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Green Laptops

You can certainly be green and purcahse and use electronics and gadgets at the same time. You may even be interested in purchasing a green laptop for you and your family to use. I mean it's a great gift for your soon to be college student, as well.

Green laptops include the Apple Macbook, HP Pavilion, Toshiba Satellite, and the Sony VAIO.

If you are strongly interested in purchasing a green laptop you want to compare the prices and the features of the different laptops before you make a purchase. I mean I want to say I heard that the Apples only last a few years or so, and if you're going to speen $600 on a laptop, you want to make sure that it's going to last a little bit.

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August 10th 2008 @ 01:16

Posted By: Whitney - Category: Computers and Laptops

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Lenovo X300 13.3 Notebook

The ThinkPad X300 features a 13.3", 1440x900 LED backlit display, two DIMM slots for a maximum of 4GB of DDR2 memory, fingerprint reader, touchpad and trackpoint inputs, webcam, and a full-size keyboard.

When it comes to connectivity, Lenovo throws in everything but the kitchen sink. Physical connections include three USB 2.0 ports, three internal PCI-E slots and GbE. Lenovo covers the entire wireless spectrum with Bluetooth, 802.11n, Verizon EV-DO Rev A, Cingular HSDPA and WiMAX options.

Surprisingly, Lenovo lists just one internal storage option for the ThinkPad X300: a 64GB solid state disk (SSD). There is no mention of a HDD, but surely there will be one available, otherwise the X300 will start off as an extremely expensive notebook. For those looking for optical storage, Lenovo hasn't forgotten about you and they do in fact include a DVD burner onboard.

Most importantly, Lenovo managed to pack all of these features into a 12.5" x 9" x 0.73" - 0.92" frame that weighs 2.5 pounds. The 2.5 pound weight is likely calculated with a 3-cell battery. Lenovo lists an upper limit of 3.17 pounds which probably takes into account a 6-cell or 9-cell battery.

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July 26th 2008 @ 15:03

Posted By: Whitney - Category: Computers and Laptops

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Computers are Bad for Your Eyes

The average adult spends several hours on the computer every week- some people much more and some people much less, but an overall average of a several hours a week. This can be very bad on your health, especially your eyes.

No matter what you're doing on the computer, whether surfing the web, working on a project, or updating your planner, it's all included as long as it involves working on a computer.

Doctors and specialists have named the condition "computer vision syndrome;" it is caused by eye strain from looking at the computer screen.

Computer vision syndrome is commonly diagnosed by eye-related discomfort and vision problems. Other symptoms can include:

* Temporary myopia, the inability to focus clearly on distant objects for a few minutes to a few hours after using the computer.
* Eyestrain or eye fatigue, a tired, aching heaviness of the eyelids or forehead.
* Blurred vision for near or far objects, and sometimes double vision or afterimages.
* Dry, irritated or watery eyes.
* Increased sensitivity to light.
* Headaches, neck aches, backaches and muscle spasms from holding the body in awkward positions to maintain a desirable angle between eyes and screen

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The main causes of computer vision syndrome, other than of course computer use includes:

* Poor position in relation to the computer.
* Lighting that produces glare or reflections, fuzzy images or images that are too dim or even too bright.
* Failure to blink often enough to moisten the surface of the eyes.
* Use of corrective lenses that are inappropriate for the user's position and distance from the screen.
* Minor visual defects that might go unnoticed if not exaggerated by intense computer use.
* The typical radation emitted from computers. Well, it's actually an electrostatic charge in the area of the computer screen.
* Monitor placement. IE sitting too close to the monitor and angle.

When correcting the problem you need to first recognize the overuse of the computer. If you realize that you use the computer more than you would like, you will want to have an eye exam to check for minor visual defects that can be corrected with glasses or contacts.

* When sitting at the computer, make sure that the center of the screen is 4-9 inches below eye level and is farther away than normal reading distance.
* Depending on the size of the monitor, make sure that the screen is about 16-30 inches away from your eyes.
* Wipe the screen with a anti-static cloth.
* Put the computer at right angles to windows to help reduce glares or use a monitor blinder.
* Reduce the brightness of the room or use a three-sided computer hood or a micromesh screen filter.
* Take periodic rests every 15 minutes or so just for a few minutes.
* Stretch while you break so to relieve the tension in your back and neck.
* Blink frequently and use saline solution to reduce dryness and irritaion.

Make sure at the first signs of Computer Vision Syndrome, you see a eye-care specialist. Don't wait too late.

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May 18th 2008 @ 20:57

Posted By: Whitney - Category: Computers and Laptops

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Laptop's for Kids

Along with how young is too young for technology in regards to computers and laptops, there are educational laptops for kids as well as educational video games for kids.

Granted it's not something you want to get your kids addicted to early on, but in terms of educational games and fun learning techniques, it's a great wayto get your kids involved and interested in learning the core courses of the school system.

The V.Tech company has a number of great laptops for kids. Each has fun educational games that will entertain your child. V.Tech has laptops for babies, young toddlers, older toddlers, and young children, so you shouldn't have any problems finding a laptop for your child that fits his age.

I mean what child doesn't want to be a big kid like his mom or dad and play on his very own laptop?

But, even still is this an insane tactic to get kids to keep up with their studies by letting younger kids play tons of video games, or is it a common denominator to get them interested?

I haven't formed a full opinion, but I'd say I'm leaning towards a ridiculous tactic. I mean kids should be kids, you can make learning fun in so many ways besides a laptop or video games. Yea, they like that sort of thing, but it's straining on their eyes and can cause problems socially. What 4 year old is going to want to play outside, if you let them play on their own laptop? I know at that age, I'd rather play on a laptop than outside.

I think laptops for kids can be detrimental in some ways, but again I will admit, it's a great way to get them interested in learning.

I think the best way to manage the downfalls of technology too young, would be to put restrictions on how often and how long the child would get to play on the laptop or video game.

Anyway, what are your thoughts?

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May 16th 2008 @ 14:24

Posted By: Whitney - Category: Computers and Laptops

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How to Choose a Laptop Case

Laptop cases are very important for those people who take their laptop with them everywhere. For students, many take their laptop to the library or study sessions, so being able to protect it on the trip can be important. For businesspeople whouse their laptop at work and in meetings, making sure that their laptop is protected is probably pretty important.

When choosing a laptop case, you don't want to purchase the first one that jumps off the shelf. You also don't want to purchase one just because it's "cute." You want to make sure that the laptop case that you choose will be beneficial to you and it will sufficiently protect your laptop.

You may consider the design of the laptop pretty important. Pockets. Color. Material. Etc. Once you know what you're lookingfor shop around a bit before you take the plunge and purchase a cheap case for your laptop that lasts all of one week. You want the case to last a good while. Now that doesn't mean that you have to purchase an expensive one to ensure that it lasts.

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May 5th 2008 @ 15:26

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Laptop Overheating

Laptop overheating can be a common problem, especially with older laptops and thinner laptops. You don't want your personal computer shutting down in the middle of an important business report or classwork because it overheated. You risk the loss of all your information and hard work. You may actually be experiencing this already, but not be aware of the cause. Well, if your laptop is shutting off after a few hours of use, then it's probably due to overheating issues.

What you can do is purchase a laptop cooling pad. They're actually pretty cheap, ranging from $15 to $30. I'd say they're definitely worth the cash if you're going to be doing most of your research, projects, and reports, on a personal laptop.

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