Laptop or Netbook: That is the Question

 Laptops became a rage when they were introduced. They were a welcome change from bulky desktops that took up space and were not portable. Laptops shrunk in size over a period of time while the same happened to desktops too. Desktops remained the computing tool of choice for offices, but laptops set the new trend in personal computing. Laptops in India arrived late and had to be imported, making them expensive.

As computers moved beyond basic computing and multimedia usage rose, computers changed dimensions again. Laptops with multimedia capabilities became sought after overtime. Laptops started with single size displays and heavy chassis. They morphed into fashion statements with capabilities of high end desktops. The change in the profile of notebooks laptops in India was as usual slower in coming until the Indian economy was liberalised fully.

The late 2000s saw a drastic step forward in Laptop technology and miniaturisation. With the evolution of Intel Atom processor, notebook laptops transformed into the mini laptop or the Netbook! With capabilities of a technologically low end laptop, the most attractive feature of the Netbook as its compact size. This advantage also has a disadvantage – no Optical Drive! With the introduction of the mini laptops in India, Indian also gained access to smart technology used by the developed world.

Miniaturisation gave certain critical advantages apart from mobility aspects like dimensions and weight.  It gave better compatibility with pc peripheral usage in homes and offices. It now became easier to locate the peripherals and maintain as little wiring as possible, and thus reduce clutter. This provided a great cost advantage too. Though these Netbooks are smaller machines they pack all the spunk of large high end laptops. The operating systems, for example, remained the same as the ones used on high end laptops. The same pc software can be installed on netbooks too without any significant loss in computing power. The same accessories for laptop can be used with Netbooks too.

So, suit yourself, laptop or netbook, is it a big question? Not really. At the current laptops price, and the less costly netbooks (many cost less than a third the price of a laptop!), you may want a laptop for home and a synchronised netbook on the go!

Compare and Buy Laptops

Are you looking to buy a laptop but feel bamboozled by the sheer breadth of choice available to you? If you buy laptops online, you can solve most of your issues with great tools and features like filtering by brand, feature and price. You can even compare products across brands and price ranges to get all the information you need at the tips of your fingers.

To give you just one example, 4 laptops have been compared using the Compare feature on one of the E-commerce websites I came across. The laptops considered in the site are the Dell Vostro 1450, the HP Compaq 42 Series CQ42-451TU, the Lenovo G series G570-(59-310838) and the Samsung RV509-A0GIN. Based on laptops price, the HP model costs the least, followed by the Lenovo, the Samsung and finally the Dell. But while price and budget might be one of the deciding factors, you will need to take a look at the features of these before you make up your mind.

Both the Dell and the Samsung are powered by Core i3 processors while the HP uses a Pentium Dual Core processor and the Lenovo has an Intel Celeron processor. The Dell and the HP computer models have 320 GB HDD capacity, while the Lenovo and Samsung have 500 GB capacities. Laptops in India are getting more and more fast, and these computers are no exceptions. The Samsung RV509 is the fastest among the 4 with a 2.4 GHz speed, followed closely by the HP, Dell and finally the Lenovo.

The Lenovo and the Samsung models both have 15.6 inch screens and all 4 have HD LED displays that can make your weekend movie plans so much more than just another hobby. Buying the best notebook laptop in India will now be a cake walk with all 4 laptops having 802.11 b/g/n configuration in-built.

But the best feature of the Samsung laptop is the 6 hour battery back-up that it offers. The HP, Dell and Lenovo have up to 3 hours of battery back-up that match industry standards, but have nothing on the Samsung. To cut a long story short, the Samsung RV509-A0GIN comes out the clear winner in the battle of computer in India.So don’t wait, log on to your favorite online shopping website and click away, make your decision and be the proud owner of a brand new portal to a different life!