March 20th, 2010 at 08:38pm
Under Computer deals+ cheap computers+ computer reviews+ laptop computers+ notebooks
What Comes Out of the Box is a Really Just a Starter Kit
Yesterday, we spent about three hours trying to convince a client of ours that brand new lap top computers just don’t come equipped with the all things that most lap top computers need in a pc. We tried to convince him that a fully functional computer is one that is personalized with specially selected hardware and software accessories – and that the computer purchased at the store doesn’t come with these things. Unfortunately, all of our convincing was to our avail. Our client insisted that he should never need more than what came with his boxed product and that we were just trying “bilk” more money out of him.
As computer consultants, it’s our job and mission to make sure our clients are 100% satisfied when they walk out our offices. But our job is unnecessarily made harder when people don’t take the time to learn about computer accessories and familiarize themselves with the limitations of store-bought lap top computers. Hopefully by the time you finish reading this article, you’ll understand the lesson that we were trying to teach our client: “What comes out of the box is really just a starter kit.”
The typical computer package comes with a CPU unit, keyboard, mouse, and speaker set. That may be just fine for some, but most people require more than that especially in today’s “connected” society. Today’s users require full multimedia capabilities, a wide range of graphics tools, and accommodations for the various portables we now enjoy. These extras aren’t included with “what comes out of the box,” and the only way to get them is to accessorize.
To illustrate the importance of accessorizing, we like to use the “plain dough” analogy. Let’s say that a brand new computer is a batch of plain dough – waiting to be flavored and baked into something useful. If we want to use this dough to make a delicious batch of chocolate chip cookies, we would need to “accessorize” this dough with chocolate chips and a little brown sugar. If we want to use this dough into in a warm loaf of sesame seed bread on the other hand, we’d need to “accessorize” the dough with yeast and sesame seeds.
Like “plain dough,” the brand new computer isn’t very useful by itself. It needs accessorizing.
Depending on what’s needed, accessorizing doesn’t need to be expensive. In fact, you can get away with paying a minimal amount for extra software and hardware if these accessories are for children. It’s when these accessories are work requirements or when they’re needed to produce works of quality for any other reason that they can become rather expensive. And this expense applies to microphones, digital cameras, PDAs, scanners, video cams, and more.
Regardless of cost, it’s important to understand that accessories can become “necessities,” and that the best time to get them is the moment you buy a new computer. Waiting too long to accessorize can cause more problems than necessary because while you wait, manufacturers continuously develop new technologies – technologies that your computer won’t be able to accommodate in the future. Once you’re ready to accessorize, the new products on the market are too advanced for your computer and they just won’t work. This is a typical problem experienced by those who want to use hardware designed for Windows Vista on a Windows XP or Windows 2000 machine.
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March 20th, 2010 at 02:26pm
Under computer reviews+ laptop computers+ notebooks+ server platforms
It never fails. Once I get a new computer it either gets slow, or seems like it’s slowing down. Wouldn’t it be nice if your computer would get faster and faster the more you used it. That would be like a dream come true. I have been doing some research to discover ways to make my computer faster.
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March 20th, 2010 at 01:58pm
Under Computer deals+ cheap computers+ computer reviews+ notebooks
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November 27th, 2009 at 05:46am
Under notebooks
Due to certain advantages these have over desktop computers, laptops or notebooks can be the choice of many to satisfy their computing needs. In fact, in a 2008 study, people in the US have bough more of these than the desktop types. As manufacturers constantly upgrade their products to become more powerful, these are expected to become the dominant type of computers in market soon.
The most visible advantages that notebooks offer to its users are its lightness and small size. Therefore, these are portable enough to be taken anywhere, making it possible to do computer work outside the usual places. Normally, these weigh less than 6 pound with dimensions, at least, 10×8 inches. Some models can even be smaller.
This obvious advantage is a result of its very small electronic components and the flat-panel technology it employs for its display screen. However, notebooks have screens with VGA resolutions, which have limitations in terms of refresh speed. Desktop computers monitors may sometime have lesser sharpness but it refreshes much faster.
Batteries power notebooks. These batteries have to be charged through an AC adapter for it to function fully for an average of three hours. However, if a user adjusts the power settings to its minimum configuration, the batteries may be able to power one longer. This may limit some software applications though.
There are models that are designed to be replacements for desktop computers. These, basically, have the same capabilities of a desktop PC. This means that its performance, from processing speed to data storage capacity, is just as powerful. These have larger sizes and heavier weights though, sacrificing portability for power. Therefore, it may not be carried around as often as ordinary laptops.
Netbooks are very portable notebooks. Most of these do not have optical media drives but have raised the number of USB ports to accommodate external drives and other peripherals. Because of the very small components, and less power offered by the unit they are typically less expensive.
Netbooks have limitations in terms of use of powerful software. They are designed to use the internet and give access to your online applications.
To find notebooks that would suit a person's need, one should only determine what usual applications is he going to use and where is he going to work often with it. The answers would provide the bases for his choice of laptop computers. Otherwise, he might end up with a type that cannot meet his demands.
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