Laptops Arena

Pink laptops are a great choice for the ladies, as they are more interested in fashion and style. And it is a good way to advertise and to mesmerize them, as sometimes they are not paying attention on the laptop’s specifications and throw her selves at this great vivid color. Men are on the other hand, more interested in functions, performance and usually opt to go for a simple, matching color that doesn’t come out so much.

Unfortunately if you are looking for a pink Apple laptop, you’ll be disappointed as for the moment, Apple does not provide laptops in pink color. They choice of colors resume to black or white, and that’s kind of it. So if you really want an Apple pink laptop, then the only solution is customizing it yourself.

And this is a great choice as you don’t have to resume on a single shade of pink, you can choose to get different ones, or why not some special graphics, animals, bubbles, whatever you like. First of all you will have to choose what kind of Mac you want, and there are three options: the 15” MacBook Pro with a 2.2GHz Intel Core Duo processor, an improved 15” MacBook Pro with 2.4GHz Intel Core Duo processor or the big screen 17” MackBook Pro with 2.4GHz Intel Core Duo. You can’t go wrong with any of these Apple laptops as they all represent reliability and good performance.



Now for the customizing, first of all there is colorware, this is a company providing altering colors to your laptop. You just have to send in your Apple laptop and the company will re-color in the shade you pick. Depending on the size of the laptop it will cost you for about $450 for MacBook and MacBook Pro and a bit more, about $500, for MacBook Air. You can check the company and there is a possibility to order the laptop from them and get it already colored.  But this is just one option, other include laptop cases or laptop skins. To start with laptop cases, nowadays on the market you have plenty to choose from made of different materials and of different sizes. All of them come actually cheap, less than $50. You can choose some laptop cases that are fixed on the laptop and it’s not necessary to take them off. Furthermore, there is always the cheapest solution, a laptop skin. They are removable and reusable, so getting several could mean changing your laptop’s style anytime depending on your mood and why not on your outfit, because a laptop is still an accessory gadget.



Laptop skins come around $20-$30 and what is great is that there are certain websites where you can personally create your skin. You just have to upload your favorite picture, add text or layouts and you have it. Or choose from simple pink skins and get it cheaper. All of these measures prevent laptops from scratching and give them a different style. These are the ways you need to follow in order to have your own Apple pink laptop, until they decide to make a model in this shade. It’s a wonder considering most manufacturers already chose to produce pink laptops.

Alienware Area-51 m9750 black is a gaming laptop, and we all know that most of Alienware laptops are designed for gaming purpose. This type of laptop has a great resolution, DVI and even surrounds sound outputs and what is more the twin SLI video offers 3D performance for this laptop.  On the bad side is that it has no HDMI and for maximum performance the system requires Windows XP. The minimum price is ok, but once you start upgrading it, you’ll have a surprise.

The matte black design is simple and looks great wherever you put the laptop. The components are high-end, has a Blu-ray drive and the price rounds at $2000. Once you start configuration on the system you could end up at $4000, but it is totally worth it if you’re planning on replacing your desktop with this impressive high resolution just what hardcore gamers need.  In what design is concerned, this Alienware Area-51 m9750 has the same typical touches as other Alienware laptops such as the glowing alien head, but the rest of the body is a bit chunky, so taking it around with you it’s not such a good idea (it weights 9.1 pounds). The screen has 17” wide and displays a 1902x1200 resolution, icons and text might look a bit tiny on the desktop, but once you start playing a game it will look superb. The processor is 2.3GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 and the total amount of memory installed 2GB DDR2 with two hard drives of 150GB.

The audio and video options are great just like all Alienware laptops; it has three plug surround sound audio connectors, an optical audio out and an optional Blu-ray drive, single-tuner TV, S-video inputs. The Alienware Area-51 m9750 black gaming laptop has dual GeForce Go 7950GTX cards, and the ATI Radeon x1900 makes a great difference when playing for example Quake 4. Unfortunately the battery life is short; lasting only one hour and 12 minutes, but with such a great display it is no wonder where all’s going. It has two speakers located on the front and just below the palm rest. And with the subwoofer integrated you’ll have the experience of a home-entertainment system. In what the heat and the noise is regarded you’ll be surprised at how cool things are maintained.



Below the LCD is the only place where you will sense a bit of a warmer temperature. But the sound is not that silent and you can’t expect at this high performance to have a silent monster. You can compare the sound it makes to a fast rush of air. The keyboard is full-size with separate number pad and it feels very solid constructed. It is also quiet and typing feels very comfortable. As for ports and connectivity it provides four USB ports, mini FireWire and a multiformat memory card reader. Networking is provided by modem, Fast Ethernet and wireless 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi.



The warranty is for one year on parts, but the telephone support is available 24/7. You can choose to extend the warranty up to three years for $300. Even if the original price is still high, it is worth it if you are looking on experiencing all intensive games.

HP Pavilion dv7-1247cl if one of HP’s notebooks which have all the specifications above including a 17” display, AMD Turion processor with 2.10GHz speed and a 400GB hard drive. What is more you can get it starting from $899.

It is a powerful notebook; you can consider it an entertainment choice having such a wide display and powerful video graphics integrated. One thing to note about this HP notebook is its design, you can admire its golden case and matching keyboard and touch pad. It is a special design and it is meant to make an impression wherever it is seen.

The powerful AMD Turion X2 RM-72 Dual-Core Mobile Processor with 2.10GHz speed powers up this notebook along with 4GB installed of RAM. You can choose to upgrade it to 8GB and have the maximum power speed in managing multiple applications. Even the hard drive has 400GB, providing more than enough space to store media library files, movies, applications and any files or folders necessary. the SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support enables writing both CDs and DVDs and what is more, it gives the opportunity to laser-etch discs with text and images, when the disc is done burning you just have to flip it over and print anything you want on it. In this way you can better organize your discs or even make a great present to somebody. The display is as mentioned 17” LCD diagonal WXGA high definition HP with BrightView technology. The resolution is 1440x900, perfect for watching your DVD movies at this great big widescreen.



Networking is possible thanks to the high speed 56k modem, integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN and the wireless 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN. The Altec Lansing speakers do a good job in providing clear sound, but if you really want to transform your notebook into a home entertainment center then buying some external speakers or headphones is a good solution. As regarding external ports seen on the HP notebook there are: a 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader, four USB ports, two headphone-out, one microphone in, one port for HDMI, one port for VGA, one for modem and LAN, one notebook expansion port and a remote receiver. This notebook measures 15.59 (W) x 11.22" (D) x 1.31 (min H)/1.66(max H) and weights 7.75lbs, unlike many HP notebook which have a 6-cell battery, this one has a 8-Cell Lithium-Ion battery, providing a longer battery life.



With so much RAM installed, the operating system Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit works great providing multimedia software for viewing and organizing media player files, record TV shows and so on.  Besides you can enjoy other pre-installed software for security and support, multimedia, productivity and finance and internet solutions. For security there is Norton Internet Security 2009 with 60 days of update. This is more than a productivity notebook, having a reliable and improved video graphic installed, you can chose to play video games while you are on the car traveling, play your favorite videos while the power is out, group all your pictures and personal videos and keep them well-organized.

HP Pavilion DV6426US is an entertainment notebook and comes less than $1000. It measures 6.3 x 14 x 1.7 inches and weights 8.8 pounds.

Entertainment notebooks are mainly used for watching movies, play games, edit photos and sometimes stream videos and not used for their basic functions. Video graphics and powerful processor are the main components such a notebook must posses in order to deliver speed and good image and video abilities.

HP Pavilion dv6426us notebook PC is powered by an Intel Core Duo T2450 processor with integrated Mobile Intel 945PM Express chipset and with a 2.0 GHz processor speed. Being Intel core duo, it means that it has two computational execution cores in one single processor. This enables greater speed and the ability to run multiple applications without so much power consumption. It is also Vista prepared, and running intensive games or business applications is a major benefit within this notebook pc. The hard drive is 160GB and offers enough room storage for your media library files, applications and movies. The amount of memory installed is 1GB and an available upgrade can be done at maximum 2GB of RAM.  Now you don’t have to choose between a CD writers or a DVD one as it comes with a multiformat DVD/CD drive and what is more the LightScribe DVD+/-RW drive allows you to laser-etch text and images on your CDs or DVDs.  The keyboard is comfortable in typing, has 101-keys and the touchpad has two additional launch buttons for HP QuickPlay and DVD.



The 15.4-inch WXGA high-definition screen delivers sharp images and graphics at a 1280 x 800 pixels resolution. The video graphics, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, enables playing any intensive games and improves the video quality while watching movies. The Altec Lansing speakers prove to sound quite good, but nothing compares to a pair of external speakers or headphones. In what networking and connectivity regards it has all an entertainment notebook pc needs: wireless LAN, ExpressCard 54/34 card slot, IEEE 1394, three USB ports, one port for the VGA monitor, one S-video port in case you want to connect to a TV, one notebook expansion port and a 5-in-1 memory card reader. The operating system Windows Vista Home Premium is what a multimedia user needs as it includes Windows Media Center capabilities to turn your notebook into a home entertainment center for watching DVD movies. You can also use the Windows Media Center to record your favorite TB shows and also access any online content. Some of the software which comes pre-loaded are: Microsoft Office 2007 Student and Teacher Edition, Microsoft Works, Muvee Autoproducer Basic Edition, PC Recovery, Roxio Creator 9 Basic, HP PhotoSmart Essentials and don’t forget about security software, in this case Norton Internet Security 2007 with 60 days of update comes in handy to prevent any malware.



The battery is 6-cell rechargeable lithium-ion and depending on the type of applications you are running, it lasts for about two hours. One year warranty is available for all components and the online tech support is also useful when drivers or manuals are needed. HP Pavilion dv6426us is a great choice, being a reliable notebook with reliable services.

HP Pavilion g60-230us notebook comes below $1000 and measures 14.9 x 9.9 x 1.7 inches and weights 9.4 pounds.  This is more a multimedia notebook as it can be used more for watching DVD movies or HDTV content at a great display without having to put on with those black bars which use to appear on most notebooks and laptops.

All HP g60 notebooks are characterized by minimalistic lines, with glossy top cover which comes all though the notebook including the palm rest area. Anywhere else the surfaces are matte.

You can start video calls with the integrated webcam and digital microphone and play games with the integrated Intel GMA 4500M graphics.  Powered by the 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium T4200 dual-core processor, simultaneous computing tasks will work smoothly. For example you will be able to play your games and run an antivirus scan on the background.  The spacious 320 GB Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive will give enough storage room to save all your multimedia collections and even editing digital video. The amount of memory installed is 3GB of RAM and you can upgrade to a maximum of 4GB to receive faster data transfer.  What is more, writing both CDs and DVDs is possible with the multiformat DVD/CD as well as dual-layer DVD+/-R discs. This is a great feature as now you can imprint text and images on your discs for better organization or even make a personalized gift. Moving on to the keyboard it has 101-keys and the touchpad has on/off button, vertical/horizontal scroll up/down pad. It also includes two launch buttons for HP QuickPlay music and DVD.



Images and videos look sharp at the 16” WXGA HD screen, with a widescreen resolution of 1366x768 pixels. Videos I powered by Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M, meant to deliver clearer and detailed images. Sound is enabled by the built-in speakers Altec Lansing. As for connectivity and networking this HP g60-230us notebook doesn’t miss anything. Wireless connectivity is provided by quad-mode Wi-Fi chip, 56k modem and 10/100 Fast Ethernet networking. As for ports it has 3 USB ports, one HDMI output, and one port for VGA, one port for each headphone and microphone jacks and a 5-in-1 memory card reader. The operating system is Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium used for advanced computing tasks; you can transform your computer into a home entertainment center for watching DVD movies and go online for all sorts of multimedia applications. Using Windows Media Center, you will be able to record TV shows. Along with the operating system, there is other pre-loaded software installed also including Norton Internet Security 2009 with 60 days of update.



Depending on the applications you use, the 6-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery can last for about 2 hours. In the package there is the HP g60-230us notebook, the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, manuals and operating instructions to help you get started. The one-year warranty is available for all the parts and the online support can be accessed 24/7. It is also important to know that HP products help reduce the impact on the environment using Energy Star-certified system and HP is accepting trade-in and recycling components.