Laptop Computers
Laptop Computer, also known as Notebook Computer, is computer that you can carry with you thus Portable Computer. I bought my first laptop back in 1995 which costed about $5,000. It was so long ago that I even forgot who the manufacturer was. But, I loved it for the simple fact that I could carry with me where ever I go.
Since then, notebook capacity improved so great that there isn't many reason not to get laptop instead of desktop computer for most people.
You can get laptop for as little as under $500 which is sufficient enough for everyday use for most people. Use little more, say, about 1,000 and you can get laptop with everything you need. It can include webcam for video chat or video conference, wireless wifi, dvd player/writer, all in one card reader, big hard drives and lots of memory.
For example, you can get "Acer TravelMate TM8571-6465" for under $1,000 (Lowest price being $933 at the time of this writing) which includes...
Processor - Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz
Memory - 4 GB (DDR3 SDRAM)
Hard Drive - 320 GB Serial ATA, 5400 RPM
Display - 15.6 in. WXGA TFT Active Matrix (1366 x 768 Max)
Operating System - Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Mobile Technology - Intel Centrino 2
DVD Drive - Dual Layer DVD±RW/DVD-RAM
Security - Finger Print Sensor
Battery - Lithium ion (8 Hours run time)
Weight - 5.1 lb.
Extra - Integrated Video Camera, 5-in-1 Card Reader, Bluetooth, Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card, Integrated Wireless LAN

