Sunday, October 28, 2007

LAPTOP COMPUTERS - SPECIFICATIONS






















Specification for a Laptop Computer

There are variety of laptops available in the market. The following is a brief explaination of specifications for purchasing a laptop computer.

Laptops are made for users' convebience for using while travelling. They are similar to generally used primary desktop computers. The major advantage of laptop computer is the light weight and low energy consumption.

Recommended features are as follows:

MEDIUM WEIGHT LAPTOPS

Processor : Core 2 Duo T7500 (2.2 GHz)
Memory (RAM): 2.0 GB
Hard Disk: 120 GB/7200 RPM or 160 GB/5400 RPM
Display & VRAM : 14.1-inch SXGA+ or WXGA 128 MB discrete video card
Miscellaneous: DVD±R/CD-RW drive internal Bluetooth
High-bandwidth: Internal 10/100BaseT Ethernet internal 802.11b/g (Wi-Fi)
Low-bandwidth: Internal V.92 modem
Operating System: Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista
Estimated Price: US $1,700 - US $2,500

LIGHT WEIGHT LAPTOPS

The following specification can be considered for a relatively low configuration Note Book. They contain fewer features.

Processor : Core 2 Duo ULV U7600 (1.2 GHz) or Core 2 Duo LV L2500 (1.6 GHz) or Core 2 Duo T7100 (1.8 GHz)
Memory (RAM) : 1.5 GB
Hard Disk : 80 GB
Display & VRAM : 12.1-inch to 13.3-inch XGA or WXGA
integrated video
Miscellaneous : CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive optional Bluetooth
High-bandwidth: internal 10/100BaseT Ethernet internal 802.11b/g (Wi-Fi)
Low-bandwidth : internal V.92 modem
Operating System: Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista
Estimated Price: $1,400 - $1,650

Operating Systems

Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 is supported and recommended. It is an appropriate choice for new workstations running the Windows platform because of its emphasis on security, superior driver support, stability, connectivity, and supportability. It is also the only version of Windows XP to implement the "No Execute" security capability supported by all current Intel and AMD processors.
Windows Vista (Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions) is also supported and recommended for general use.

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