The most ideal applications for a notebook computer are light word processing and communications.
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Someone with an aging notebook computer may be persuaded to upgrade to an ultrabook.
The drive is available in ultrathin formats that can fit into a very thin notebook computer.
Apple's iBook notebook computer gets a speed boost while the PowerBook gets a DVD burner.
Some people familiar with the matter say the device is a netbook, an inexpensive, shrunken notebook computer.
From the envelope emerges the MacBook Air--the thinnest notebook computer on the planet, measuring .16 inches at its narrowest point.
Research firm IDC expects notebook computer growth to hit 138.6 million units in 2008, surpassing 4.0% desktop computer growth at 26.0%.
We asked him on when he expected the Ultrabook to replace the laptop as the de-facto standard for a notebook computer.
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We believe that recent computer, and in particular notebook computer HDD declines, are due to the growth of mobile tablet computers.
When I saw the announcement of Gateway's new "FireAnt" notebook computer a couple of months ago, I had to try one out.
ViaVideo used the money to develop a new videoconferencing system in a sleek black case a little larger than a notebook computer.
The devices, which are cards about the size of a saltine cracker, can be inserted into a slot on the side of a notebook computer.
While notebook computer prices are falling fast, notebooks that are still able to lighten the load while packing serious computing power command a premium price.
For now, just consider it an interesting engineering exercise, somewhat like cramming what amounts to a small notebook computer into the case of the iPhone 5.
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Write caching could allow the hard disk drive to stay in a lower power non-spinning state for longer periods of time, extending battery life for the notebook computer.
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That will help Intel keep a grip on the market for notebook computer processors, even as it seeks to expand its reach into chips for tablets and smartphones.
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The Travelstar Z7K500 is geared to notebook computer manufacturers, particularly those building ultrabooks where the 7-mm HDD height is needed to fit into the slim form factor of these computers.
With his trusty notebook computer, the new CEO of South Korea's Housing and Commercial Bank is going around the country monitoring the performance of HCB's 446 branches and 54 offices.
The company also saw a mid single-digit comp store sales decline in mobile computing due to a fall off notebook computer sales, in part reflecting a pick-up in tablet computer sales.
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Since notebook computer HDDs have become the biggest market for HDDs in the last few years a negative trend in shipping notebook HDDs has a negative impact on overall HDD shipment growth.
At the same time, notebook computer demand will recover as component shortages from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami diminish and as customer demand for a new generation of notebook computers and. tablet computers establishes a new equilibrium.
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Apparently a small company named Mach 5 is stepping on their toes with a new "Profit Pod" device that can track arcade machines for money put in and tickets spat out, and then wirelessly transmit the information to a PDA or notebook computer.
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For users looking for smart backup solutions, the SE-208BW can wirelessly connect to a smartphone or tablet PC to easily backup data such as pictures, video or contacts onto CDs, DVDs, or connected USB storages without ever turning on a desktop or notebook computer.
The power density of processor chips used in PCs today is on a par with that inside a nuclear reactor--and anyone who's ever perched a notebook computer on his lap for a prolonged period knows all that power often manifests itself in excess heat.
Although in decline over the last year or so notebook computer makers appear to be poised to offer thin and light weight, reasonably priced products that provide performance and power use like those of flash memory devices with the storage costs of hard disk drives.
Using a combination of HDD and flash memory in either a hybrid HDD or a dual storage notebook computer, where frequently used data (and possibly the operating system and application software) is kept in the flash memory, while the bulk of user content is kept on the HDD, has been shown to provide about 80% of the performance improvements of a pure SSD-based computer.
The SanDisk Ultra Plus SSD is ideal for consumers who want to boost their notebook or desktop computer's boot, shutdown, data-transfer and application launch times.
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That leaves room not only for other PC sellers, which will all face the question of how heavily tablets will cut into personal computer and notebook sales in the future, but also for mobile makers that are developing competitive models of smart phones.
Devices with this interface will be common in client computer devices using flash memory, including notebook computers and some tablets.
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