• ASUS Eee PC 2G Surf – MRP : 14000Rs
  

  ASUS-Eee PC 2G Surf

  This is the cheapest Laptop you can buy currently in India which costs somewhere around 300$. Lets discuss about its basic features which includes a Intel Celeron M based processor with a speed 900MHz and a 512Kb cache Memory. The Laptop has a total RAM of 512Mb with no option to Upgrade your RAM which means that you cannot increase the speed of this Laptop even though if you want to. The total Hard Drive Capacity is of 2Gb which is also quite low but you have options these days like Online Drives, Gmail Drives, Pen Drives & External Hard Drives which is why 2Gb is also quite enough. You cannot expect a CD Rom Drive, DVD Drive, Combo Drive nor DVD Writer Drive in this Netbook. The display Screen Size is of 7″ and the total maximum Display Resolution is of 1600×1280 and it comes with a 801.11b/g Wifi Connecticity and amazingly 3 USB Ports. The weight is quite less at just 0.92Kgs with a total 3 Hours of Battery Life. The looks are not so good because in my personal view it looks like a kids play laptop.

• HCL-MiLeap X Series – MRP : 15000Rs
  

  HCL-MiLeap X Series

  This is a product of HCL Computers which deals in PC Sales and Support, now offering you with a Laptop which costs 15000Rs, a price normal at which you can buy a decent Desktop. Powered by a Intel Celeron M, 900MHz processor and a 512Mb RAM this laptop looks totally like a kids PC because of the funny external body. The screen size is a bit bigger than double of the Apple iPhone screen standing at 7″ and a Maximum Display Resolution of 800×480 pixels. A tiny 8Mb Video Card Memory would be helpful for rending small videos and inbuilt Wifi will help you in connecting to the Internet easily. There are a total of 2 USB Ports, 2 Digital Media Reader Slots and a Touchpad on the body and the Netbook comes with a inbuilt Linux Operating System with a total weight of 1.44Kgs. You have a option of choosing any of the 3 colors from Blue, Black & Pink and the Netbook is claimed to be Shock Proof with a warranty period of 1 year.

• Acer-Aspire One (Linux) – MRP : 16500Rs
  

  Acer Aspire One

  Acer is a company which deals in offering Computing Products at a budgeted pricing. This is the offering which is on the lowest price list with a Display Screen Size of 8.9″ and a Maximum Display Resolution of 1024x600dpi. The Laptop is powered with a Intel Atom N270 Processor and a Processor Speed of 512Mhz and 512Kb Memory. The PC comes with a inbuilt 1Gb of Ram and can be upgraded to 1536Mb of RAM along with a total Hard Disk Drive Capacity of 120Gb and inbuilt Sound Card and Speakers. There are a total of 2 USB Ports, 5 Digital Media Reader Ports and a inBuilt Camera. Wifi system to connect to the Internet easily and a total weight of just 0.98kgs. The Laptop comes with a Battery Backup of 3 hours in 4 color options ie Sapphire Blue, Seashell White, Golden Brown and Coral Pink.

• ASUS-Eee PC-4G – MRP : 18000Rs
  

  ASUS Eee PC 4G

  If budget is a issue for you then this can be a Netbook or a Mini Laptop which is recommended for you to buy because it costs less and does look good. This Laptop is powered with a Intel Celerom M ULV 353 Processor and a 512Kb Cache Momory and a Hard Disk of 4Gb which is Flash Memory. The display size is quite less at 7″ with a Maximum Screen Display Resolution of 800×400 pixels. You get a Internal Modem to connect to the Internet along with a inbuilt Wifi support. A Built in Camera offers you a 0.3Mp Resolution which can be good enough for basic video chatting and for taking small snaps. There are a total of 3 USB Ports and 2 Digital Media Readers for data transfer and this Netbook weights just 0.89Kg which means that you can carry it very easily. The Operating Sytem is Linux which comes inbuilt and its compatible with Windows XP with a total Battery Life of 3 Hours. There are a total of 3 color options ie Galaxy Black, Blush Pink, Pearl White, Lush Green and Sky Blue.

• Samsung-NP-ND10 – MRP : 18200Rs
  

  Samsung NP ND10

  The cheapest Laptop from Samsung which looks good and is decently configured. Its powered with a Intel Atom N270 Processor along with a Processor Speed of 1600MHz and a 512Kb Cache Memory and 1Gb Ram. Iam sure at this price no other Laptop would offer this good configuration. A Solid 160Gb Hard Drive which can store lots of videos, photos and songs with a Display Screen Size of 10.2″ and a Maximum Display Resolution of 1024×600 dpi. The Laptop connects to the interned through the Wifi Connection and also features a Inbuilt Web Cam which is of 1.3Mp. The External hardware options includes 3 USB Ports, 1 Bluetooth Port & 3 Digital Media Reader Ports. The only option i didnt like is DOC operating system, which means that the moment you buy this beautiful computer you need to buy a Licensed Operating System, though Open Source Linux can be a good alternative.

• Zenith Z Book NetBook – MRP : 20000Rs
  

  Zenith Z Book NetBook

  The name itself says that this is a Netbook which means something smaller than a normal Notebook. Based on Intel Atom N270 based processor with 1600Mhz speed and 512Kb Cache Memory this Netbook features with a 1Gb of RAM. The total Hard Drive Capacity is of 160Gb and the Laptop Looks quite stylish and offers you a professional look if you own one. The Display Screen Size is of 10.2″ along with a Display Resolution of 1024x600dpi. The best part is that this Netbook offers you with a 128Mb Video Card with a ClearVideo Screen Type. A Internal Modem and Wifi Adapter for connecting to the internet easily along with internal speakers and Microphone facility. The Zenith Z Book offers you with a 0.3Mp Built-in Camera and 2USB Ports along with 4 Digital Media Readers. The Netbook comes with preinstalled Licensed Windows XP Home Operating System and a total battery life of 2.5 hours.

• Samsung N120 – MRP : 20000Rs
  

  Samsung N120

  Samsung N120 – A Notebook which is preferred for most users because of the looks and hardware. Built with a Intel Atom Processor, the Samsung N120 Mini-Notebooks comes with Genuine Windows XP Home Operating System. This 10.1″ Laptop comes with a 6 cell battery which would mean that this mini laptop can be useful while you are travelling because of longer battery backup. The next best feature is the 1.3 mega pixel digital motion camera which is not the normal webcam, which can help you to do video-conferancing while on the view giving you higher resolution and higher video frame rates. The laptop offers you with SRS TruSurround XT and SRS WOW XT sound effects which would mean that you wont need a external speaker like X-Mini. You do get 3 USB Ports, Bluetooth, SD, SDHC, MMC Card Readers and a fast speed wireless connection facility. The laptop comes with 1Gb of Ram and 128Mb of graphics memory along with a SAMSUNG Recovery Solution III software which can help in data recovery.

• Dell Inspiron Mini 9 – MRP : 20000Rs
  
  

  Dell Inspiron Mini 9

  
  Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is seriously a good looking laptop which can be considered to buy if you are looking to gift a laptop to someone. Not only the looks but also the features are rich because its powered by Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor which takes very less power usage and also comes with a 1Gb of RAM along with 16Gb SSD Hard drive. The Screen Dimensions are 9.1″x6.8″ along with a thickness of 1.25-1.1″. The total weight is around 1kg and it does come under the Netbook Category. The laptop does look similar to the Asus 9″ Eee PC but is quite thinner and looks better. The Dell Mini 9 comes with 3 USB 2.0 Ports and SD Card Reader along with Ethernet, Bluetooth & Wifi Connectivity. Dont expect any CD Rom drive in these Netbook series because these are compact stuff which are generally connected to USB Drives. You get multiple inbuilt applications in this Laptop which are totally free and preinstalled for your daily need, though the keyword is quite small and you need to get habituated in order to use these small laptops. There are no ports in the front end and all the posts are situated on the sides of the Laptop. The battery life is around 3-4 hours based on the usage and the programs run and is quite ok when compared to the size and features of the Laptop though a 6-cell battery would have been expected rather than the current 4-cell battery. There are 2 models available in this based on the Operating System like Windows XP or Linux Ubuntu.

Asus Eee PC 1005HA - PU1X

One such mini laptop is the Asus Eee PC 1005HA- PU1X netbook that has got a hoard lot of features along with an exclusively designed strong battery system. The battery of this mini laptop has an amazing potential to last for a staggering ten and a half hours, that too on a single charge. This particular mini laptop is indeed among the top league of laptops with highest battery life.

Toshiba Mini Netbook

Yet another one in the list of the best mini laptops with highest battery life is the Acer Aspire One AOD150 that has its prominent saleable feature in the form of a strong battery system with good power saving technology and also the price factor attached to it is quite affordable.

Acer Aspire One AOD150

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Generally Bloggers are in a view that Less Ads would mean that they would get paid more but thats not the case always, you need to find out the right ad unit for your blog because it depends on your designs and different experiments would give you the right results. Some of the most used ad units in decreasing order are –
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Example : If you have written a article on ‘Laptops Buying Guide‘ – The Adsense Link units would be the most clicked because there would be ads with different Laptop Selling Companies Brand Names listed like Dell, HP, Sony Vaio, Apple, Acer etc and based on the users selection they would click on these link units.

You need to try out using atleast 2 Text Ads Units & 2 Link Ad Units anytime you are running Google Adsense on your blogs because that can help you make the most of your Advertisements. The only problem with adding the maximum Ad units is that the high paying and lower paying ads are all displayed which can lead to overall less income and when you have 2+2 Ad Slots the highest paying ads are only displayed giving you a better eCPM.

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Testing out with different Ad Units is the only suggestion which can be given because Adsense now offers you with options to create multiple channels, font sizes, font colors and also allows you to show randomly changing ad colours

The netbook is really good for people who travel a lot, for bloggers or writers who want to start writing on a small device than handling a big laptop. This netbook is just 8″ with a LED backlit screen and 2.08:1 aspect ratio, giving 1600×768 pixel resolution along with a full keyboard for complete functioning.

The netbook is based on a 1.6Ghz CPU along with a decently sized 128Gb SSD for storing more data, which is quite good when compared to other netbooks from Asus Eee PC, MSI Wind, Dell Mini 9, Acer Aspire One and Lenovo S10 which start at just 4Gb storage. Comes preinstalled with Windows Vista, WiFi 802.11n, GPS and bluetooth which are the features normally available in other laptops.

The weight of this Samsung X360 Notebook would be 88 Grams less than the Official Apple Air. The screen of this new notebook would be 13.3″ in size with LED-backlit display with Intel Centrino 2 ULV processor. The notebook is equipped with a 1GB RAM which is comparatively very less when compared to these days best laptops from companies like hp, acer, dell and sony though the RAM of Samsung X360 can be upgraded to 4GB and features a notebook choice of 64GB or 128GB SSD, or a 5400RPM 120GB HDD.

Other features of X360would be three USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, VGA, a 7-in-1 card reader, PCI ExpressCard, ethernet and a docking port. Wireless connectivity includes a built-in WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0 EDR module, 1.3-megapixel webcamera and built-in fingerprint scanner. The expected price is in the $2,200 to $2,900 range. Lets wait and watch when this laptop is officially launched and how it performs in the market.

Hardware Configuration
The notebook sports an Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 clocked at 2.0GHz, with 4MB L2 Cache and an 800MHz Front Side Bus. This is ably supported by 2GB 667MHz DDR2 RAM, a 160GB SATA hard drive, integrated Intel X3100 graphics and a Super-Multi DVD burner drive.

Connectivity
This notebook has good network connectivity too, with 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N wireless and Gigabit Ethernet as well as Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, a Fast Infrared port and the obligatory 56k software modem for legacy support. Regrettably, there’s no HSDPA as yet, though it shouldn’t be ruled out as a future introduction in the upcoming models. This is accepted that the 6292 has all the necessary hardware. It also has a PC Card slot which means that HSDPA functionality could be added through a 3G card from a third party. This remains an open option for the user.

Body and screen resolution
The chassis is common with the ultra-portable bracket. The chassis is based around a 12.1in display with a 1,280 x 800 native resolution. It has dimensions of 306mm wide and 227mm deep. The 6292 is nicely proportioned for carrying easily, fitting as it does nicely under the arm. The user will have no inconvenience in carrying it because it is designed for the user’s convenience. The outer casing of the battery casing is evenly textured which provides a better grip for carrying.

Weight
However, this is by no means the lightest or thinnest ultra-portable that’s hovered by the TR labs. The noticeable disadvantage of this notebook is the weight and other notebooks with similar hardware configuration will outclass it in only this department. At 34.5mm thick it’s on the chunkier side and with the standard 6-cell battery it weighs just shade over 2kg at 2.05kg. It is too heavy for a notebook of this size, and ideally a weight of in the region of 1.8kg or less would be preferable. It doesn’t completely fulfill its portable credentials because the 6292 is noticeably heavier than its peers.

The Acer TravelMate has a good hardware configuration but the only disadvantage is the weight of the notebook.

Other Important Specs of these cheap laptops includes a 3USB Port option, Web Camera, Ethernet, 5-in-1 card reader, battery backup of upto 7 hours which is quite amazing considering the price of these laptops and would be the best model for travellors who would consider a cheap, low weight, small sized laptop with a higher battery backup. Currently Eee PC is available in 3 different versions which are AOA110-1722, AOA150-1570 and AOA110-1566.

Using Biometric security :

Biometric security feature is a method in which the physiological & behavioral trend of the user is noted and based on these the person is given access to the computer. The physiological method includes face, fingerprint, hand, iris & DNA Checkouts out of which HP Laptops Veriface has already adapted services like face recognition & Fingerprint in their latest laptop series like Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 and Y510 along with Toshiba Notebooks in their models Satellite U400, Satellite M300, Satellite A300 and Satellite P300. If you are looking for a notebook with a built-in fingerprint sensor you can check out HP Pavilion dv3000 series, Gemstone Blue family from Acer with models like Aspire 6920g & 8920g, Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium, IBM Lenovo X300, Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV690, Sony VR Series like VGN-CR15, Dell E4200 & E4300, X410A-03 Laptop from HTC, Haeir T68.

Using a Secured Password :

Its general practice of using password like ‘Computer’, ’12345′, ‘mypass’ etc and these can be easily hacked, try to use a real secure password which can be Alpha-Numeric and very hard to break into. Generally try to use password which are a mix of broken words rather than full names etc. Try to create your own password ideas based on your birth city or anniversay date like if your place of birth is new delhi, create a password like MPOBND[My Place of Birth New Delhi] something like this which anyone cannot ever get a idea about. May be a line from your favourite movie/song can also be used to create a secured tricky password. There are also many password generator tools to help you in creating secured passwords but the problem with these is that the created passwords are alpha-numeric and you need to write them down somewhere in order to remember them, but if you are building a password based on some of your favourite lines as i mentioned above you dont even need to store a copy of your password anywhere else and its almost impossible for anyone to break these passwords.

Clean your Browser’s Cache :

As i mentioned previously its very important to clean all your browsers stored information which could be cookies, your stored passwords , logins, personal information. If you are using IE check out the process to delete internet history and make sure you dont leave any important data on your laptops browser. Some websites try to gain these information directly from your browser though your installed antivirus software would generally check out these websites for virus/trojans/spywares along with the search engines which also generally give you a report about a website, but its always safe to remove any personal information on your computer’s browser.

Try to Avoid Instant Messengers :

Its generally recommended not to use instant messengers like Yahoo Messenger if you are not really chatting with someone on your list, because there have been many reports where users got access into others PC’s using Yahoo Messenger client and hence its not generally recommended using a IM Client and the web based messenger service would be far more better and secure. Another option is that these hackers try to send you some trojans/applications in the name of some important files and the moment you accept them, they get remote access into your PC, and this can lead into privacy problem along with important data loss.

Using Kensington Security Slot :

Most Latest laptop models are now equipped with a Kensington Security Slot which is a anti-theft system using which you can secure your laptop. its nothing but a small hole located in your laptops side section where in you can attach a lock & cable and make it impossible for someone to directly pick up your laptop and runaway. These locks are generally unlocked using keys or else PIN Devices. Apple Macbook has been a exception for this feature because all the laptop manufacturers started offering this security slot. The cable is generally very hard to cut but is possible using a wire cutter. You can find these kensington security slots in use in most malls and shopping places where the laptops & mobile phones are offered for display and demo purpose and these slots offers the store keepers the security from getting their products stolen and the wire cutters would also need a good amount of time to cut through these strong wires. In case of electronic locks the alarms are automatically ON the moment the device is removed from the slot. There have been some sucessful attempts to break open these highly secure locks using card board, check out the video here which clearly shows how a hacker uses just a small toilet paper’s card board and opens these strong locks.

Storing Important Files Securely Online :
If you have some word based document files which you need to update regularly its recommended to use highly secured services like google docs or email services like hotmail users can use Windows Live , yahoo’s yahoo breifcase services with 30Mb Storage Space etc. The advantage of using online backup tools is that you can always have a copy of your important data with secured data backup sites and not on a local computer which can get hacked at any moment. The Online Backup options not only offer security but also offers you to get access from any location when compared to your laptops which you cannot everywhere at times. The online services can be accessed using internet based mobile phones and you can update the files using multiple devices.

Password Protecting your Files & Folders :

You should always use password protection for your important files and folders. In case of word based documents you have a feature of adding password to your files after which no one can edit your document file without giving the right password. In case of securing your folders you should try to encrypt your data by Right Click the Desired Folder > Properties > Advanced > Encrypt contents to secure data > Apply > ok and this makes all your data in that folder secured. You can also use 3rd party applications like ‘Folder Lock’ to disable access to specific folders on your laptop’s hard disk drive and make sure only the admin can access it. You can use some of these softwares for the highest levels of data encryption : RoboForm, Advanced File Lock, AutoKrypt, Advanced Password Generator, My Secure Notepad & Crypturn.

Make sure you perform all the best security methods on time before you really lose your laptops and its not easy to recover a lost laptop or recovering the data which is stolen from your notebook. Its generally like the saying ‘A stitch in time saves nine’!

Total Votes Recieved : 685 Users
Sony Vaio Laptops : 191 Votes
HP Laptops : 162 Votes
Dell XPS Laptops : 128 Votes
Apple Macbook : 100 Votes
Acer Laptops : 53 Votes
Compaq Laptops : 19 Votes
Fujitsu Laptops : 6 Votes
HCL Laptops : 8 Votes
Toshiba Laptops : 8 Votes

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The poll clearly shows that Sony Vaio laptops are the most recommended, followed by medium budget laptops by HP and Dell which is followed by the leading gadgets manufacturer Apple which offers excellent laptops but are not much sold because of a high price tag. The poll wont be closed soon and you can continue making your votes.

The new FZ30 model laptops are featured with Intel Core two duo processors and Blu-ray disc drives. These high-end AR60, FZ30 and SZ70-series models come with 4GB of SD Ram and are going to offer the ultimate experiance and performance to the users with the most “complete, most sophisticated” HD solutions available.

Sony Vaio AR60 Series : The AR60 Series from Sony Vaio is the first one which has integrated Blu-ray disc drives and Intel Core two duo processors for the best all-round HD entertainment, NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics (512MB of VRAM), 17-inch WUXGA widescreen display, super-bright double lamp illumination, 4GB RAM, hybrid DVB-T digital/analogue tuner, a remote control

Sony Vaio TP2 Series : Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 processor, Blu-ray Disc Combo Drive, HDMI, hybrid DVB-T digital/analogue tuner, 500GB hard disk drive.

Sony Vaio SZ70-Series : These are the most light weight series laptops from sony – light weight (1.79kg), Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 processor, unique Stamina Mode switch, 5 hours battery life, 4GB Memory, 250GB hard disk drive, HSDPA WWLAN technology.

Sony Vaio CR30-Series : C2D T8100 or T8300 processor, 1.3 megapixel Motion Eye webcam, unique AV Mode feature using which you can view/play Audio/Video CD’s on the DVD player without starting windows operating system like a normal television set.

1. Sony Vaio – My favourite laptops since i own 2 Sony vaio CR and they just rock because of the performance, neat designs , light weight and best of all the other laptops in my opinion. The design part of sony laptops are the design which are very neat though apple macbook gets number #1 rank in terms of looks. The pricing part is very important in case of sony vaio laptops because if you are looking for the basic models they start around 1500USD (or) 55000 Indian Rupees and the latest vaio series come with inbuilt webcam and a fingerprint scanner below the cursor keys which are the latest technology.

2. Dell XPS – Dell used to be a market leader in all their products series long back but now its position has been taken by many other laptop manufacturers, and Dell has recently launched a new model – The XPS 1730 which is a powerful notebook with Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz) / T7500 (2.2GHz) / T7700 (2.4GHz) / X7800 (2.6GHz) processor and is the first laptop to have intel’s latest Core 2 extreme x 7800 mobile processor.

3. HP Laptops – HP Pavillion laptops were the products HP started manufacturing with the latest models being HP Pavilion dv2600 series Entertainment Notebook PC, HP Pavilion dv2000 series Entertainment Notebook PC, HP Pavilion dv6000 series Entertainment Notebook PC and HP Pavilion tx1000 Entertainment Notebook PC. With the screen size ranging from 12.1″ to 15.4″ HP offers a stylish design, high-definition viewing and wide-screen twist and turn touch-screen. Current offers from HP include a Hauppage TV Tuner with HP Pavilion/Compaq Presario Notebook PCs worth 5000 INR.

4. Acer Laptops – Acer laptops have launched many series some of which include the Aspire 4920 Series, Ferrari 1000 Series, Extensa 5210 Series, Aspire 5573 Series, TravelMate 6292 Series, Aspire 5583 Series, Aspire 3680 Series, TravelMate 4233 Series and TravelMate 3275 Series. This laptop manufacturer company is currently advertising very heavily in the upcoming laptop industry in india because the laptop buyers are increasing in india rather than the desktop computers. Acer laptops pricing comes at a lower end with a starting price of around 30000 Indian rupees which is the normal pricing for a standard desktop computer.

5. Apple Macbook – Macbook Pro – Apple has started selling laptops in india with a very limited number of stores all over india, and i own a Apple Mac book which i bought from a apple store in banglore and overall i had a bad experiance because i bought the laptop for my brother and he wanted to use it at his college on a wireless data card usb connection and the macbook is not able to connect to the reliance data card USB connection because of some driver problems, and this is the problem with any wireless internet connection. This macbook can only be used on a broadband connection with the inbuilt wifi port. The macbook series are one of the best if you can sort out this wireless internet connection problems because of the superb quality inbuilt camera, mac os operating system which can be upgraded to Mac OS X Leopard though i have a dual boot system of Mac OS with windows xp professional. The pricing of Macbook’s start at 65000Rs in india and include a 1 year warranty.

What is your current laptop/notebook and which one would you suggest to all your friends and students who want to buy one?