| So do you prefer to call them laptops or do you | | | | that come with an integrated WebCam. This HP |
| prefer to call them notebooks. I am partial to | | | | laptop sure has one of those. In the absence of such |
| notebooks as I never keep them on top of my lap. | | | | a webcam, attempting Video IM becomes a serious |
| Jokes apart, purchasing a new notebook computer is | | | | pain. |
| really tough. | | | | Second let us consider the Sony VAIO VGN-FZ140E |
| If you were to read the ads then each computer | | | | B. This laptop too is powered by a Duo Processor, in |
| sounds better than the cat's whiskers. But when you | | | | this case the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7100. It |
| look close, they all look similar. At least the similarly | | | | beats the HP one in terms of RAM, as it comes with |
| priced ones tend to be similar. So, is there really a | | | | 2 GB RAM. Its hard disk is bigger at 200 GB. So, if |
| difference between one laptop and another? Or | | | | Freud was right and size does matter then, well, this |
| should I say one notebook and another? | | | | one has the bigger Hard Drive. The duo-core |
| To answer this very question, I am going to look at | | | | multithreading micro processor will deliver |
| three popular computers that are currently on sale | | | | performance similar to the HP machine. This laptop |
| and compare them. The read can then take this to | | | | comes with Microsoft Vista Home Premium. |
| be the starting point and evaluate many other | | | | Finally let us look at the Compaq Presario F572US. |
| options to find the one that works best for them. | | | | Like both the previous machines, this one too has a |
| First of all, let us consider the HP Pavilion DV6426US, | | | | 15.4" screen. Though it has a dual-core micro |
| a machine that I powered by the Intel Core Duo | | | | processor, the Compaq uses the AMD Athlon 64 |
| Processor T2450. This multithreaded architecture | | | | Processor TK-53 and not an Intel based processor |
| based micro processor is well optimized for | | | | like the other two I wrote about. Also it has 1 GB |
| multi-tasking based performance. The fact that this | | | | RAM like the HP machine. Where I think it scores |
| notebook comes installed with 1 GB RAM should help | | | | lower is in its hard disk capacity, a mere 80 GB. It |
| run many of the contemporary popular applications at | | | | also comes with the Microsoft Vista Premium. |
| a good speed. It has a 160 GB Hard Drive which is | | | | All in all, the machines have pros and cons. I have not |
| nothing spectacular, but should do the trick in most | | | | listed prices here, as they would change faster than I |
| cases. And the bundled operating system is the | | | | could type them out. But, make sure to look at the |
| Microsoft Vista Premium. And I really like notebooks | | | | prices too. |