Archive for May, 2009
One of the things that most of us take for granted is the cleanliness of our laptop and other electronics. But the truth of the matter is that a laptop is a dust magnet and the dust can cause the eventual failure of your notebook.
What you need to do is take the time to clean your notebook regularly. For most people, you will only really need to clean it once or twice per year. But if you live somewhere that is extremely dusty, or if you have pets (think dog, cat, etc.), then you should do it a little more regularly because the pet hair can end up in the laptop as well.
Cleaning a laptop is relatively easy – all you need is a can of air. These can be found at most office supply stores and if you want a really good deal, Costco usually has the lowest price (typically half of the price of an office supply store, but you end up with a larger pack).
What you use the can of air to do is blow out all of the vents on the laptop. The goal here is to get as much dust out of the laptop as possible. You might want to do this somewhere outside or where dust won’t be a big issue as in some instances, you would be surprised at how much dust does come out of them. Make sure to shut off the laptop before you do clean it.
You should also blow out the keyboard to get any dust and skin particles out of it. Usually start at one side of your keyboard and work your way across to get everything out.
That’s it. It should only take you about 10 minutes at the most and will ensure that your computer runs as cool as possible and will prolong your laptop life.
When it comes to laptop screens, there is really only two “types'” of screens: matte or glossy. Though matte used to be the only choice, over the last few years, glossy has almost become the only option.
But to make your decision to get a glossy screen you need to consider a few things including who will be using the computer, where you will be primarily using it and what you expect from your notebook screen.
First, you need to decide where you are going to be primarily going to use it. If you will be using it mostly indoors in a room without windows, then it would be a good choice. On the other hand, if the room that you are going to be using the computer in does have windows, or if you will be using the laptop primarily outside, you might not want a glossy screen because you will get reflections which will make it harder for you to see the screen.
Secondly, the person using it will have a large bearing on whether or not you want a glossy screen. For adults it is usually not a problem, but if you have little kids that are using it, you might want to pass on the glossy screen. The reason that glossy screens can be a problem is that fingerprints show up easily, and chances are little hands will touch the screen resulting in difficulty viewing the picture.
Lastly, you need to decide your expectations when it comes to the laptop screen. If you are expecting vibrant and lifelike pictures and videos, then glossy is the right option for you. On the other hand, if you are looking for a screen that will work in a multitude of situations that won’t be difficult to use, then matte might be a better choice.
Be sure to consider the above points when buying a laptop and get the one that suits your needs.
If you are looking for a new desktop computer but you don’t have a lot of room, I would suggest that you consider buying a broken laptop.
Now, I don’t mean a laptop that isn’t working (which wouldn’t make a lot of sense), but rather a laptop with a broken screen. Even if the screen isn’t working, usually the computer portion of the laptop still is, and as a result, usually you can get a really good deal.
All you need to do is hook up the laptop to a monitor and it is a full-fledged desktop with a smaller footprint. It can be great as a second computer, or a perfect computer for your kids that won’t blow the budget.
Take a look at some of these great deals on laptops with broken screens below and you’ll see what I mean.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X300 64GB SSD Laptop Notebook webcam Sierra 3G Broken screen |  |
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US $468.00 | 8h 30m |
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Acer Aspire 6935 Laptop Notebook Computer SCREEN BROKEN | |
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US $350.10 | 25d 10m |
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Apple MacBook 133 Laptop MB062LL A May 2007 broken screen parts repair | |
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US $274.99 | 12d 11h 40m |
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Apple MacBook 133 Laptop MB467LL A October 2008 For parts broken screen | |
4 Bids | US $255.00 | 3d 7h 47m |
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HP ProBook 4510s Laptop Broken Screen Still Works | |
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US $250.00 | 6d 7h 42m |
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Apple MacBook 133 Laptop October 2009 broken screen | |
2 Bids | US $202.50 | 1d 17h |
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Dell XPS m1330 Laptop for parts good screen | |
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US $175.00 | 1d 5h 54m |
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Dell Studio 1555 Laptop Broken Screen | |
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US $200.00 | 1d 6h 44m |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 Laptop Notebook broken screen intel dual core 4gb NR PP41L | |
11 Bids | US $152.50 | 1d 10h 2m |
