Laptop Notebooks

Laptop Notebooks Review

Laptop Notebooks

By Anne Ahira

The Good

Let you do your work on the go; smaller and lighter than in the past; more powerful than some desktops

The Bad

Very expensive; poor battery life

The Bottom Line

Although laptop notebooks do have some clear weaknesses, these are outweighed by the numerous benefits they provide for users. If you want to be able to work outside or take your computer on vacation with you, only laptop notebooks are going to make that possible.

Review

Having a mobile work station has become even more important today than in the best. Everyone from students to executives love the idea of having a computer they can take with them almost everywhere. This is, of course, only possible because of improvements in laptop notebooks over the last few years. But are they worth the price for the average user? Let’s take a look.

One of the advantages to the laptop notebooks is obviously their mobility. Because they have become smaller and lighter in recent years, they are easier to take a long anywhere.

Their wireless connectivity is also a real bonus since more locations are offering wireless hotspots which allow you to connect to the Internet without using any cords or wires. In most places, this service is free.

Laptop notebooks have also become more powerful in recent years. While earlier models could not be useful for much beyond basic work-related tasks, you can purchase models today that are capable of playing high-end games.

They have top-of-the-line graphics cards, high processing power, and large amounts of RAM to make them equal to or even superior to many desktop models. Of course, all of that power comes with a hefty price tag, as well.

Price is actually one of the drawbacks of laptop notebooks. For HP laptop notebooks with 2 Ghz processor, 200 GB hard drive, and 3 GB RAM, the price is about $950. For an HP desktop with a 2.67 Ghz processor, 500 GB hard drive, and 2 GB RAM, the price is only $400.

Obviously, you’re going to be paying about twice the price for laptop notebooks than you would for a desktop model. Of course, the laptops do come with their own built-in screens.

Another drawback is the battery life. The more powerful your laptop notebooks are capable of being the more they will suck their batteries dry. On average, you’re going to get about two hours of use out of a single battery charge.

To combat the weaknesses of this issue, many people purchase a second battery so they can switch them out. You can also carry around your AC adapter because most places that have wireless hotspots also have electric outlets for plugging in your laptop notebooks.

Despite the differences in price and the short life of most of the batteries, laptop notebooks are a great choice for people who don’t want to be tied to their desks all day long.

You may want to check out my other guide on Cheap Computers and Refurbished Laptops

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Replacement Laptop Ac Adapter / Notebook Charger /...	Customer Review: I bought 3 of these and have returned 2. The first 2 broke within the first week. I am wondering how long the third one will last. All adpaters for this gateway computer I purchased have been junk. I have spent more on them than on the computer.... Read More	(12)
Syba SY-NBK68002 Silent Giant 7-Inch Fan Laptop / ...	Customer Review: I am so tired of buying laptop cooling systems! After a couple of months they would all poop out, the fans would stop working, or they became so noisy, or the blades would collect so much dust that cleaning the blades was impossible. When I first ope... Read More	$11.70 (19)