A Purchase Guide To Budget Notebooks
Topics: notebook, budget notebook, bargain
Since it became commercially available back in the early eighties, notebooks called the attention of computer users because of its small size and portability. Not much of a commercial success back then, it only took a short time before the computer industry improved this item, up to a point that is now considered to be one of the best selling computer consumer products.
For one who intends to buy a budget notebook, he may have some difficulties in picking the right one, since there are several notebook manufactures offering so many models. Budget notebooks are in a class by itself with basic features but capable of delivering full solutions for computer related tasks.
For an easy guide to budget notebooks, check the following major manufactures:
SONY
Sony VAIO notebooks are fashioned products targeted to consumers who demand flexibility and power without compromise. It is expected to find features such as 15.4“ WXGA, duo core processor and 100 gb hard disk. Although not the cheapest of budget notebooks, it compensates the higher price by offering more technological features.
Most common features one can expect from Sony budget notebooks: 1 – Intel Core Duo Processor T2250 1.72 Ghz; 2 – Windows Vista; 3 – 1 gb DDR2 ram; 4 – Widescreen XGA display type; 5 – Intel graphics media accelerator 950; 6 – 100 gb SATA hard disk 5400 rpm; 7 – CD-RW/DVD rom; 8 – wireless lan 802.11 a/b/g; 9 – Modem and Lan port 10/100; 10 – USB connectivity; 11 – It weighs around 6.5 pounds; 12 – Lithium ion battery up to 5.5 hours; 13 – One year limited warranty. Price starts from U$ 929.00 and up according with optional accessories.
DELL
With features such as 15.4“ WXGA, duo core processor and ATI Radeon Xpress graphics, Dell budget notebooks offer a flexible combination of power, mobile productivity and entertainment at a good price.
Most common features one can expect out of these notebooks are: 1 – AMD Turion 62 X2 1.8 ghz/1mb cache processor; 2 – Windows Vista; 3 – 512 mb ram; 4 – Widescreen XGA display type; 5 – ATI Radeon Xpress 256 mb video graphics chipset; 6 – Up to 80 gb hard disk; 7 – CD-RW/DVD rom; 8 – It weighs around 6 pounds; 9 – 9-cell lithium ion battery; 10 – One year limited warranty. Price starts from U$ 549.00 and up according with optional accessories.
TOSHIBA
All Toshiba budget notebooks feature an 15.4“ diagonal WXGA display, DVD optical drive which reads and writes up to 11 formats, high speed wireless lan (802.11 b/g) for easy connection in networks.
Most common features one can expect out of these notebooks are: 1 – Intel Celeron processor with 1+ Ghz; 2 – Windows Vista; 3 – 512 mb ram; 4 – Widescreen XGA display type; 5 – Radeon Xpress 200M video graphics chipset; 6 – 60 gb hard disk; 7 – CD-RW/DVD rom; 8 – wireless lan but no Bluetooth connectivity; 9 – Modem and Lan port 10/100 mbps; 10 – USB and firewire connectivity; 11 – It weighs around 5 pounds; 12 – 4-cell lithium ion battery; 13 – Tv-out s-video; 14 – One year parts and labor warranty. Price starts from U$ 599.00 and up according with optional accessories.
HP
HP Budget notebooks with features such as 15.4“ display screen, AMD Sempron 3500+ and a sophisticated black resin finish, offer an attractive mix of style, mobility and performance.
Expected features one can find in this HP notebook category: 1 – AMD Sempron 3500+; 2 – Windows Vista; 3 – 15.4“ WXGA Widescreen; 3 – 512 mb ddr2; 4 – CD-RW/DVD rom; 4 – Wireless connectivity 802.11b/g wlan; 5 – It weighs around 7 pounds; 6 – Nvidia video graphics chipset with 256 mb; 7 – 6-cell lithium ion battery; 8 – USB, lan and modem port; 9 – Integrated stereo speakers; 10 – 60 gb SATA hard disk; 11 – Tv-out s-video; 12 – One year warranty in parts and labor. Price starts from U$ 569.00 and up according with optional accessories.
A while ago portable electronics devices were a luxury at an expensive price. Nowadays it became an affordable must have kind of product for lots of people. Notebooks are in this category for sure! And basic notebooks are the best option for those who are in a tight budget. So, if portability is a must for your personal or professional computer related tasks, waste no more time. Get yourself a budget notebook!
This article can also be accessed in portuguese language from the News Article section of page www.polomercantil.com.br Sedycias works as IT consultant for www.polomercantil.com.br
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