Looking For a Business Laptop ?
 Having
a business laptop computer today is a must if you want to have
the flexibility to be able to work from anyway and still keep
your finger on the pulse of your business.
I have often wondered about the time we lose
travelling to and from work, time which could be better spent
working for your business, a
business laptop notebook gives you this option rather than
having to then spend the time working when you get home.
There seems to be many common misconceptions when people or
companies mention a business laptop after all what is the
difference between a home or business laptop ?
I see the market as having 3 distinct types of laptops.
The approximate specs and uses ..
A basic model which is suitable for music, internet
browsing, word processing and other general small applications.
Usually a single core processor or a slower, older dual core
processor model.
The
business laptop notebook , not only suitable for email,
browsing etc, but also Office applications and databases.
A
business
laptop should have a decent dual core processor such as Intel's
core 2
Gaming laptop; this is generally the most powerful of the
laptops which is not surprising as generally games are
considered the most processor and graphics intensive
applications around.
Should have a similar processor to a business laptop .
Other things you may want to consider when looking for a
business laptop are..
How quickly will it be out of date? Of course you buy a laptop
today and the manufacturers will bring out a newer model
tomorrow, but behind the new flashy case what actually changes?
Computer technology seems to come along in small steps and
bounds, one year there will be lots of updates to processors and
faster hard drive, and then it will go quiet for a while, I
think currently we are in that now, so a new hi-spec laptop
today should be good at least 2 years and easily usable for 4.
How durable is it? Durability is a big thing for a
business laptop as they usually take more abuse than personal
computers, makes I have personally found to be very robust
include Toshiba, HP and in particular IBM as they come covered
in a very resistant rubbery covering.
Whats the battery life? What is the point in having a
laptop if the battery lasts less than an hour? Factors that
place a big drain on batteries include larger screens,
inadequate amounts of RAM so the computer hard to use the page
file on the hard drive.
Also worth checking if the laptop manufacturer can provide heavy
duty/long life alternative batteries.
How heavy is it? A laptop may not feel heavy when you
lift it up for a few seconds, but once its in a padded carry bag
with its mains adapter and everything else you need to carry
around it will soon get heavy when carried for any length of
time.
There is a whole range of Quad core laptops on the horizon, but
currently this seems to detract from one of the main purposes of
a laptop, that being the mobility due to poor battery life.
Another downside to Quad core machines is the lack of
application support, that meaning if an application is not
compatible with multi-threading it will only use a single core
from a multi-core processor, The Office 2003 suite being a good
example of this.
If
you need something with more graphic power then maybe a business
laptop is not for you -
check our pages on gaming laptops which offer this.
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How to stop
laptop overheating problems
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reliable if your computer is overheating.
Laptop
battery life poor? what causes laptop computer battery problems
- If your laptop battery life has suddenly become very poor
overnight, read our article before you in invest in another
laptop computer battery.
Finding a
reliable laptop pc , whats needed and what to look for
- A business laptop that is reliable should be one of the most
important things to look for in your next notebook pc - giving
you trouble free use for a long time.
Laptop
upgrades whats better to replace components or replace the whole
laptop? Laptop upgrades -
if you upgrade parts of your laptop is this false economy. Will
you need to upgrade the whole laptop in the future..
What is the
best laptop processor
do you want the latest Pentium processor or
something more cost efficient or with better battery life , get
the best for your needs.
What is the
best laptop - is there really such as thing?
What is the best laptop around? There are
lots of great laptops around, but what laptop computer would you
class as the best, what should it have?
Mini laptops
often called a Netbook is cheap way to get a small laptop
Find out more about mini laptops; Find out if you need a
Netbook or a full blown laptop - how do the two differ - which
are the best cheap Netbooks on the market.
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"comments"
comment:
Thurs 22nd July
I agree it must be robust, unfortunately we moved from
IBM to Dell, half the price, but half the quality, not suitable
for some business users who are a bit heavy handed.
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