Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Sections of This Topic Include:

Planning and Buying a Small Computer System
Software for Small Computer Systems
Learning About Small Computer Systems
Basic, Technical Support and Maintenance of Small Computer Systems
Computer and Network SecurityAll About the Internet
Intranets (Computer Networks Internal to the Organization)
Getting Connected to the Internet
Building, Managing and Promoting Your Website (including for disabilities & various browsers)Computer and Network Security (including worms, virsuses, hoaxes and spam)
E-Commerce -- Doing Business on the Web
Polices about Using Computers and Networks

Sony Laptop

Sony:-> www.laptoppicker.com



Sony's Vaio series of laptops are probably the most coveted notebooks and have a brand recognition that is second to none. The VGN-AR270 is the current undisputed king of media center laptops. You might be wondering what makes us say that. Well for starters, it comes with the fastest Core 2 Duo processor T7600 (2.33 GHz), 400 GB of HDD space (200x2) and 2 GB of DDR2 533 MHz system memory. The graphics is handled by a powerful 7600 GT subsystem. It has a large 17-inch screen capable of a native resolution of 1920x1200 (1080p ready) and sports a Blu-Ray writer. Blu-Ray is a next-generation storage medium made by Sony that supports storage up to 50 GB of data on a single disc. All of the above specifications put together make a laptop that will give most desktop machines a complex.If that was not powerful enough, it ships with a huge array of connectivity ports, which include three USB 2.0 slots, one Firewire port, Cardbus support and even HDMI. With such a wide plethora of connectivity options, next-generation Hi-Def options and powerful specifications this laptop at a cost of Rs 1,99000 stands head and shoulders above the competition.

Dell XPS M1710

Dell XPS M1710 :-> www.dell.com


Dell has certainly learnt the art of reading trends and serving up laptops that will satisfy even the most demanding consumers. One of the things we really like about Dell is the amount of choice we get in terms of budget and tech offerings. Dell decided to offer this laptop as a media center laptop offering. Its latest model has moved to the Core2Duo platform. The new refresh changes the CPU to the fastest Core2 Duo chip available—the T7600 (with clock speed of 2.33 GHz). It also gets an upgrade to its graphical subsystem and is now powered by the 7950 GTX 512 MB card. The laptop's 17-inch LCD panel also remains the same and retains its HD-ready resolution of 1900x1200 (WUXGA). The storage space has been upgraded from 100 GB to 160 GB and system memory doubled from 1 GB to 2 GB. In terms of connectivity, the laptop continues to be fully equipped with six USB 2.0 slots, VGA and DVI outputs, a 4-in1 memory card reader and FireWire. An interesting upgrade to the Wi-Fi connectivity is the upgrade to 802.11n, which is a good move as it makes the laptop future ready. All in all, priced at Rs 1,49,000, this laptop is a perfect machine to run Vista and enjoy full media center functionality.

Monday, August 11, 2008

Toshiba Laptop


Toshiba:-
For a long time now, Toshiba has been the trendsetter's and CEO's choice for mobile computing. Their laptops not only look good but are also extremely powerful machines. The Toshiba G30 is a completely loaded laptop, featuring a 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (T7200), an HD-ready, 17-inch display panel (1920×1200 res), 320 GB of HDD space (2x160 GB HDDs) and 2 GB of system RAM. Graphics is handled by a NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 GPU with 256 MB of memory. In terms of connectivity options, it offers four USB 2.0 slots, FireWire, S-Video and HDMI. Toshiba also bundles in a TV tuner and a SPDIF port through which you can an external pair of speakers for better output. This laptop features a HD DVD-ROM drive, which is also capable of writing standard DVD media. Overall, with such a powerful array of features and data protection, this laptop is very well priced at Rs 1,60,000.