The most ideal applications for a notebook computer are light word processing and communications.
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We asked him on when he expected the Ultrabook to replace the laptop as the de-facto standard for a notebook computer.
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ViaVideo used the money to develop a new videoconferencing system in a sleek black case a little larger than a notebook computer.
The devices, which are cards about the size of a saltine cracker, can be inserted into a slot on the side of a notebook computer.
The power density of processor chips used in PCs today is on a par with that inside a nuclear reactor--and anyone who's ever perched a notebook computer on his lap for a prolonged period knows all that power often manifests itself in excess heat.
The company also saw a mid single-digit comp store sales decline in mobile computing due to a fall off notebook computer sales, in part reflecting a pick-up in tablet computer sales.
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For now, just consider it an interesting engineering exercise, somewhat like cramming what amounts to a small notebook computer into the case of the iPhone 5.
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The drive is available in ultrathin formats that can fit into a very thin notebook computer.
Apparently a small company named Mach 5 is stepping on their toes with a new "Profit Pod" device that can track arcade machines for money put in and tickets spat out, and then wirelessly transmit the information to a PDA or notebook computer.
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For users looking for smart backup solutions, the SE-208BW can wirelessly connect to a smartphone or tablet PC to easily backup data such as pictures, video or contacts onto CDs, DVDs, or connected USB storages without ever turning on a desktop or notebook computer.
Using a combination of HDD and flash memory in either a hybrid HDD or a dual storage notebook computer, where frequently used data (and possibly the operating system and application software) is kept in the flash memory, while the bulk of user content is kept on the HDD, has been shown to provide about 80% of the performance improvements of a pure SSD-based computer.
When I saw the announcement of Gateway's new "FireAnt" notebook computer a couple of months ago, I had to try one out.
Apple's iBook notebook computer gets a speed boost while the PowerBook gets a DVD burner.
That will help Intel keep a grip on the market for notebook computer processors, even as it seeks to expand its reach into chips for tablets and smartphones.
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Some people familiar with the matter say the device is a netbook, an inexpensive, shrunken notebook computer.
Since notebook computer HDDs have become the biggest market for HDDs in the last few years a negative trend in shipping notebook HDDs has a negative impact on overall HDD shipment growth.
The university was the subject of a study in 2004 by computer chip maker Intel which showed how the use of notebook computers had increased from 1.2% of students in 1999 to 35% just four years later.
Write caching could allow the hard disk drive to stay in a lower power non-spinning state for longer periods of time, extending battery life for the notebook computer.
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