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Guide: Choosing a Laptop that is Right for You
by: Jonathan Chase
Most of us tend to think of laptops in the same
way: a fairly small portable computer that can
open and close like a suitcase, with all of the
capabilities of a desktop. In fact, the term “laptop”
is really very generic. There are currently four
main styles of these portable PCs, each offering
something a bit different, depending upon your
specific needs.
Ultralights – Also known as sub-notebooks
or ultraportables, this style of laptop weighs
up to – but no more than – four pounds,
making them ideal for travelers. The upside of
an ultralight is that it doesn’t burden those
who have to spend a lot of time carrying them
with aching muscles, as its larger cousins often
do. The downside, however, is that – in order
to cut down on the size and weight – this
type of laptop is so small that there’s no
room for a network card or internal CD drive.
In order to reap the benefits of these types of
“attachments,” you’d have to bring
an external CD drive and port replicator. Another
negative in the scenario is that ultralights tend
to be on the expensive end of the laptop spectrum.
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