| The choice of business laptop possesses a different | | | | widescreen TruBrite high-def display is a revelation. |
| set of criteria. While going about the tasks of building | | | | We determined that the 2.2 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 |
| or propagating a company, the user's day is mostly | | | | TL-64 dual-core processor and 250 GB storage |
| spent in meetings and other tasks where the laptop | | | | capacity are a good fit to business-related tasks. If |
| is at the fore. Basic requirements include a long | | | | you're environmentally conscious, you would like the |
| battery life and the capability to run applications | | | | Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6831. The manufacturer has |
| quickly. Since the laptop would most likely be carried | | | | made it a point to minimize the use of hazardous |
| along frequently, its weight has to be kept to a | | | | materials, such as mercury and lead. The laptop is |
| minimum. Other factors that we looked out for are | | | | also trendy without being too loud. Video |
| storage capacity, security system, display quality, and | | | | conferencing, date storage and backup, and sharing |
| portability. | | | | information are made easy. For security, it has face |
| The processor shouldn't be mediocre so that the | | | | recognition software that would certainly come in |
| user can multitask. It isn't necessary for graphics | | | | handy. |
| capability to be at par with laptops intended for | | | | 3. Dell Inspiron 1525 |
| gaming or professional editing. The laptop has to | | | | When doing business, you don't want to be too |
| have all the connectivity features needed. At the | | | | flashy and instead, you'd want to be subtle yet |
| very least, a laptop meant for business should have | | | | effective. The same adjectives can be said of the |
| Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Bluetooth and at least 3 USB | | | | Dell Inspiron 1525. The keyboard gets high points |
| ports. | | | | from us, the design is formal and neat, and its |
| We've listed here the business laptops that are | | | | security features are outstanding, especially with its |
| powerful enough for daily tasks but won't break your | | | | relatively lower price. On the downside, it is not |
| budget since they're all priced less than $1,500. In | | | | compact, and you wouldn't enjoy it as much if you |
| other words, they offer more bang for the buck. | | | | used it for intense gaming or watching videos. But for |
| 5. HP ProBook 4510s (FM848UT) | | | | a business, it packs quite a punch. Typing for long |
| The HP ProBook 4510s is favored because of its | | | | periods can be done with no discomfort and multiple |
| 15.6-inch widescreen, which is bright and has high | | | | applications can be used at the same time with no |
| resolution. Some may not like its glossy finish and | | | | noticeable lag. Dell wasn't prudent with the features it |
| ordinary boxy frame but we consider it a minor issue. | | | | installed on this business laptop but we think that |
| The HP ProBook 4510s is aimed at users who own | | | | they should have improved the battery life. |
| small businesses. Its security software, the HP | | | | 2. Fujitsu LifeBook E8410 |
| Protect Tools, will stop unauthorized access to | | | | The Fujitsu LifeBook E8410 is a big hit with the |
| information stored in the hard drive. We appreciate | | | | business users. Fujitsu made sure that connectivity is |
| that the laptop is lightweight and has a comfortable | | | | first-rate. Performance is at the same level as the |
| keyword with a numeric keypad. Most consumers | | | | other business laptops. It has various security |
| would probably take the numeric keypad for granted, | | | | features that any business user would approve of. |
| but not anybody in business. Its other features are | | | | The design is well put together and it has a robust |
| also suitable, including four USB ports, a 5-in-1 card | | | | build. Surprisingly, this laptop is light for its size. The |
| reader, a dual-layer DVD burner, and a 2-megapixel | | | | lack of external media controls is unfortunate since it |
| webcam. The 250GB, 5,400-rpm hard drive is a | | | | is a useful feature to have. Its security features are |
| definite advantage too. | | | | the unrivaled in its segment level. You can find a |
| 4. Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6831 | | | | fingerprint reader, a smart card slot, and an internal |
| Versatility is the best aspect of the Toshiba Satellite | | | | Trusted Platform Module. The configuration is one of |
| A305D-S6831. It's perfect for those with hefty | | | | its best attributes and has been what most owners |
| computing needs. We tested the laptop by opening | | | | cited for being the reason they bought it. |
| spreadsheets and several applications and there was | | | | 1. |
| no lag or any glitches whatsoever. The 15.4-inch | | | | |