Tuesday, December 2, 2008

The Beauty of Lightweight Computers

By Nathan Jamieson

Lightweight computers will come in two categories, laptops and notebooks .Lightweight computers are a small personal computer which are best for personal use which consist of a display, a keyboard and a pointing device which is also known as a touchpad.

You will find the usual shape of a lightweight computer is similar to a large book. The screen can vary from a largest size of 17 inches down to a small size of 13 inches but obviously these sizes can vary.When the computer is shut it also acts as a protection for the screen and keyboard.

This type of laptop computer are now extremely popular. From a market share of the computer market of around 2% in 1986 it is forecast that in 2009 there will be more laptops sold than the traditional desktop PC.

In the old days laptops came in two versions,firstly PC replacements which were powerful, big and cluncky with a very short battery life. These were usually owned by business users who carted them around but they didn't mind as they usually did the job.

The second type was very much smaller but unfortunately the quality and battery life had to be sacrificed in order to have this luxury.

Todays lightweight computer users find themselves in a great situation. There has been a trend towards more efficient designs such as Intels Core and Core 2 ranges, these computers will run very efficiently.

So, today, we are now in the enviable position of a generation of lightweight computers that will combine high performance with a brilliant battery life. - 16492

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