen with a computer hooked up to it can display the computer's output, and in fact that is exactly what is happening with computer-based media centers. Conversely, a monitor can be hooked up to normal video equipment (cable boxes, DVD players) as long as something else can process any TV signal. This can be tricky, but there are various how-to guides available.
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I think young people nowadays don't even have this decision to make. To them, it is all about mobility. The concept of being able to assess your PC at a certain place is quite laughable to them.
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Thanks for this information. I am considering buying a netbook for christmas.
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Really wonderful piece of information and I appreciate it that you share something so useful with the readers of this blog. I've always been a pc, but after using a notebook, I've fallen in love with it.
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I am just so sure which ones
I am just so sure which ones I will consider buying. There are too many offered for low prices and yet great enough features, lol..
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Mac has stronger laptops, PCs are better desktops.
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Personally I suit the notebook computer but I want know how I can get my notebook insured by a insurance company?.
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It depends on your habbits..
Laptops and notbooks are the
Laptops and notbooks are the same size you have got mixed up with netbooks they are the smaller ones
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when I go to see customers I
when I go to see customers I like to have all the data and work on my laptop
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Well, for me it is all about mobility at present, so it's a laptop every time
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Mac has stronger laptops, PCs
Mac has stronger laptops, PCs are better desktops.
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For me it is about mobility.
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but I do have a PC at home
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Ive led to believe notebooks are smaller?
when I go to see customers I
when I go to see customers I like to have all the data and work on my laptop
but I do have a PC at home- I don't think a laptop could ever replace it
Being almost 2 years old some
Being almost 2 years old some changes in the market haven't been noted.
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For me it is about mobility.
when I go to see customers I like to have all the data and work on my laptop
but I do have a PC at home- I don't think a laptop could ever replace it.
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yes. teo years is a lot in this industry.
No difference, just different
No difference, just different names for the same.
i love notebooks, i only
i love notebooks, i only recently started using them as well.
ive always been a pc man, but after using a notebook, ive fallen in love with it.
thanks for the article.
For me it is about
For me it is about mobility.
when I go to see customers I like to have all the data and work on my laptop
but I do have a PC at home- I don't think a laptop could ever replace it
Mac has stronger laptops, PCs
Mac has stronger laptops, PCs are better desktops.
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Excellent article.
A suggestion though would be to update this article annually. Being almost 2 years old some changes in the market haven't been noted.
Very helpful though, thank you.
Laptops and notbooks are the
Laptops and notbooks are the same size you have got mixed up with netbooks they are the smaller ones
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Are notebooks the same as laptops, or is there a slight difference? Ive led to believe notebooks are smaller?
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i love notebooks, i only recently started using them as well.
ive always been a pc man, but after using a notebook, ive fallen in love with it.
thanks for the article.
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Well, for me it is all about mobility at present, so it's a laptop every time.
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Asking what warranty
Asking what warranty specifics concerning screen LCD and Hinges as well is a good idea, Also, What about accidental damages, is it included in this type of warranty or not.
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