http://www.laptopsblog.com Notebook and mobile computing ideas Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:02:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After many years of paying an accountant a pile of money to do my taxes, I have taken it upon myself to do things myself.  Now, I don’t want to have to wade through a pile of books and write the thing out by hand, so I am trying my ... http://www.laptopsblog.com/2010/03/03/using-income-tax-software-for-the-first-time/ After trying to figure out whether or not to buy a netbook over a laptop, I decided on the netbook.  Specifically, I bought a ASUS 1000HE as it came as one of the most highly rated netbooks on the market.  But like with any computer purchase, you don’t know how ... http://www.laptopsblog.com/2009/08/29/asus-eee-pc-1000-he-review/ You might not think that you could get a laptop of any sort of value for under $300, but there are a number of machines you can buy at this price point. What should you expect? Well, for less that $300, it won’t be playing cutting edge games and it won’t last ... http://www.laptopsblog.com/2009/06/13/laptops-under-300/ 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 ... http://www.laptopsblog.com/2009/05/05/clean-your-laptop-regularly/ 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 ... http://www.laptopsblog.com/2009/05/04/glossy-screen-laptop-buying-considerations/ 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 ... http://www.laptopsblog.com/2009/05/01/broken-laptops-make-good-desktop-computers/ One of the biggest complaints I have with laptops is the cost of replacement batteries.  For most of us with older laptops who want to use them when they are not plugged into the wall, we usually don’t get much time.  It is a fact of life that as laptop ... http://www.laptopsblog.com/2009/02/09/cheap-laptop-replacement-battery-alternative/ Unlike the olden days, we are now faced with many options when it comes to the size and power of our laptop.  You can buy everything from a small netbook (as small as a 7” screen) to larger than life notebooks that have screens over 18”.  With this buffet ... http://www.laptopsblog.com/2009/01/20/netbook-or-notebook-tough-buying-decisions/ I have had a number of people ask me what they should do with their old laptops once they are done with them.  Most of the people don’t really want to get rid of their old machine, but if they knew some other way to use it or give ... http://www.laptopsblog.com/2009/01/19/five-uses-for-your-old-laptop/ I don't want to sound all foreboding here, but I would suggest to everyone to have an up to date backup of all the important information on your laptop.  Learn from my mistakes and don't go through what I did over the weekend. You see, things were going great ... http://www.laptopsblog.com/2008/06/18/backup-everything/