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... Any laptop labeled 'Desktop Replacement' or DTR is one based on non-portable tech. ... I can load a laptop's hard drive with movies & recorded TV MPEG files and use it as a portable video jukebox. ... Graphics & gaming: Laptop graphics are notoriously slow.

Practical Tips For Buying Your New Laptop by Titus Hoskins
So you want to buy a laptop but don't know where to start. You're not alone. Buying a new laptop can present many challenges, especially if you're unfamiliar with laptops or notebook computers. Over the last little while so much new laptop technology has hit the market... ... * Use The Internet For Information Or Even Purchase I run a simple Laptop Guide on one of my sites and I also keep a laptop blog so I am constantly using the Internet to gather information and compare prices. ... It can even be a little overwhelming even for someone like myself who runs an online Laptop Guide and...

The 24 Hour iPod Battery by Dan Hagopian
The 24 hour iPod Battery: Fact or Fiction? It would be great if our iPods could play non-stop for 24 hours but is it really possible that such a battery exists? How does consumer usage effect the iPod battery life and can such a tiny design space truly accommodate the capacity specifications... My problem wasn't the battery, but the battery life calibration, which has not been done as it should." The reality is all batteries including batteries designed specifically for iPods (regardless of generation) have a certain amount of capacity and once the full amount of the capacity has been...

Sony Vaio Fx Laptop Disassembly by Victor Pradel
Laptop Disassembly and Processor replacement steps. All this operation require all your attention and your knowledge If you are a little queasy about tearing apart your laptop and replacing the processor maybe this will help. You have to keep in mind that replacing the processor is a risky thing... Step 3 Chose a free area like an empty desktop place the laptop on it then open the laptop and tilt the display all the way back. ... You will be able to slip the Heat Sink/Fan combo toward the bottom of the laptop and rotate it too the left to get the copper strap off of Heat Sink/Fan combo.

Thin And Light - Ultraportable Laptops by Sean Nicholls
In recent years, the big players in the laptop arena (Sony, Toshiba, HP, IBM, etc.) have begun producing ever more portable laptop computers, weighing in as little as 2.8 pounds and offering as much as 9 hours playback. Often portability would come at the cost of sacrificing functionality in... Pros: Stylish in silver and red models Decent battery life Integrated supermulti-drive Reasonable price point 6-in-1 media card reader Wireless 802.11a/b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR Cons: Hard to find replacement or increased capacity battery Windows XP (free upgrade to Vista Home...

Personal Wireless with Bluetooth by Karen Wilkinson
If you already have a wireless network for your computers, you may be very interested in what's coming next. Would you like it if your PDA, your mobile phone, your mp3 player and almost everything else you connect to your computer could be wireless too? ... Basically, more than anything, Bluetooth is a replacement for USB: some say that while 802.11 wireless networking is wireless Ethernet, Bluetooth is wireless USB. ... The idea is that, in the future, we'll all have laptop computers with their batteries charged and no more need to connect any wires to them at all -- you just place your...

Personal Wireless Networking by Jason Keno
If you've got a wireless network for your computers already, well, you might get a bit excited about what I'm going to say next. How would you feel if your PDA, your mobile phone, your mp3 player and almost everything else you connect to your computer could be wireless too? ... If you have a laptop and a spare PCMCIA slot, you can get Bluetooth cards for that too. ... Basically, more than anything, Bluetooth is a replacement for USB: some say that while 802.11 wireless networking is wireless Ethernet, Bluetooth is wireless USB.

Which Notebook Computer Has Your Name On It? by Titus Hoskins
Notebook Computers Are Sexy! Granted, the notebook computer may just be the sexiest accessory this side of a Baywatch Extra! But are they worth the extra money? Should your next PC be a notebook or laptop computer? What are the pros and cons of owning a notebook computer? ... You might consider buying an extra battery; especially if you're buying your laptop mainly for traveling and in the field work. ... Laptop bag is another accessory you should definitely consider buying. ... Viewing is usually set at 1,024x768 resolution.

Simple Computer Maintenance for Small Businesses & Nonprofits by John Avellanet
Early this year, a quiet turn of the calendar marked Year 6 for $1.8 million worth of desktop and server computers at a cutting-edge product development company where I was CIO. The strategy used to put this into place was simple – we based it on our cars. ... Plug your computer case and your monitor into the battery-back up portion – and your docking station if you have a laptop; everything else (including printer) simply receives surge protection. ... Get good surge protection with battery backup.

War of the Disks: A Close-in Analysis of the Hard Disk Drive vs. the Solid State Disk by Joanne De Peralta
Much has been written about solid state disks (SSDs) becoming the next big thing1 in the IT industry(1). But as to whether or not we have enough knowledge of how it will revolutionize the industry is a different question. How much do we really know about SSDs? ... The difference is that the storage medium is not magnetic (like a hard disk) or optical (like a CD) but solid state semiconductor such as battery backed RAM, EPROM or other electrically erasable RAM-like chip. ... Size Matters To be a true plug-in replacement for HDDs, Flash-based SSDs are manufactured in standard 2.5" and 3.5"...