A computer desktop is commonly used amongst many people for working. They perhaps do not consider buying other kinds of computer when it is time to buy a new computer. Here comes a portable computer, so called a notebook. A notebook has several benefits and it is better option than a computer desktop for many reasons.
1. Mobility
Instead of moving your chair to your computer, it is much easier bringing your computer to your chair. This idea comes alive when using laptop because you can work with your laptop everywhere you desire; at your desk or your bed. Laptops with wireless connection allow you to get in touch with people on the internet, to work and to shop wherever you are.
Surely, laptops are very useful for those who have busy lifestyle. Students benefits a lot from laptop as they can bring their laptops to school and library meanwhile business man can bring it while making a trip somewhere. Now it is even better with wireless connection available worldwide, people can use the laptop on their holidays. With particular model, you can use the notebook to upload photos taken from a digital camera and then send them to you mates and family when you are still away. You can also use the laptop to tell other people about your wonderful trip by writing it on your personal blog with photos you took.
2. Better display
The advanced development in size and quality of laptop displays makes it similar to a computer desktop. To give you an example, people can buy Apple’s MacBook with a 13.3-inch LCD widescreen (1280 x 800 pixels), a 15.4-inch LCD widescreen (1440 x 900 pixels) or a 17-inch widescreen (1680 x 1050 pixels). This is similar to the Compaq Presario has a 15.4-inch screen.
3. Lighter Weight
In the past, notebooks were too heavy to carry around, but now you can keep them on your back. The MacBook is about one inch thick while Toshiba Portege is around four pound in weight. Even though those two model are considered heavy compared to the new comer, Fujitsu’s LifeBook U810 (1.5 pounds and very slim), you can see how far they have come from the old model with seven pound in weight.
4. Better Computing and Battery Power
The laptops have known by people of their small space on the hard drive, limited RAM and limited battery power. However, this has been changed. The notebooks now have the same capacity as the computer desktop. For instance, the MacBook comes with 1GB of memory (could be set up to 4 GB) and a hard drive that could be set up to 250 GB. This enables you to use other program at the same time and it consumes little time as you do with the computer desktop. Moreover, the notebook’s batteries nowadays are not hot and get smoke.
5. More features
The size and weight of the previous laptops could limit the kind of features available. Nowadays, there are more space and features come in the new notebook due to smaller processors and other gears. The MacBook, for example, comes with a DVD player, built in camera, microphone and wireless connectivity, a couple of USB connectors and digital and sound input/output.
Benefits of notebooks are many. Thus, it is worth considering a laptop when having to buy a new computer.