Light Laptops: Popular Powerful Compact Notebook PCs    

• netbook PC, full KB • Intel ATOM 1.66 Ghz • 802.11b/g/n, Win 7s • 1GB RAM, 250 GB HD • 10.1" 1024x600 glossy • 2.9lbs, 8hr batt

• 2.4 GHz Intel Core i3-2330M • nVidia GT520 (1GB VRAM) • 802.11b/g/n, Win 7 • 4GB RAM, 500 GB HD • 13.3" 1366x768 glossy • 4lbs, 8 cell 10hr battery

• 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5-2430M • nVidia GT520 (1GB VRAM) • 802.11b/g/n, Win 7 • 4GB RAM, 640 GB HD • 13.3" 1366x768 glossy • 4lbs, 8 cell 8hr battery

• 1.7 GHz Intel Core i5-2557M     (2.3GHz Turbo Boost) • 802.11b/g/n, Win 7 • 4GB RAM, 128 GB SSD • 13.3" 1600x900 glossy • 2.87lbs, 6+hr battery

• Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz • Radeon HD 6630M (1GB VRAM) • DVD-RW • 802.11b/g/n Win7 • 6GB RAM, 500 GB HD • 13.3" 1600x900 • 3.65lbs, 6.25 hr batt

• Core i5 2.4Ghz • Mac OS X Lion • DVD-RW • 4GB RAM, 500 GB HD • 13.3" 1280x800 • 4.5lbs, up to 7hr batt

Intel's Core i3 mobile processors for laptops (and many AMD and VIA CPUs), include 2 CPU "cores" on a single chip of silicon, allowing them to perform symmetric multiprocessing. This results in a much faster machine, particulary for people who like multitasking—running more than one program at a time.     Each Core i3 core is capable of "hyperthreading," meaning each core can run two processes or "threads" simultaneously, giving the effect of a 4-core processor. As of this writing standard Core i3 CPUs range in speed from 2.13 to 2.53 GHz, and all have 3MB of L2 cache dynamically shared between the two cores. All use a maximum of 35 watts except the 18-watt i3-330UM model, which is clocked at 1.2 GHz to extend battery life.     Core i5 and Core i7 mobile processors, intended for "desktop replacement" and high-performance PCs, run at higher clock speeds, resulting in much shorter notebook PC battery life.     Intel's dual core CPUs also include features carried over from their now passé Pentium M CPU, like advanced branch predicting, and "speedstep," to give high performance at relatively low clock speeds, thus extending battery life.     Particularly desirable are multi core CPUs with a large L2 cache, a high speed Front Side Bus. As of this writing, Intel offers Core 2 Duo CPUs with up to 6MB of L2 cache, and with FSB speeds up to 1333Mhz.     Intel Desktop Processors     Intel's Atom CPUs are their most efficient, making them good for netbook PCs with very long battery life. Though they are fairly fast (with 47 million transistors), they consume about 1/10 the power of older CPUs. The VIA Nano line of CPUs are slightly faster, but consume more battery power.     Intel Product Info     Also consider AMD or VIA CPUs—which are usually at lower prices than Intel's, although they may have somewhat shorter battery life, and recently have not usually been as fast in high-end PCs.     Also important on a new PC: • As many USB 2.0 ports as possible. • IEEE-1394 (also known as Firewire or iLink; so you can transfer video from your camcorder to edit and burn to CD or DVD) • HDMI A/V out (so you can play DVDs in your notebook PC and watch them on a larger TV). Hot Clearance Deals at CompUSA Today

Computer Videos, YouTube Videos & Live Streaming Video Quickfound.net's YouTube channel features documentary, educational & training films which have been improved with both audio and video noise reduction.   PC Dealers (selling their own brand) Shop Toshiba is the place people come to buy Toshiba Notebook Computers & Tablet PC's including the Toshiba NB305 netbook with full-size keyboard, available in 5 colors and starting at only $279. (their Satellite, Qosmio, and other models are available with Intel multi-core CPUs, and some with built-in TV tuners), PDAs, Digital Cameras, Projectors and Toshiba brand accessories direct from the manufacturer. Remember to check their Toshiba special offers page, too. The Official Sony Store sells Sony VAIO notebook and VAIO desktop computers, famous quality Sony computer monitors, CD/DVD burners, accessories, and AIBO entertainment robots. They also sell sells Sony electronics from Sony TVs, home theater and video products to portable audio & home audio products (and accessories) direct from the manufacturer. Their inventory includes Sony digital imaging products, like Cyber-shot & Mavica digital cameras and Micro MV, Mini DV, Digital-8, & Hi-8 Sony camcorders plus Video Walkmans, digital photo printers and accessories. Canadians: shop at Sony Canada. The HP Home & Home Office Store sells Hewlett-Packard and Compaq desktop PCs, workstations, notebook PCs, and servers, plus HP printers, digital cameras, and other peripherals and accessories, direct from the manufacturer. Fujitsu PC offers great savings on Fujitsu LifeBook notebook computers, pen tablet PCs, and accessories, direct from the manufacturer. Canadian shoppers can link to Lenovo Canada to buy ThinkPad, IdeaPad & ThinkCentre PCs (formerly from IBM, they have been sold by the Chinese company Lenovo—founded in 1984—since May, 2005). The Lenovo S12 netbook, with a 12.1" 1280x800 display, is of great interest because the larger display allows more of web pages (or apps) to be seen than smaller netbooks. The S12 is now available with Nvidia's Ion chipset, providing about 10x faster graphics performance, and with up to 3 GB RAM and a 320 GB hard drive.

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  Computer Hardware Shops (that also sell PC systems and software)

Founded in 1984, CompUSA, with about 225 stores in 90 metro areas, in 2008 was acquired by Systemax, an NYSE-traded corporation which also owns Tiger Direct.
    Both CompUSA and TigerDirect carry a very similar inventory of over 50,000 identically-priced items, including notebook computers (Core 2 Duo models from Toshiba, Sony, HP-Compaq, Gateway and Acer), monitors, motherboards, CPUs, PDAs, networking gear, accessories, gaming supplies, digital cameras, consumer electronics, plus more than 2,000 software titles, and DVD & VHS movies. CompUSA and TigerDirect both have a 30-day return policy (see websites for details) and both do ship internationally (but accept wire transfers only for international orders).

Because they are both owned by Office Depot, Computers4SURE and Tech Depot both carry nearly identical merchandise at nearly identical prices. The prices are low, and the inventory includes over 60,000 products: computers of all kinds, and everything you need to go with them. They ship only to the United States, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. They CAN ship to PO Boxes and APO/FPO addresses. You can also order computer gear directly from Office Depot itself, but their computer inventory is not as extensive as that at TechDepot and Computers4SURE.

Best Buy is a retailer of personal computers, consumer electronics, entertainment software and accessories, with over 800 retail stores throughout the US. Most items can be returned up to 30 days later for a full refund, and to avoid shipping charges and receive a refund more quickly, you can return items to any Best Buy store.

Buy.com carries a full range of PC products, including notebook PCs with 802.11g Wi-Fi, 512MB ram, 40GB HD, and a DVD burner for under $800 (Averatec 5400). Notebook brands they carry include Sony, IBM, Toshiba, Hewlett-Packard, Gateway, Averatec, and Acer. As of this writing, they offer free shipping on many items. No credit card? Buy.com now accepts payment via PayPal.

Founded in 1989 in Walnut, California, MWave sells new notebook & desktop PCs, computer components (including hard drives, memory, and flat panel monitors), peripherals and electronics (including mp3 players) at low discount prices to a customer base of over 3 million users.

PCMall is a computer products superstore with more than 1.3 million customers, from individuals to large corporations. They carry almost anything you might be looking for, including Lenovo ThinkPad Notebook PCs with Core Duo CPUs and 802.11g wireless networking. They also carry countless other desktop & notebook PCs, as well as peripherals and software.

  Discount and Closeout Computer Hardware Shops, & Used Computers

If it's electronic, OnSale! has it on sale, including computer systems and peripherals, digital cameras, iPods, and more.

Computer Geeks specializes in providing computer-related excess inventory, manufacturer-closeouts, and high-demand computer components and peripherals at highly-discounted prices to tech-savvy, "Geeky", consumers. All of the products sold on their site are in stock, ready to ship, and include a warranty.

Ballicom (UK) sells over 16,000 IT products, including desktop & laptop PCs, "barebone" PCs, motherboards & other PC components, printers, scanners, sound & graphics cards, memory, mp3 players, and more, many of them at the cheapest prices available within the UK. You can custom build your own PC using their user-friendly build system. Ballicom provides free delivery on orders over £100.

  Mac, Linux, Mobile

More than 1.3 million individuals, home offices, small businesses and large corporations rely on MacMall to deliver the Apple-Macintosh products they need. MacMall offers a 30-day return policy on selected items based on manufacturer return policies otherwise all purchases are final. Ground shipping is available throughout the 48 contiguous states, overnight is the only shipping method available for orders that must ship on Saturdays, or to Alaska and Hawaii. They do not take online orders for international addresses or APO/FPOs.

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