Laptops Section

Lol ok. Lets face it. All of us wants one of these devices. So yah since some of us would need to buy one for next year I(harri) have decided to come out with a Laptops Section.



General info

Since this is the very first post lets start with some basics.
There are 5 types of laptops.
1)Home entertainment
2)Gaming
3)Business
4)School work
5)Netbooks
1)Home entertainment usually a desktop computer would suffice but if you want the portability to bring it anywhere then heres your laptop. Home entertainment usually is surfing of internet and watching videos. Sometimes people would connect these laptops to their big assed plasma tv and surf internet from the comfort of the couch.
Screen size: 14.1' to 20.1'(freaking big ok! normal desktop monitor is 17' or 19')
Price : anywhere from $1000 to a hefty $7000
Weight : 2.5kg -9kg
Processing power :Average
Battery Life :1.5hour-3hour

2)Gaming laptops. These laptops are relatively expensive and if you really want to game but you will only stay at home. Buy a desktop it would be cheaper. Gaming laptops represent portable gaming(of course with a power socket and table). These laptops are hefty and expensive. You wouldnt want to carry these to school on a day to day basis. Oh these laptops do get relatively hot so yah, guys dont put these on your lap while gaming, your future is in jeopardy. These laptops have rather powerful and melodious sounding speakers.
Screen Size :15.4'-17'
Price :anywhere from $2000 to a crazy price of $11ooo(yes eleven ThOuSaNd)
Weight :3kg-9kg
Processing power :Very powerful
Battery Life : 50minutes - 3 hours

3)Business laptops. These laptops are sleek and fits well with the formal etiquette of the high flying executives. The main highlight of these laptops are security of the information onboard and the long battery life. The laptops are usually very well built with small screen, however it is usually expensive and has average processing power.
Screen Size : 12.1'-14.1'
Price : $2000-$5000
Weight : 1.8kg-2.5kg
Processing power : Average
Battery Life : 3.5hours - 9hours
Note : Out of reach for most of us

4)School Work laptops. These laptops are relatively cheap and rather stylish. They are most suited to doing school work(duh?), surfing the internet, watching videos, listening to the music and very occasinal gaming.
Screen Size : Usually 14.1'
Price : $1000-$2000
Weight : Around 2.5kg
Processing power : Below average
Battery life : 2hours-3.5 hours

5)Netbooks. Ah - HA! Most of you are wondering "what is a netbook":P Basically these are small notebook that are usually used to surf internet. They are small light and cheap.
Screen Size : 5.6'(too small screen and very small keyboard) to 8.9'
Price : $600-$1000
Weight : 610gram - 1.2kg
Processing power :Disasterous
Battery Life : 3.5 hours -7hours

Review

Ok great! So now we have the basics. Now comes the review.









Acer Aspire 5920G
Catagory : Home Entertainment/Gaming
Size :15.4'
Weight :3.2kg
Battery Life :2.5hours-4.5hours
Performance :Excellent
Value for money: Powerful laptop and good features for its price
Price :$2090(price i paid for it after driving a hard bargain) Now $2298
This is the laptop i am using to post this post right now. So far have been using it for about half a year and i did not regret buying this laptop. Mine is the first generation and currently those on sale are the second generation.

Screen: Rather good screen that is overly glossy(good mirror) bright and crisp but under bright conditions it is hard to see the screen

Keyboard: Spacious keyboard that feels like a desktop keyboard. But it isnt spill proof, so if a cup of water drops on this laptop, you can pretty much grab your wallet and search for a new one. The keys are very well placed. the control key is on the far left bottom corner of the keyboard which is like a normal keyboard and the function key is beside it. It would mean that it is easy to get used to this laptop.

Graphical capabilities: Way above average for its class. HD video and blu-ray quality videos are not a problem for this laptop. It plays all modern game at respectable setting.

Battery Life:Good battery life for its class. Main reason is the enormous battery that can be used as a blungeon to club other people.

Downsides: Very heavy for its class. at 3.2kg for a 15.4inch screen(MacBook Pro is 2.5kg for the 15.4inch screen) is a trade off for its capabilities. Uncomfortable to carry on back for more than 30mintues. A back pack, not sling bag, is necessary to comfortabily carry the laptop and its acessories for a short period of time. Thats the end of my review.

Bonus (very important!)

BONUS TIP(non-laptop related)What should you do if your dearest electronics get wet?Fret not, if you do the right thing, there is a high chance that it would come back to life. That is ONLY if you do the RIGHT THING.
steps
1) Switch off the device immediately. Do NOT try to turn it on if the screen is dead. The theory behind this is when water gets in and you try to switch it on, electricity flows through the circuits inside. This causes electrolysis and the contacts get corroded. Once it is corroded, no more electricity would flow through the circuit, thus "dead" and once it is corroded its pretty much hopeless. So you really want to prevent that from happening.
2) Take out the battery. If your device has an internal battery skip to step 3.
3) Try to remove as much water as you can from the device.
4) Should you have dropped it into salty water or dirty water, rinse device in deionised water. If you did not drop your device in salty or dirty water, skip to step 5.
5) Leave it in a warm dry place for 48 hours(2 days) and keep fingers crossed.
6) When its totally dry, put in the battery and switch it on. It should work.

I hope this would be a useful skill for all of you gadget holders!

:DHarrison
(edited to look nicer by Council of Ten)