| Why notebook became so popular? It has been | | | | performance. Notebooks provide very close |
| estimated that notebook sales has increased an | | | | performance in comparison with traditional |
| average of 20% per year in the United States | | | | desktop computers, and should handle all |
| alone. Among the many advantages it offers, | | | | computer related tasks with great ease. |
| portability is one of the main reason people end | | | | Whenever purchasing a notebook, make sure it |
| up making a purchase of it. However before any | | | | has the latest cpu model, large ram memory and |
| purchase is made, other features should be | | | | hard disk space. Notebook performance is directly |
| considered as well. | | | | related with cpu clock, ram memory and hard |
| Notebook was first made available in the early | | | | disk space. For these items, big is never enough. |
| eighties. Although much heavier and bulkier than | | | | Another feature one should look for is the dvd |
| today's notebooks, it had the unique portability | | | | player. It can come in handy for entertainment |
| feature that put this innovative product in a class | | | | purposes, enabling one to watch movies while |
| by itself. Although not much of a commercial | | | | traveling. Wireless connection is also a feature to |
| success then, it gave the computer industry a | | | | look for in a notebook. Some notebooks feature |
| goal to pursue in manufacturing this item with | | | | an infrared port, which can be used to connect a |
| better weight, size and performance ratio and | | | | mobile phone. Also there are other wireless |
| making one of today's most wanted computer | | | | technologies such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, which |
| hardware. | | | | allows mobile phone, printers and PDA to be |
| Notebook size has got much smaller, however | | | | connected at certified public and private network. |
| big enough to make one feel very comfortable in | | | | The ability to have a mobile connection is |
| handling and operating computer related tasks. | | | | definitely a plus in today's connected world. |
| One can find it in sizes best categorized as: 1 - | | | | Expansion capability for notebooks can be done |
| Tablet Pc has the size of paper tablet and weighs | | | | thru the use of plug-in pc cards. Although there is |
| no more than 4 pounds; 2 - Ultra Portable is a | | | | a new standard called ExpressCard, which is |
| little bigger than Tablet Pc and weighs around 4 | | | | smaller and faster plug-in card that provides more |
| pounds, no internal CD or DVD drive, display of 12 | | | | features for multimedia tasks. |
| inches or smaller; 3 - Thin and Light is a mid-size | | | | Notebooks have certainly become an item |
| notebook, 10-14" x 10", 1 to 1.5 thick, and weighs | | | | required for one's mobile computer related tasks, |
| around 7 pounds, wireless network capability, | | | | whether it is used for public, private, personal or |
| 14-inch displays, combo CD-RW/DVD; 4 - | | | | professional purposes. Its portability and small size |
| Desktop replacement is the largest category of | | | | make an attractive all around computer hardware |
| notebooks, more than 12 x 10" and weighs more | | | | item. For those looking for mobile computer |
| than 7 pounds, 15-17 inches displays or larger, | | | | hardware, notebooks can certainly become a |
| wireless network capability, combo CD-RW/DV. | | | | good solution at affordable prices. |
| Also an important feature one should look for is | | | | |