Top Three All-Purpose Notebooks

Laptops are loved for the portability factor. If full functionality is also what the buyer gets, it will be a delight. Therefore, an all purpose laptop is the best option while choosing a portable computer to buy. While on the go, an all function multipurpose computer will provide full functionality to the user. Today, we will discuss top three all purpose laptops; each of which is a best pick. Let us have a look at them:

1. Acer TravelMate 6293-6889:

Not quite ultra-portable, but this laptop is a perfect choice for those who are looking for an all purpose laptop.

Specs:

• Recommended use: Small business , Home use
• Weight: 4.56 lbs
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 / 2.26 GHz
• RAM: 2 GB, DDR II SDRAM – 400.0
• Hard drive: 250.0 GB – 7200.0 rpm
• Display: 12.1 in TFT active matrix
• OS provided: Windows Vista Business
• Battery: Li-Ion
• Price: $949 (subject to variation according to time and location)

Features:

Acer TravelMate 6293-6889 is an all purpose laptop, take it as one. Therefore, leave your expectations of a trendy and stylish portable with trim lines and slim figure. Yes, this is a portable, but not an ultra portable. It has an awesome battery life, lasting almost 8 hours. Indeed, this is what everyone needs from their portables. This implies that you can freely take your notebook to the office without bothering the thought of recharging it there. 2GB of RAM handles multiple running applications well. Display is also pretty good.

Key board is programmable with seven quick launch keys. Touchpad is small and works nicely, having a fingerprint reader between the two mouse buttons.

Pros:

• Extraordinary battery life
• Nicely-designed keyboard

Cons:

• Lacks a FireWire port
• Older PC Card slot

2. Gateway UC7807u:

It is an inexpensive 13” laptop with a nice design and a great deal of portability.

Specs:

• Notebook type: budget
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
• RAM: 3072 MB, DDR II SDRAM
• Max resolution: 1280 X 800
• Display: 13.3”
• Hard drive: 250 GB
• Price: $799.99 (subject to variation according to time and location)

Features:

Gateway UC7807u is an ultra portable all purpose laptop with nice styling and affordable price. It is suitable for all usual chores, and the battery lasts for about 3 and a half hours. It is not made for awesome gaming experience. Keyboard is a beauty, with large and flat keys that are perfect for touch typing. There is a multimedia touch control panel in the keyboard, too. Touchpad is quite a unique one, with a round shape. All of us would need a little bit of practice with this new designed touchpad. There is a single bar instead of two separate mouse buttons. Other features include slot-fed 8X DVD-ROM drive, HDMI-out, solid aluminum plate draping the inside of the laptop, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth support, three USB ports etc.

Pros:

• Spacious keyboard and neat touchpad
• Good, colorful screen
• Affordable
• Nearly ultra portable

Cons:

• A bit bulky for a 13.3-inch laptop

3. HP Pavilion DV3:

This is another all purpose laptop that encases an AMD chip and 4GB of RAM, which makes multitasking a good experience.

Specs:

• Dimensions: 320 x 228 x 38 mm
• Processor: AMD 2.3GHz Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile ZM-84
• Motherboard chipset: AMD RS780M
• RAM: 4GB
• Hard Drive: 320GB
• Card reader: SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro, xD
• Optical drive: DVD writer
• Connectivity ports: 2 x USB 2.0; HDMI out; eSATA/USB combo port; VGA out
• Bluetooth, Ethernet, Modem
• Built in devices: 1 x ExpressCard/34 slot; Web cam; fingerprint senso
• Wireless LAN: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
• Webcam
• Graphics hardware: ATI Mobility Radeon HD3200
• Video RAM: 320MB
• Display: 13.3” Transflective TFT (widescreen)
• Sound hardware: Integrated audio; Antec Lansing speakers
• OS: Windows Vista Home Premium
• Battery: 6-cell Lithium-ion
• Price: $888 (subject to variation according to time and location)

Features:

Battery of DV3 lasts almost 5 hours 30 minutes, which is pretty much than the previously mentioned Gateway, though latter s a better performer. It holds high def resolution, which is not heavy on eyes but is a pleasure.

Keyboard is as usual finesse, further coated to give a great feel. Touchpad works nicely with multi touch functions.

Pros:

• Specially-treated keyboard
• Great variety of ports

Cons:

• Extremely twitchy touchpad
• Microscopic function keys
• Not a very great performer

This was a short description of top three all purpose laptops. If one is master in battery, the other is good at performance. Go out, check the listed lappies yourself, and choose the best according to you!

Credit: pcworld