Small and convenient laptop back into question. The role of this article is to explain what you must include these “little ones” to be proficient.
Drawn by: Bogdan Belle
5 points that you have in mind when buying a laptop
1. Display: 10 to 12 inch high resolution (1024 x 600 pixels) with Backlight LED lighting economic. For use in such a non-reflecting display with high light output is better.
2. Connections: 3 USB 2.0 (1) card slot (2), input-output audio (3) and VGA connection (4) are considered standard. Video Interface HDMI and USB 3.0 support missing rule.
3. Autonomy: according to tests made by connect, autonomy average eight to ten hours. Batteries 45 to 60 watts and greater autonomy promise.
4. Connectivity: WLAN, LAN and Bluetooth 3.0 are most common. Rarely be equipped netbooks with UMTS modem and SIM card slot (see picture) for the mobile Internet.
5. Keyboard keys and order of their size should be the standard computer keyboards on. Try before buying personal keyboard.
It is recognized that small things are often the most enjoyable. Connect readers know that we refer to a smartphone or netbook, but the desire to have a laptop with a weight of 1-1.5 kg is easier to accomplish. Offer mini PCs that fit in a briefcase and have a screen or as an A4 page, start at 250 euros. A well equipped and powerful netbook price may be twice as high. The article is worth trying to explain why give a high price for this gadget that is worth the additional options required and what should be considered when buying a mobile PC.
Netbook, notebook or tablet PC?
emergence sites iPad Touch-sensitive screens, which use conventional keyboard instead of finger movements, justifies the question: Who needs netbook in these conditions? The answer is simple: those who want to use office applications and other typical PC applications anywhere, with the known system, a comfortable and common software such as Microsoft Office suite or a fully equipped browser.
Why not buy a notebook performance? Older brothers have the advantage of netbook a higher power greater diagonal, equipped with sophisticated programs and complex games. The price paid for these advantages, however, is quite large, the weight of the notebook is considerable, but limited period of battery operation significantly reduces the flexibility to use mobile. Depending on the requested profile indicated a compromise between the types of computer. How meanwhile are smoother transitions between the different types, users can choose a personalized attendant.
Beware of choosing the screen!
Those who choose a netbook should first decide on the size display. Common diagonal are between 10.1 and 12.1 inches (25.6 and 30.7 cm). The display is larger, the easier it can be viewed Web pages larger, much easier to work on complex Office documents. If you look directly screen before purchase, it’s good to know that it must have a uniform brightness, sharp contrast and natural colors. Glow more than 180 cd / mp promising better readability and in kind. Ideal resolutions are 1024 x 600 or 1366 x 768.
A larger number of pixels on the screen steady surface means that the viewer sees more of a web page open. At higher resolution icons folder sites and programs, and writing are clear but smaller in size and asking for more. Help Fri usual zoom and the ability to control functions of the operating system. Like the laptops, the trend is to have reflective screen with black background and bright colors and effect. Under unfavorable light, these screens are irritating reflections. A matte screen readability netbook on the terraces or in parks.
Operating range
of modern screens were replaced mini-neon used as backlight LED, more energy efficient. Indicated that Li-Ion battery attached to powerful, yet small and lightweight. Manufacturer is more significant than the information carrying capacity of battery: 6-cell model has a storage capacity between 45 and 60 watts, thus operating conditions between cycles long. These data are not always found in the technical book, but the batteries are included. If values are within the range mentioned and that the manufacturer integrates energy-saving components, a netbook has a range of up to ten hours, according to measurements made by the 100cd/mp connect. The average standard netbooks have a range of seven to eight hours. Stronger and larger models have autonomy only five to six hours.
Mobility before the performance
Most netbooks come with Intel Atom. These cheap processor performance does not reach far from the current multi-core CPU or Core series processors and with that come the last generation of PCs and laptops. But spare battery Atom chips are ideal for mobile devices. N450 or N455 current working versions between 1.6 and 1.8 GHz, the latest netbooks but use the first series dual-core processor Atom N550 1.5 GHz. It turned out that the latest generation of processors does not contribute decisively to increase performance, so the CPU does not have to be the most important when buying a netbook.
Graphics Power for entertainment
standard Intel graphics solutions (GMA3150) prove obsolete in accessing sites with flash animation, video playback or some sophisticated games. Casual players can use a powerful graphics card such as Nvidia Ion 2. But customers interested in multimedia would be appropriate to equip the netbook with AMD graphics card. Intel’s competitor offers a dual core AMD Fusion (C-50), very powerful for netbook with integrated graphics called the Radeon HD 6250, which has a more 3D speed. A video accelerator provides smooth playback of HD videos or data stream from YouTube. With these advantages architecture becomes a real alternative for AMD processors Atom dominant market at this time.
Basic amenities comparable
A typical current generation netbooks use as Windows 7 Starter and may, in addition to Atom processor and 1GB memory is equipped with a 250 GB hard drive. For an optical drive CD / DVD is not enough space. No flash, much faster, are used as standard, thanks to high prices of these SSDs (solid state drives). It is unfortunate that such statements are not used, they are much quieter than the classic hard drives. However it is indicated that hardware to be quiet so as not to disturb others especially when used in public spaces. Housing must be a stable plastic, to withstand wear better created by using mobile netbook. Glossy cover models who are demanding and must be cared for at all times, while matte or slightly structured enclosures are easy to use.
Typing should be done in luck
utilization in practice is given netbook keyboard buttons and alternative use of the mouse. Although the area under the keyboard is small, the size of keys and their order must correspond to the classic computer keyboards. If the distance between keys is less than 19 mm or position shift keys, enter, etc.. places are not common, occur more spelling mistakes and lose precious time for correction. Keys must have clear points of touch and pressure. In practice using keyboards without spaces between the keys. Cursor movement is performed using a touchpad, which has two additional buttons – right button counterpart, namely the left mouse. Touch surface of the touchpad should be large enough to react to finger movements. Additional keys must be positioned so as to be handy. How to use these keys is made differently by users, it is advisable to try before buying netbook.
Windows 7 makes mobile
license Microsoft offers manufacturers a simplified version of the current operating system at a promotional price, making the final price for a netbook buyer to please. Windows 7 Starter version gives more used to media centers, which facilitates management and playback of TV clips, pictures and audio files using Windows Media Player’s, part of the operating system. DVD playback on an external drive is impossible. 32-bit operating system does not support touch screens. Wallpaper and sound system also can not be changed. These saving measures have a role too important not to use mobile netbook, especially multitasking operating system that can execute multiple processes in parallel. Starter bad is that preinstalled version is closely related to hardware demands. This explains the similar provision of netbooks. Who wants to avoid these restrictions, you must pull more money out of pocket and can buy Windows 7 Home Premium version. Can thus buy a 1215P Asus Eee PC at a price of 449 euros with 2GB memory.
Liaising with mobile networks
Netbooks connect to the internet via wireless LAN. Present generation of devices usually support all versions of common WLAN (802.11 b / g / n) with rates of 54 Mbps raw data, even 300 Mbps. A well-equipped netbook is shown to have installed a Bluetooth module for wireless connection to ensure a smartphone, a printer or other devices nearby.
A link between netbook and a Bluetooth mobile phone with modem UMTS / HSPA integrated, making can access the Internet through your mobile. Operators provide subsidized netbooks with integrated UMTS modem and SIM card externally, including all necessary data rates. Those who want mobile Internet access with multiple computers alternatively, may opt for a surf stick to HSPA operators, connecting to the internet easy and flexible.
Do not miss a connection
standard repertoire of contacts with the outside world enables the widespread use of mini PCs. A LAN output enables connection netbook wired home network. Three USB 2.0 interface for UMTS sticks, flash memory and a mouse a netbook related equipment. Those who want to charge your iPhone or mobile phone even when the netbook is not working, you can use a USB connection. Netbook is provided with slot for SD memory card, SDHC or MMC and two 3.5 mm jacks. The audio inputs that can connect a headset performance. Using a headset microphone is shown as the integrated and the integrated speakers you can not expect too much. If the edge of the screen there is a webcam, then communication via Skype & Co., is no longer anything in its path. To submit pictures or to make a presentation at a business meeting and VGA output using pictures or slides can play in larger size. HDMI digital output in the near future will be enhanced to allow playback Full HD TVs in May bunăpe. USB 3.0 interfaces promise faster data transfer, provided that the communication partner to have this opportunity. These exclusive features are still very expensive and not justified only in situations where concrete is known to use USB 3.0 or HDMI.
Software and other
big advantage of a netbook is that the user has to reach frequently used programs. Starter Edition is pre-installed Word and Excel Free – simplified form of Office 2010. If the user does not want to give up some features and is not interested in ads that appear to play space decreases documents may wish to install these programs with the license, which costs extra. However additional programs can use limited pre-installed free in this form. You should not give too much importance to buying a netbook offered extra programs. A chic case, well-prepared, a display of high quality and autonomy are the most important characteristics of a netbook purchase. If the keypad proves easy to use, the netbook is a mobile companion, which can be worn long discussions.
Some models take into account:
Asus Eee PC 1215P
High Resolution 12.1-inch (1366 x 768 pixels) offers comfort to surf the Internet. Processor Intel Atom Dual Core Series 2 GB, Windows 7 Home Premium preinstalled. Stable plastic housing comes in silver, red or black (matte or glossy).
Acer Aspire One 522
Equipped with a 10.1 inch screen, this netbook is ready to play HD movies and promises many rewards as you travel. Graphics card is a Radeon HD 6250, the processor is dual core C-50 (Fusion). Netbook has a 1080p HDMI video output. The operating system is Windows 7 Starter.
HP Mini 210
More power, funny colors. New Dual Core Atom is the processor (N550), which has more power especially is more economical in terms of energy. The keyboard is no space between the keys and has a touchpad. For use in nature, Mini 110 (priced from 279 euros) offers a slightly modified version, with a 10.1-inch matte display and a simple processor (N455).
Samsung NC 110
This netbook comes with an Intel Atom (N455 frequency of 1.66 GHz), 1 GB RAM, motherboard 250 GB and a 10.1 inch screen with WSVGA resolution (1024 x 600), Windows 7 Starter. This netbook is equipped with good but not spectacular. What it raises is 6-cell battery that promises autonomy with the 6600 mAh extended, especially equipment that creates the conditions to support a large autonomy.
Source:http://www.connect.ro/sfaturi-pentru-achizitionarea-unui-laptop-compact/
