| Many people enjoy the benefits that laptops bring | | | | learned how to pack more files into less space. |
| them, and this is why they end up buying a laptop | | | | Now you can get a laptop or upgrade your |
| over a desktop. Of course there are many | | | | existing laptop to hard drives that are very similar |
| advantages that a laptop offers that a regular PC | | | | to their desktop counter parts. |
| cannot. You are able to take your computer with | | | | One of the most sought after upgrades for any |
| you anywhere, connect to wireless networks, and | | | | computer is the RAM or random access memory. |
| not have to worry about all of the big and bulky | | | | Most laptops will all allow you to add more RAM |
| contraptions. One of the best benefits of a laptop | | | | and do so easily. The smaller and some of the |
| however is the ability to add many new upgrades. | | | | newer laptops however will not. It's a definite |
| Battery power though is a major disadvantage of | | | | bonus to make sure that your laptop will allow |
| laptops. A good and new battery may last up to | | | | you to add more RAM if you need to. |
| six hours max, but over a few years of time and | | | | There are many other components that can be |
| many uses, this battery lifespan will shrink | | | | added to a laptop as well. Power adapters and |
| immensely. You can however upgrade your laptop | | | | cords, DVD burners and disk drives, sound |
| by adding replacement laptop batteries that are | | | | systems, HD monitors, and wireless cards just to |
| high capacity. Some batteries last up to ten hours! | | | | name a few. All of these components give you |
| There are even some newer computers that | | | | even more capabilities to really customize your |
| have a second battery port so you can add | | | | laptop for exactly what you need it for. |
| another battery. This is one upgrade that you | | | | If you haven't already bought a laptop for |
| may want to think about. | | | | yourself it is time you seriously start thinking |
| The HDD or hard disk drive is the central | | | | about doing so. The upgradable components have |
| component of your laptop and is what stores all | | | | made the laptop just as powerful as the desktop |
| the information to make your computer function. | | | | computer but give you the versatility and mobility |
| The disk drives in the laptops are generally much | | | | that is unmatched. Laptops are getting smaller, |
| smaller than the ones they use in personal | | | | lighter, and easier to haul around, yet they are |
| computer machines. This at first was a setback | | | | also getting more powerful and adding even more |
| as laptops just couldn't hold the information that | | | | capabilities. |
| the desktops could. Today however they have | | | | |