| When it comes to portable computers, you have a | | | | held devices. They often have 3 USB ports along |
| number of options open to you. You can either go | | | | with them being internet enabled as they are fitted |
| down the route of purchasing a traditional style | | | | with a wireless device to connect directly to it. |
| laptop or the other choice is to purchase a mini | | | | Also these machines have extremely powerful |
| laptop computer of which there are a number | | | | processors along with a lot more memory and will |
| available. Just like the normal laptop, you will find that | | | | have good quality operating systems installed and |
| there are very few if any drawbacks to using one | | | | good quality graphics hardware. Many of these |
| and it could often be a far better option to take. | | | | machines have features which allow you to connect |
| So what reasons are there for you to consider | | | | flash and memory cards to them quickly and easily. |
| purchasing one of the many mini laptop computers or | | | | Plus you will find that these mini notebook computers |
| mini notebooks now available? Below we take a look | | | | are much more flexible when there is a need to |
| at some of the reasons for owning this type of | | | | upgrade the operating systems or hardware on them. |
| machine. | | | | 4. Just as with traditional laptops, these machines can |
| 1. The most obvious reason to own this type of | | | | run many different operating systems such as Mac, |
| computer is that they are very light weight due to | | | | Linux and Ubuntu including those provided by |
| their compact size. In most cases, they tend to | | | | Microsoft like Windows XP. In most cases, they |
| weigh no more than 2lbs and can easily fit into a | | | | come with between 512MB to 1GB of memory |
| briefcase or handbag or their own special carry case. | | | | installed and in some cases there is the option to |
| These can be carried anywhere and, if traveling a lot, | | | | increase this further to 1.5GB. The hard drives on |
| will not take up any of your luggage allowance that is | | | | these machines on average have been 60 and 80GB |
| allowed to be taken on board a flight. | | | | of storage space available for you to use. However, |
| 2. Another reason for purchasing a mini laptop | | | | there is one mini laptop computer, the Acer Aspire, |
| computer over the much larger versions is the cost. | | | | that offers the use a hard drive with 160GB of |
| A mini notebook computer has many of the same | | | | storage space. |
| capabilities as its larger cousin but on average you | | | | 5. Finally when it comes to any mini laptop computer, |
| would expect to pay around $200 to $500 for one | | | | they are kinder to the environment as they create a |
| of these compared to around $600 to $1500 for the | | | | much smaller carbon footprint. This is because the |
| standard laptop computer. | | | | batteries installed have a much longer life span and as |
| 3. These computers tend to come with a great many | | | | a result, not as much energy from the batteries to |
| features that you won't find on a great many hand | | | | power it. |