UMPC - Stands For Ultra Mobile PC by Marc Liron
For the last 10 years we have had an ever increasing choice of portable electronic devices to help make communication and collaboration an easier task. Cell Phones now do more than just makes calls, small hand held devices called PDA's enable you to stay connected with work whilst on the road. ... Meet the UMPC or Ultra Mobile PC as it is otherwise known. ... It weighs around 780g and runs a 900MHz ULV Celeron M Processor with 512Mb RAM. ... So now meet a new class of mobile device with the portability of a PDA but the functionality of a laptop.

Introduction to Tablet PCs by Robert Scheer
The Tablet PC is a notebook or slate-shaped mobile computer that is approximately the size of a paper tablet. It gives us portability, flexibility and usability that are changing the way we work with our computers. Its touch screen or digitizing tablet technology allows the user to operate the... As an example, according to Intel, a Centrino 1.6Ghz processor is comparable to 2.4Ghx Pentium4-M. ... With the introduction of the Intel Centrino and Dothan, the Intel-based Tablet PCs will be comparable with faster desktops.

Choosing The Right Notebook Computer by Peter Stewart
Notebook computers have incresed in popularity over the last few years. This buldging market for notebook computers gives you more choice than ever before. The flipside is that the wide range makes it that much more difficult to choose the right notebook computer without a little knowledge. ... AMD and Intel are the major names for notebook computer processors, although Intel has the lion's share of the mobile computing market. ... The processor is the next major consideration when choosing your notebook computer.

Generation Laptop by Tom Fox
In May 2005 U.S hardware history was made. This was the first time that laptops sold more than desktop computers in a single month. Indeed, Current Analysis, an innovative research firm headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, confirmed that laptop sales leapt to 53.3 per cent of the total PC retail... Expect prices for laptops to get even lower in the coming months thanks to intense competition between the two heavyweight processor manufacturers, Intel and AMD. ... This laptop weighs just 2.16 pounds, has a 1.20GHz Intel Pentium M processor, and sports a hard drive protection system.

A Purchase Guide to Budget Notebooks by Roberto Sedycias
Since it became commercially available back in the early eighties, notebooks called the attention of computer users because of its small size and portability. Not much of a commercial success back then, it only took a short time before the computer industry improved this item, up to a point that... Most common features one can expect from Sony budget notebooks: 1 - Intel Core Duo Processor T2250 1.72 Ghz; 2 - Windows Vista; 3 - 1 gb DDR2 ram; 4 - Widescreen XGA display type; 5 - Intel graphics media accelerator 950; 6 - 100 gb SATA hard disk 5400 rpm; 7 - CD-RW/DVD rom; 8 - wireless lan...

Are Gaming Laptops Worth the Price of Admission? by Jordan Hall
For years, the idea of a proper gaming computer has conjured up the image of a hulking desktop system, one that towers over the player and hums with the sound of the fans required to cool its powerful components. Notebook computers were always seen as the “little brothers” of their desktop... At just about $2000, the S921 includes such features as a 1.83GHz dual-core Intel processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 256MB mobile video processor. ... The XPS M1710, when configured to the highest degree, carries such lofty specifications as a 2.13GHz dual-core Intel processor, 2GB of RAM, and a 512MB...

How to Save Laptop Battery Power When You Really Need it by Kara Glover
You’ve got a five-hour flight from Los Angeles to New York City, and one battery in your laptop. You’ve got work to do, DVDs to watch, and games to play. How are you going to get that battery to last? Well, hidden inside (and outside) your computer are lots of tricks to help you. ... CPU Throttling The Intel Mobile Pentium® laptops also sport a feature known as CPU Throttling (and named SpeedStep™ by Intel), that actually slows down your processor when you’re running on the battery. ... You can also left click on Properties instead (after you right click on your network adapter), click on...

Talking Rugged Notebook by Richard Keir
A rugged notebook offers mobile professionals the ability to work in any environment and in any location. Versatile and powerful, rugged notebook computers are designed specifically for both in-plant and outdoor industrial (and military) applications. ... The vibration and drop-shock resistant design has Intel Centrino Mobile Tech and integrated 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN. ... It can be configured with 1.4 or 1.6 GHz Intel Pentium M processor, up to 2GB of DDR RAM, a 60GB HDD, and up to a 14.1 inch screen.

Portable VS Desktop by Mike Newhall
One should be very careful buying a laptop because more than desktops there are big differences in the technology and feature sets that matter. Run-down of tech issues: 'True portable' versus 'desktop replacement' tech: There are at least two major divisions of tech in laptops: tech... The biggest factor is the CPU: the "M" for Mobile after the processor, as in Pentium M or Celeron M, is a huge difference; the chips are barely related to the Pentiums in desktops. ... In the middle: Just to confuse things there are intermediate chips: the 'Mobile Pentium' and 'Athlon64 Mobile'.

Getting Acquainted with Notebook Computers by Christopher Luck
Not so long ago notebook computers were expensive, heavy and reserved for a small portion of computer users, no longer. Today’s notebooks are lighter, less expensive and can be as fully featured as their stuck on your desk counterparts. A little knowledge can be helpful if you are considering... * Processors and RAM – A 20 gigabyte hard drive and an Intel Pentium Mobile processor with 2.8 gigahertz of speed will handle the needs of most computer users quite well. ... * Battery – Finding out your battery is dead when you’re in your seat on the airplane renders the most expensive notebook...