Laptops

You may be wondering why I have separated note books from laptops, and at the same time used the term interchangeably? The reason I do this is because you are able to carry a 12-15″ computer, much like you would a notebook, where as laptops tend to be 16″ up to 18.4″ and weighing in at a hefty 9lbs and would generally be best suited on your lap.

Pros: Laptops are massive machines and offer the best video experience than all the other machines listed. They tend to come with enormous hard drives: up to 1TB (Terabit) which is 1024GB … trust me it’s a lot of space. In addition, they come with a Blu-Ray player, considerably better video cards and great speakers which makes these laptops more of an entertainment machine than a ‘work’ machine.

Cons: Where do I start? Personally, why on earth would anyone want to buy a massive machine when the core behind a laptop is portability? Not only are they heavy and running a massive screen, but with all that heat being generated, that can’t be all that great for it’s battery performance. Then there is the price of having one of these ‘portable entertainment’ machines. They can reach in excess of $2000 CDN. For that kind of money, I would even be inclined to say get a desktop or a Mac. You’d probably be better off.

img_140182_msi-gaming-laptopsI hope I have not further confused you in making the correct choice when it comes to buying a portable PC. Just remember, you need to first identify what you want the machine to do for you, before you go looking. Otherwise, you may very well be swayed by the ‘glitter’ and ‘glamour’ of something that is not going to do what you require. I should also note that I did not cover the ‘gaming’ or desktop replacement machines. These are overly powerful and expensive laptops designed to be used more with an AC adapter connected than not, as they require tremendous amounts of power and generate a considerable amount of heat to run the massive video cards and other peripherals that makes them top of the range.