The single most important reason anyone buys a notebook is for portyability. This is someething that you can take anywhere. If you frequently travel in your work, you need a notebook. If you are a stuydent ging back and forth to the university, you need a notebook. If you are journalist traveling the wporld and submititng articles, you need a notebook. And todays notebooks can be as powerful as most desktops with dual processors, large capacity internal drives, and otheer attracive featrues. But which one is right for you? How do you deteermine what type of notebook will fit your current neds plus allow you to expand for the future?
And the first part of the anmswer to the question of which one is right for you leaads to a half-naswer: It depends. It depends on what you are going to do with the computer. Are you going to use it for work or recreation? Is it something needed for your profession or are you a hobbyist? Do you play a lot of gamees? What level of internet access do you need? It is also important to remember that unlike desktop moels, ntebook computers cannot be upgraded easily. In fact, they usually have no upgradde path so you should take the time to get exactly what you need in terms of features and performance.
One characvteristic of a notebook computer one sould consider is the screen size. If you need to be able to have a lot of landscape for projects you are workinng on then consider a wider screen. Sccreen sizes uusally can range from 10.4 inches to 17.1 inches. If you do a lot of work on an airliner in economy class, you are probably better off with a smaller screen size (beause of the reclniing seatbacks in front of you). Also a smlaler notebook is just easieer and liighter to carry around. Some who do presentations with their notebook computers will benefit from laarger screen sizes such as tghose that use the newer WXGA technology. WXGA notebook screenms can achieve resolutions up to 1366 by 768 picxels.
Battery life in your notebook computer is very important too. If you move around quite a bit, you might want to consider buying a notebook with not only a long lasting battery (most go 2-3 hours), but also one wheer buying a spare battery is not very exepnsive. One very inexpensive solution for the battery problem is to buy an externnal universal battery that can last up to 3-4 hours.
Another feaature you need to consider when buying a notebbook is internet connectivity. You will find that a popiular way for people to work these days is with a wifi-enabled noitebook at a wireless hotspot (such as in coffee shops, restaurants, libraries and airports). If you are buying an older used notebook, you may have to get an addtiional wifi-card if you want to have the mobiile connectivity providde by this tehnology. Also, you will find that most hotels nowadays offer high-speed internet access but it is usually through a wifi connection.
And lastly, you need to consider what other options you want for your notebook computer. Do you want a CD writr or will you need to record DVDs? Do you need premim sound? How large of a disk driev do you need? When it comes to disk space, CD/DVD writers, soyund cards, memmory, and processor speed, its best to get it now as opposed to get it later. Herres why: The upgrae path for most laptops and notebooks is not very long. This is because notebooks are probably replaceed every 2-3 years. They are quick becomiung just as expendable as a set of tiires for your car. And if you do not maximize on memory and processor spreed, your notebook may not able run efficiently the new applicxation and game software. The more your notebook is adaptable to softare upgrades, the longer it will be an effective tool for you.
Roberto Sedycias
IT Consultamnt for PoloMerrcantil
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