A netbook is a lightweight and small version of the traditional laptop aimed at internet usage and emailing.

2009 has been the year of the netbooks, as new products coming to market from the manufacturers like Sony. Its Vaio P offers wider choices and features and compete with established brands like the Acer netbook.

So if you are planning to buy a cheap laptop this season, here are some options for you.

Acer Aspire One D150

Acer has recently introduced the new 10.1-inch Aspire One D150 at a price point of Rs. 20,999. After the 8.9-inch Aspire One, Acer hits the netbook segment with a 10.1 WSVGA LCD display offering 1024 x 600 pixels resolution and Acer CrystalBrite technology.

It sports the 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, a Intel 945GSE chipset that features Intel GMA950 graphics. Also, it comes with 1GB DDR2 memory which can be expanded to 2GB DDR2 memory, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Acer Crystal Eye Webcam, and USB ports. The notebook has a multi-touch trackpad and a six-cell Li-ion battery which promises up to five hours of battery life.

For a change, Acer includes Windows XP with Service Pack 3 pre-loaded in the AOD150 as compared to Linpus Linux Lite OS available in previous models.

Samsung NC20

The Samsung NC20 is a Netbook that uses the VIA Nano Processor U2250 (1.3+GHz, 800MHz), and includes 1 GB of memory as standard. The 12.1″ screen size is larger than typical for this class of ultra portable PC.

The LED-backlit screen has a glossy display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. An external display can be used through the standard VGA connector.

Other features include a full-size keyboard which is coated with anti-bacterial Silver Nano ions, with standard 18.5mm key pitch between keys, memory slot for 2GB RAM, and standard internal hard drive is a SATA 160 GB, Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3 USB 2.0, SD card reader, Stereo speakers, headphone/microphone jacks. It carries a price tag of $549.

Lenovo IdeaPad S10     

The IdeaPad S10 is a line of consumer-oriented netbook which offer a variety of colors like pearl white, black, red, blue, and pink. They feature a 10.2″ TFT Active Matrix 1024×600 display with a 80 or 160GB hard disk drive and 512MB or 1GB DDR2 RAM, both of which are easily upgraded via a user access panel on the bottom of the netbook.

Priced at Rs 20,990, the netbook packs 1.6-GHz Intel Atom N270 processor and runs on Windows XP Home edition. They support 802.11 b/g wireless networking and come with two USB ports, an Expresscard expansion slot, a 4-in-1 media reader, weighs 1.25 kg, a VGA output, a 1.3 megapixel webcam and an in-built mic.

HP Mini 1109TU     

It is a small netbook with 10.1-inch LED backlit widescreen display, 2USB ports, headphone-out and mic combo jack. It weighs just 1.09 kg with a price tag of 21,490 plus taxes makes an ideal choice for the consumers.

HP Mini 1109TU runs Windows XP Home and powered by Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, 1GB memory capacity and 80GB storage. It also sports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Norton AV and in-built memory card reader.

Sony Vaio P

Sony Vaio P comes with either a 1.33 GHz Intel Atom Z520 or a 1.6 GHz Atom Z530 processor, and 2GB DDR2 memory with 533 MHz FSB. It has an 8″ LED-backlit display with native resolution of 1600×768 and weighs just 1.4-1.7 pounds. It comes preinstalled with Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Business, dependent on model.

The Sony Vaio P is available in four color options; Black, Red, Green, and White. The other features includes an integrated webcam, built-in GPS, Bluetooth, 802.11 b/g/n wireless, mobile broadband, and an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500 video card but there is no optical drive. Dependent on the model, storage is either a 60GB hard disk drive or 64GB or 128GB solid state drive. At a price tag of $900, user could not call it a netbook.

The HP Compaq NX9600 is a good laptop notebook, bot it is better off as a desktop replacement because of its weight. Anyway what matters differ, as we are going to look at its attractive features. If you want to buy a strong laptop notebook, that is meant for your desktop replacement, coupled with a high-tech feature, and other attractive features, then my choice for you is the HP Compaq NX9600. It has a weight of about 9.6 pounds, but it has the latest connectivity technology.

At times, people run away from a heavy laptop computer, but i am sure after reading its features, you might want to consider having this. For those who love big screens, you’ve got it. It has a 17-inch widescreen, with a high resolution, giving you what you need as regards viewing. Its bright screen has a bright display that it even attractive not only people, but insects.

A disappointing thing is that, despite the weight of the laptop pc, it is still very expensive. It is not a cheap laptop pc, so might want to consider adding some more cash to what you have at hand. The HP Compaq NX9600 is full with ports connections, and other multimedia options. If your concern is the multiformat DVD burner drive, then you’ve got it. And if the 6-in-1 memory card reader is your concern, then you are also right there. You can also get an Expresscard slot, and a HP USB digital drive for an extra storage.

Its FireWire, S-Video, docking station, and USB ports will also impress you. All these features will certainly.

It has a hard disk drive of 100GB, and a RAM of 1024MB of DDR2-400 SDRAM. This space is just too enough for you to settle your space for saving files, documents, and others. It also possesses a 128MB ATI Mobility Radeon X600 graphics card if you want to light up your screen. Actually, this helps graphics designers, and software designers in their work.

Its Internet connectivity is not left out. It consists of a V.96 modem, the gigabit Ethernet, and also the 802.11g connectivity. For mobile businessmen, this features can make you go crazy. What else do you want apart from all these. But to disappoint you, mobile businessmen may not like its battery life, which lasts for like one and half hours.

Laptops:communication in the 21st century

A laptop computer or simply a laptop is a small mobile computer that usually weighs from 10 to 16 pounds. It usually runs on a single main battery that can also be connected to an external AC/DC connector. A laptop has small components that have been optimised for mobile use and efficient energy consumption. A laptop computer can generally perform all the tasks that a desktop computer can do, but they are typically more expensive than a desktop computer.although the prices are rapidly falling among the high production manufacturers.

Many notebooks come equipped with a 6 volt battery that will keep the device running for quite some time in case of a power failure so that laptop computer users can complete there urgent tasks quickly. Laptops usually have liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and most of them use different memory modules to access their random access memory (RAM). They have a built-in keyboard and many of them come equipped with a touch-pad. A pointing stick or an external mouse can also be attached to the device. These days, manufactures have released several new models of cheap end laptop computer into the markets.

These cheap laptops are a big positive among the masses. Earlier, only high profile business people or executives were the only ones that could afford to buy a laptop computer. But people of all walsk of life can now purchase these at retailers in the high street these days. Thanks to the big competition in the mobile computing market, manufacturers are rolling out a updated model of a well priced laptop computer every now and then.

Gone are the days when only high profile business people and executives could afford to buy a laptop. Now, several models of cheap laptops are available in the markets. Retailers across the UK have come up with many attractive cheap laptop deals. These deals have made it possible for students, youngsters and housewives to own a laptop computer of their own. The costs of laptops are bound to fall further in the future.

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