Choose your laptop wisely

The windows 7 market is likely to grow more in the coming days. May be you are a little bit bewildered to decide on the category of laptop to buy.

Buying a handy Windows 7 might be a challenge for you. You may lose in the puzzling long list of suppliers many of whom offer two dozen different models. Be very specific at the kind of laptop you need. To be very precise, there are six types of portable PC. They are netbooks, desktop replacements, ‘value’ systems, mainstream notebooks, ultraportables and gaming systems.
Most netbooks now-a-days come with Intel Atom Processors with 1GB memory, a 10inch screen and XP. Windows 7 Starter Edition (not available currently in stores) is also installed in some netbooks. If you possess one, upgrade it to 2GB as soon as possible.

• Netbooks are not made for serious computing like sound or image processing. They are crafted mainly for web-based applications. That is the limitation of netbooks.

• Desktop replacements have generally the same power as desktop PCs, but they are heavy and have poor battery life. The expensive models may have quad-core processors, 17 inch screens and Blueray devices.

• ‘Value’ systems have low-end conditions and low prices. They are available in supermarkets and high street stores. The price varies between £249 and £399. They are larger and heavier than netbooks and has a built-in DVD drive.
  

• Mainstream notebooks have Intel Core2Duo processor and offer more power and functionality if you spend some extra cash. Most of these cost between £499 and £999 depending on the graphic variations. If you tend to buy one for windows 7, go for the 64-bit version with 4GB of memory and preferably with DirectX 11 graphics.
  

• Ultraportables are crafted with light weight and long battery life. The processor is an Intel CULV chip and it’s better if you take the duo chip. You will get 13-14 inch widescreen and prices vary from £600 and £1,200.

• Gaming machines have fast graphics. Some of the leading brands are Alienware, Voodoo etc.

Now, it’s open for you to choose from these categories and buy the most suitable for you. Still confused? Click here

Guidelines to speed up our laptop

You are getting let down with your laptop’ performance very often and want to get rid of this? Maybe your laptop has grown old or maybe your system getting bogged down. Just take a look at those tips to make your laptop smarter. And this time need not contact a technician who steps down at your home; speedup your laptop, but all for a handful of extra bucks.

Add Extra RAM: See if your computer has enough RAM. Better if you add more RAM to it which will allow you to run more software straight away without making it slow. At least 1GB of RAM is required for running it fast. And if you are a VISTA user, 2 GB RAM is needed. It’s becoming more of a standard for all users. Adding RAM will definitely increase your boot time and facilitate you to run multi-programs concurrently without your slowing down your machine.

Drop the Start Up Programs: At the booting your laptop, check for different programs running on your laptop. Some of them are loaded by you and some of them are preset by the laptop manufacturers. These programs basically decelerate your machine. When you have several applications it covers the RAM and consumes the CPU power. Now that’s an easy go for you. Go to the Start Menu and run msconfig. Close the programs that are not needed.

Defrag Your Disk Space: If you defrag your machine pretty often, it automatically increases the speed of it. It helps speedup your laptop because it systematizes fragmented files that are scattered across the drives. The hard drive will not have to search for the files. Instead, the programs will be smoothly launched. It’s easy and simple. Just follow these steps: Click START> Programs> Accessories> System tools> Disk defragmenter. It will take time. Have patience. Once your machine is defragmented, it will run far better than it did.

Australia bus offers wi-fi connectivity

Adelaide saw the arrival of a new concept with the first wi-fi enabled bus taking the road. It is, indeed, Australia’s first passenger bus that allows surfing the internet onboard.

The wi-fi enabled bus, named as i-Commute bus will run for testing for the next six months. It offers free gaming software, real-time transport information and will provide news on two LCD monitors.

Commuters can know from these screens the distance of the upcoming stops as well as the time to be taken. Not only that, the screen will also work as a city guide by informing them about the must-to-know facts about every stop. This way, the passengers will come to know about cafés and cinema halls and even medical stores of that place.

The system has been crafted and financed by an association of technology companies. Internet access will be supplied through a free Wi-Fi bond. Bluetooth technology will be brought into play to allow commuters to use mobile handsets and other gadgets to gaming and receive other information. 18 long months and $500,000 was spent to make it possible.

The output is cool. Isn’t it? What do you say?