Specials - Portacom

Portacom has the best value SSD
notebooks in Australia this Christmas
Trusted for Over 31 years with full
service & support on Hay St, West Perth
250GB
SSD
FREE Windows 8.1 Phone with
all SSD Notebooks
999
$
10W-250
while stocks last
500GB
SSD
U920T-500-3YR i5
• Intel Core i5 power with great battery life
• 12.5" HD LED Gorilla Glass Touchscreen
• Unique sliding screen for Tablet mode
• Intel HD 3D Graphics • 4GB RAM (8GB Max)
• 500GB Ultra fast SSD - upgradable to 1TB
• Front and rear Webcam • USB3 • Bluetooth
• WIFI bgn • HDMi • Wireless display Support
• CardReader • Windows 8.1 64bit - Upgrade
to Professional only $129 • 3 Years Warranty
• INTEL Quad Core Pentium with great battery life • 11.6” HD LED Crystal Touch screen
• Amazing flip around screen for notebook, tablet and presentation mode • Slim, Beautiful and Lightweight
• Intel HD 3D Graphics • 4GB RAM • 250GB Ultra fast SSD drive - upgradable to 1TB
• Webcam • USB3 • Bluetooth • WIFI AC bgn • HDMi • Wireless Display Support
• CardReader • Windows 8.1 64bit - Upgrade to Professional only $129
• 1 Year Warranty - upgrade to 3 Years only $149 • Toshiba Quality and Reliability & Portacom Service/Support
$999 Including Prep/test ($99 value) and Portacom’s 24 hour Phone Support ($299 Value)
DEMAND
SSD
SSD (Solid State Drive)
$1499 Including Prep/test ($99 value),
Replacement to the Hard Disk Drive with 2 major benefits
• SPEED - up to an incredible 10x faster - no minor speed
increase, this is MASSIVE and very noticeable • Reliability No moving parts giving ultimate Business Grade reliability
Portacom’s 24 hour Phone Support ($299 Value)
128GB
SSD
S40B-128 i5
• Intel Core i5 power with great battery life
• 14" HD LED Crystal Widescreen
• Super Slim Design - beautiful and lightweight
• Intel HD 3D Graphics • 4GB RAM (16GB Max)
• 128GB Ultra fast SSD - upgradable to 1TB
• Webcam • USB3 • Bluetooth • Gigabit Lan
• WIFI AC bgn • HDMi • Wireless Display Support
• CardReader • Windows 8.1 64bit - Upgrade to
Pro only $129 • 1 Year Warranty, 3 Years only $149
$999 Including Prep/test ($99 value) and
128GB
SSD
S50B-128/750 i7
• Intel Core i7 Performance with great battery life
• 15.6" HD LED Crystal Widescreen
• Super Slim Design - beautiful and lightweight
• Intel HD 3D Graphics • 4GB RAM (16GB Max)
• 128GB Ultra fast SSD or 750GB HDD (upgradable to 1TB)
• Webcam • USB3 • Bluetooth • Gigabit Lan • Numeric pad
• WIFI AC bgn • HDMi • Wireless Display Support
• CardReader • Windows 8.1 64bit - Upgrade to
Professional only $129 • 1 Year Warranty, 3 years only $149
$999 Including Prep/test ($99 value)
Portacom’s 24 hour Phone
Support ($299 Value)
and Portacom’s 24 hour Phone
Support ($299 Value)
full colour, full duplex, scan, fax, copy and PRINT
Laser Printer speed and low copy cost
Network, USB and WIFI • 3 Year Warranty
business grade
$799
$399
Windows 8.1
Quad Core
7” $195 Tablet
Q1. Who is the largest supplier and servicer of Word, Excel Powerpoint
Notebooks/Laptops in WA since 1983?
Q2. What is the competition password? (Found at www.portacom.com
- scroll to bottom of advertised specials)
A1
A2
Name:
Telephone:
Encore Mini
Email:
Competition Drawn 20th December 2014
First correct entry Wins
1181 HAY ST. WEST PERTH TEL: 9481 1565 FAX 9324 1259 www.portacom.com
NOTEBOOK/TABLET 128GB SSD Power
Y o u r
d a t a
128GB SSD Notebooks
Portacom Exclusive - both only $999
SSD for High Speed and High Reliability
Back by popular demand - Powerful SSD Notebooks for only $999. Available in Intel Pentium
Tablet/Notebook or Intel Core i5 Slim Notebook. A generous 13.3” or 14” screen along
with high speed 128GB SSD and a full array of interfaces including HDMi, USB3 & Wireless
Display WIDI are standard. SSD drives are up to 10x faster than regular hard disk drives.
True Windows 8.1 combines the multitasking power and compatibility of Windows 7 with the
simplicity of a Apps based environment - the future is in your hands!
13.3”
•INTEL Quad Core Pentium with up to
8 hour battery life
•13.3” Touchscreen IPS
•High Def 1366x768
•128GB SSD upgradable to
250/500/1000 GB
•4GB RAM - (8GB Max)
$999
128GB Fast SSD
•Bluetooth/WiFi ac bgn
•Keyboard Included
•True Windows 8.1
•Includes Portacom’s
Prep&Test / 24 Hour Phone
Tech support ($398 value)
14”
•INTEL Dual Core i5
with excellent
battery life
•14” Screen size in super
slim chassis
•128GB High Speed SSD
upgradable to
250/500/1000GB
•4GB RAM (16GB Max)
•Bluetooth/WiFi ac bgn
•Backlit Keyboard included
•Metal Chassis Thin design
•True Windows 8.1
•Includes Portacom’s
Prep&Test / 24 Hour Tech
phone support ($398 value)
r e c o v e r y
$999
128GB Fast SSD
s p e c i a l i s t
®
SERVICE CENTRE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Notebook or Desktop Repair - All brands • 24 Hour Technical Phone Support • Data Recovery
• Networking Specialists • Server Installation and Maintenance • Software Management • Training & Support
THE LARGEST SUPPLIER OF NOTEBOOKS IN WA SINCE 1983
THE BEST
500GB
SSD
NOTEBOOK/TABLET
DEAL IN AUSTRALIA
EXCLUSIVE TO PORTACOM
There has NEVER been a NOTEBOOK or TABLET like this!
12.5” Gorilla Glass Touchscreen, Intel i5, 4GB RAM, 500GB high speed SSD
BUSINESS QUALITY Ultrabook/Tablet-HUGE Capacity, dual camera’s, 2xUSB 3 and 24 hour Portacom support
TOSHIBA QUALITY – Metal chassis with anti slip coating
designed for tough on the go mobile use
U920t-500
TABLET MEETS ULTRABOOK IN
A SINGLE PIONEERING DEVICE
BACKLIT KEYBOARD
TOSHIBA U920t-500GB Tablet with all in one sliding keyboard
Stocks are limited – normally $2499 NOW ONLY $1499
• MOBILE Intel i5 (2.7Ghz) 64bit power with excellent performance with great battery life (up to 10x faster than tablets using Atom/Celeron/Pentium CPU)
• 4GB DDR3 high speed RAM upgradable to 8GB • 500GB SSD HIGH SPEED, HIGH RELIABILITY Solid State Drive – up to10x faster than a regular HDD
• 12.5” IPS WXGA+ Gorilla glass with Anti-Fingerprint and Anti-Reflective film coatings for extra protection on the go • Capacitive Multi point touchscreen
• Patented toughened Rack and Pinion slide and tilt hinge gives you in-a-second transformation from tablet mode to Ultrabook – must be seen to be believed!
• Front/rear cameras • Metal Chassis & Drop protection and BACKLIT KEYBOARD • stereo speakers/internal mic • HDMi Port • WiDi Wireless display support
• Bluetooth 4 • SD Card Slot • WiFi bgn • 2xUSB 3 • NFC/GPS/Motion Sensor • Windows 8.1 64bit - upgrade to Pro only $129 • 1 Year Warranty (3 year $169)
• Portacom’s full setup/Prep and access to Portacom’s 24 hour support ($398 value included) • Portacom is an Toshiba Authorised Service Centre
Y o u r
d a t a
r e c o v e r y
s p e c i a l i s t
®
SERVICE CENTRE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Notebook or Desktop Repair - All brands • 24 Hour Technical Phone Support • Data Recovery
• Networking Specialists • Server Installation and Maintenance • Software Management • Training & Support
THE LARGEST SUPPLIER OF NOTEBOOKS IN WA SINCE 1983
All Notebooks are
NOT Created Equal
2 notebook computer designs which are suitable for different user types
Demand
Business
Grade
Retail: Occasional mobile - used in the home environment
Business: Regular mobile - used by Students & Professionals
Intel i5/i7
DUAL CORE
FROM
Look for these benefits:
Toughened impact resistant chassis • Drop protection
• Lightweight Material Design • Crack Resistance
• Toughened hinges and keyboard • Dust Protection
• Auto hard drive protection • Water resistant keyboard
• Extended Battery Life • Extended Temperature Range
• Scratch Resistance • Security Hardware and Software
• Advanced Ports & Interfaces eg Expresscard, Bluetooth
• 24 Hour Portacom Local Support and Service Dept.
1599
$
11.6/13.3”
1920x1080
Touch
4/8GB
The Lightest Ultrabook Screen
RAM
with the FASTEST
128/256GB SSD Speed Portacom Bluetooth
wifi bgn
has EVER tested
SSD
Simply the BEST!
Up to 8
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value)
Hrs Battery
FROM
Intel i5/i7
Dual Core
4/8GB
RAM
500/750GB
HDD
999
15.6” MATT
$
1366*768/FHD
Bluetooth
wifi bgn
Business Grade
ATi GPU • TPM
Backlit Keyboard
dvd
burner
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value)
Up to 5
Hrs Battery
1599
3 Year Warranty
Intel i5
Intel i7
8GB RAM
$
Expandable
500/750GB/
Business Grade
ATi GPU
Mil Spec reliability
256/512/1TB SSD
Notebook Retail vs Business GradeThe Truth
Retail Grade - for use at home with occasional mobile
use - usually poor battery life and low cost design with
minimal strength and durability.
Business Grade - built to handle the rigours of
mobile use as used by students and professionals usually excellent battery life with industrial tested and
toughened design.
Studies have shown that a Retail Grade notebook used in
a Business Grade environment can have 50% to 100%
greater failure rate per year. Portacom, Perth's largest
Notebook Computer specialists, now has Business
Grade Notebooks available from $999. Business Grade
- Superior by design.
Notebook Computer Service - The
Truth
TRAVELMATE Reliability
WIndows 7 and 8 PRO
FROM
Business Grade Notebooks are always the
best choice as they are specifically designed
for durability, stability and longevity.
15.6” matt
1920x1080
Blu-ray
DVD
Bluetooth
wifi bgn ac
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
Up to 11
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value) Hrs Battery
Notebook Computers need regular servicing. Along with
the need to eradicate Viruses and Spyware, Notebooks
have moving parts such as screen hinges, HDD, optical
drives, keyboard and heat sink fan that need periodic
cleaning. When a Notebook cooling fan collects too much
dust, it can slow down which increases the heat which
in turn can slow down your notebook's performance.
Portacom recommends a minimum of a yearly fan clean
to keep your notebook performing in top condition.
Notebook Batteries - The Truth
All rechargeable batteries have a limited life span
and need regular replacement. Most retail notebooks
batteries have around 300 charge/discharge cycles
before they need replacement, whereas Business Grade
has up to 900. When your Notebook battery no longer
holds a charge, its time to purchase a new battery.
Notebook Screens - The Truth
4GB RAM
Expandable
640GB
1599
FROM
$
Business Grade
Docking support
15.6” matt
1366x768
DVD
BURNER
Bluetooth
HDD-7200rpm
wifi bgn
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
Up to 6
INCLUDES 24 Hr Support ($398 Value) Hrs Battery
6/8GB
RAM
FROM
Dual Core
128/240/512
GB SSD
1599
$
Ultrabook
Business Grade
Only 1.1kg
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value)
Dual Core
4/8GB
RAM
128/256GB
SSD
1699
$
Business Grade
Notebook/Tablet
Pen Digitiser Screen
Bluetooth
Notebook Performance - The Truth
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value)
1920x1080
wifi bgn
Up to 8
Hrs Battery
DUO 13 WINDOWS 8
MODELS
WINDOWS 7/8PRO 3G
available
Intel i5/i7
Intel i5/i7
FROM
Dual Core
13.3”
PROBOOK
WIN 7PRO
WIN 8.1PRO
PRO 11 13 WIN 8.1 PRO
Intel i5/i7
There are many screen sizes as well as many screen
resolutions to chose from. The higher the resolution,
the more you can see on screen but the reduced pixel
size can make the image size smaller. Many Retail Grade
Notebooks use glossy screen to enhance contrast which
unfortunately increases the screens reflectivity making
them difficult to use in many situations. Most Business
Grade Notebooks use Matt screens that have little to no
reflectivity and are highly recommended.
13.3”
1366x768
Bluetooth
wifi bgn
Up to 9
Hrs Battery
2.6(3.2) i5
Processor
8GB RAM
1999
$
13.3” matt
1366x768
DVD
LIGHTEST NOTEBOOK Burner
INTERNAL DVD Bluetooth
640GB WITH
ONLY
1.1KG !
HDD-7200rpm
wifi bgn
Expandable
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value)
Up to 9
Hrs Battery
A Notebook Computer is only as fast as the combination
of the speeds of the following 4 components; Processor
(CPU), Graphics (GPU), RAM and Hard Disk speed. The
slowest Intel Processor popularly used is the Single Core
ATOM followed by the Celeron/Pentium with the highest
performance being the Dual Core i3, i5 and i7. Graphics
Processors are provided by Intel, ATi and nVIDIA. The
amount of video memory is not a good indicator of
performance rather than the speed of the GPU. 2 to
4 GB RAM is recommended along with a 5400rpm or
preferably 7200rpm Hard Disk Drive. Portacom does
Benchmarking to show speed differences between
notebooks and are an excellent guide.
Research has shown Retail notebooks
used in a Business Grade environments
can have failure rates 50% to 100%
higher than Business Grade Notebooks.
Don’t be mislead by mass
advertising of Retail Notebooks,
Portacom has Business Grade
Notebooks available today
from $999, at our West Perth
Showroom and Service Centre
Business Grade
WINDOWS 7 pro
or 8.1pro
Z30 Series
WINDOWS 7 pro
or 8.1 pro
R30 series
Superior By Design
Built to Last
SERIOUSLY
SUPERIOR
EXPERT ADVICE • SERVICE • 24 HOUR SUPPORT • 30 YEARS IN WA • BUY ANYWHERE ELSE AND YOU WILL PAY TOO MUCH
FROM
Processor
Bluetooth
wifi bgn
2GB RAM True Windows Tablet
Touch
Dual Camera 5Mp/2MP
Screen
Memory card slot
64GB
USB, HDMi ports
SSD
Up to 18
bonus ms office
599
$
FROM
$599
INTEL ATOM
Intel C/i3/
i5 Dual
4/8GB
RAM
10.1”
1366x768
15.6” MATT
1366x768
wifi bgn
Toshiba Quality
• USB 3
500/750GB
dvd
burner
HDD-5400rpm
Up to 5
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value) Hrs Battery
Hrs Battery
Intel i3
Dual Core
4GB RAM
799
FROM
$
Expandable
11.6” matt
Intel i3/i5
Bluetooth
4GB RAM
1366x768
BUSINESS GRADE
320/500GB up to 10x Faster
HDD-5400rpm
899
FROM
$
Dual Core
wifi bgn
Expandable
Up to 9
BUSINESS GRADE
WINDOWS 7 & 8 PRO
500GB
Hrs Battery
HDD-5400rpm
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value)
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value)
15.6” matt
1366x768
DVD
Burner
Bluetooth
wifi bgn
Up to 5
Hrs Battery
Optional Keyboard dock
turn tablet into Notebook
DUAL CORE
4/8GB
RAM
Business Grade
Intel or nVIDIA GPU
500/1000GB
HDD-5400rpm
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value)
15.6” matt
1366x768
Bluetooth
wifi bgn
dvd
burner
Up to 5
Intel i5/i7
Dual Core
4/8GB
RAM
500/750GB
HDD
Hrs Battery
FROM
899
$
FROM
Intel i5/i7
TRAVELMATE
RELIABILITY
WINDOWS 7
SATELLITE PRO RELIABILITY
WINDOWS 7/8
TRUE WINDOWS 8 POWER
999
15.6” MATT
$
1366*768/FHD
Bluetooth
wifi bgn
Business Grade
ATi GPU • TPM
Backlit Keyboard
dvd
burner
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value)
Up to 5
Hrs Battery
750GB/
1TB Hybrid
1499
FROM
15.6”1366x768
Intel i5/i7
$
DVD burner
/Bluray RW
4/8GB
RAM
Touchscreen Option
2GB nVIDIA GPU
Bluetooth
128/250/500
GB SSD
wifi bgn
Up to 6
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value)
Hrs Battery
Dual Core
1599
$
15.6” 1920x1080
Windows 8
TRAVELMATE Reliability
WIndows 7 and 8 PRO
THINKPAD WINDOWS 8 PRO
windows 7 pro
Intel i5
/ i7 Quad
4/8GB
RAM
TRAVELMATE WIN 7 or 8 PRO
FROM
3G MODELS
AVAILABLE
Ultrabook
Business Grade
Only 1.4kg
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value)
13.3”
1366x768
Bluetooth
wifi bgn
Up to 9
Hrs Battery
Z30 Series
WINDOWS 7 or 8 3G optional
THE BEST
256 GB SSD
NOTEBOOK/TABLET
DEAL IN AUSTRALIA
BACKLIT KEYBOARD
• DUAL CORE Intel i5 (2.7Ghz) 64bit power, HIGH performance with amazing battery life (up to 10 times faster than tablets using ATOM CPU)
• 4GB DDR3 high speed RAM upgradable to 8GB • 256GB SSD HIGH PERFORMANCE Solid State drive -128GB and 500GB models available
• 12.5” IPS WXGA+ Gorilla glass with Anti-Fingerprint and Anti-Reflective film coatings for extra protection • Capacitive Multi point touchscreen
• AMAZING Patented toughened Rack and Pinion slide and tilt hinge gives you in-a-second transformation from tablet mode to Ultrabook
• Front/rear cameras • Metal Chassis & Drop protection and BACKLIT KEYBOARD • HDMi Port • WiDi Wireless display support• Bluetooth 4
• SD Card Slot • WiFi bgn • 2xUSB 3 • NFC/GPS/Motion Sensor • Windows 8 64 - upgrade to Pro for only $99 • 1 Year Warranty (3 year $149)
• Portacom’s full setup/Prep and access to Portacom’s 24 hour support ($398 value included) • Portacom is an Toshiba Authorised Service Centre
TOSHIBA U920t 256GB Tablet with all in one sliding keyboard
Stocks are limited at this price – NOW ONLY $1499
1920x1080
Bluetooth
wifi bgn
Backlit
Keyboard
Up to 8
Hrs Battery
Intel i5/i7
DUAL CORE
1599
$
FROM
4G Models Available
4/8GB
RAM
128/256GB
SSD
1699
$
Business Grade
Notebook/Tablet
Pen Digitiser Screen
13.3”
1920x1080
Bluetooth
wifi bgn
Up to 8
Hrs Battery
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value)
DUO 13 WINDOWS 8
Y o u r
4GB RAM
Expandable
640GB
FROM
1599
$
1999
$
DVD
Burner
Business Grade
640GB LIGHTEST NOTEBOOK Bluetooth
HDD-7200rpm WITH INTERNAL DVD
wifi bgn
ONLY 1.1KG !
Up to 11
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
8GB RAM
Expandable
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value)
r e c o v e r y
Intel i5/i7
DVD
BURNER
Bluetooth
8GB RAM
Business Grade
DUal Core
1366x768
1366x768
Hrs Battery
quad core
Expandable
750GB HDD/
250/500/1TB SSD
3 Year Warranty
1999
$
Business Grade
2GB ATi GPU
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value)
1599
3 Year Warranty
$
15.6” matt
1920x1080
Blu-ray
DVD
Expandable
Business Grade
500/750GB
1920x1080 • ATi Bluetooth
7200rpm hdd
wifi bgn ac
Blu-ray/DVD
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
Up to 11
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value) Hrs Battery
PROBOOK
WIN 7PRO
WIN 8PRO
3G MODELS
available
2.2(3.2)i7
8GB RAM
15.6” matt
HDD-7200rpm Docking support
wifi bgn
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
Up to 6
INCLUDES 24 Hr Support ($398 Value) Hrs Battery
13.3” matt
INtel i5
Processor
WINDOWS 7PRO R30
WINDOWS 8PRO
d a t a
Hrs Battery
Dual Core
PRO 11 13 WIN 8 PRO
Portege Z10t win 8 pro
Dual Core
1920x1080
Touch
4/8GB
The Lightest Ultrabook Screen
RAM
with the FASTEST
128/256GB SSD Speed Portacom Bluetooth
wifi bgn
SSD
has EVER tested
Simply the BEST!
Up to 8
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value)
Intel i5/i7
11.6/13.3”
Intel i5/i7
FROM
1199
4GB
BUSINESS GRADE
RAM
Tablet/Notebook
128/256GB Optional Pen Digitiser
SDD
Optional 3G/4G
11.6” matt
FROM
Processor
$
FROM
Intel C/i5
17.3” matt
dvd
burner
Bluetooth
wifi bgn
Up to 10
Hrs Battery
PROBOOK
WIN 7PRO
WIN 8PRO
Intel i7
QUAD CORE
16/32GB
RAM
2TB HDD/
1TB+SSD
2999
FROM
$
Extreme Power
3GB nVIDIA
GTX 770M
Includes Portacom’s Setup and
24 Hour Tech Support ($398 Value)
17.3”
1920x1080
Bluray Burner
dvd burner
Bluetooth
wifi bgn
Up to 3
Hrs Battery
QOSMIO X70 POWER
WINDOWS 8
s p e c i a l i s t
®
SERVICE CENTRE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Notebook or Desktop Repair - All brands • 24 Hour Technical Phone Support • Data Recovery
• Networking Specialists • Server Installation and Maintenance • Software Management • Training & Support
THE LARGEST SUPPLIER OF NOTEBOOKS IN WA SINCE 1983
1181 Hay St. West Perth
Fax 9324 1259 www.portacom.com
Mon - Fri 8.30 - 5.00 Sat 9.30 - 12.30
BUYING A Notebook or Tablet?
READ THIS FIRST !
BUYER BEWARE: There are 2 different Portable Computer designs for 2 different uses….
Home (Retail) Grade and Business(Commercial) Grade
Home Grade portables are designed to provide the most power for the lowest price whereas Business Grade
focuses on power combined with strength and reliability reducing ongoing costs, limiting repair downtime and
providing better Data protection and security. Commercial Grade portables are built stronger, minimise heat/dust
production, have enhanced security/interface options and usually have much longer battery replacement life.
Retail Grade portables are designed for occasional mobility, Commercial Grade are for regular portability with a
focus on reducing need for repair.
Commercial (Business) Grade portables have a variety of design improvements over Retail Grade such as HDD drop protection, water resistant
keyboards, extended temperature range, toughened hinges, crack resistance, impact resistance, Scratch resistance, Security hardware and software,
dust protection along with advanced interfaces such as Smartcard, Mil Spec, 3/4G, Bluetooth, Replicator/Docking support and replaceable Drive bays.
Thus if you are a student or mobile professional, Commercial grade is the best option as you are more assured of long life with less issues.
A recent study showed Home Grade notebooks used in a Business Grade environment can have failure rates 50% to 100% higher than Business
Grade Notebooks per year. If you ever use a portable outside the Home, Business Grade is the best long term recommendation.
Notebook vs Tablet: Touch screen based Tablet computers come in many shapes and sizes along with different performance abilities.
Windows 8 allows a Tablet computer to provide an ease of use touch screen interface combined with the multitasking, multi-window compatibility,
power and security of the regular Windows desktop. A Notebook or Laptop computer has the keyboard attached to the screen and is more sturdy.
Celeron Dual Core/Pentium Dual Core/Core i series : A clever, power conserving design that runs at slower clock speeds whilst providing high
speed and low heat. The best CPU for portable use. The dual core processors actually have 2 CPU cores that can make up to an 80% multitasking
improvement. The Core i series is fastest and the best choice for the future. The Core i7 quad series (overclocking 6mb cache) has 4 CPU cores that
provide high multitasking speed and is highly recommended for video editing purposes but has reduced battery life. The high speed dual core i3 (no
overclocking 3mb cache), dual core i5 (overclocking 3mb cache) and dual core i7 (overclocking 4mb cache) are also available & highly recommended.
Intel Atom/AMD Fusion: These are among the slowest CPU’s available and are approximately half the speed of a the most basic Intel Celeron CPU.
Which is best ?: The Intel dual core Celeron, Dual core Pentium and Core i series are a marvel of processor design, combining multiple CPU cores
providing excellent multitasking performance and is the best choice for notebook use. The Core i7 CPU with 4 CPU cores is for even higher
performance for certain multithreaded applications such as video authoring. Choose the dual core i3/i5/i7 for best overall performance and battery life
followed by the Pentium and the Celeron due to lower cost. The Intel Atom and AMD Fusion CPU are only recommended for basic internet use.
TURBO BOOST ? This is a clever way of dynamically speeding up a CPU core when other cores are unused. Only with Intel Core i5 and Core i7.
BUYER BEWARE: The clock speed of the microprocessor (CPU) does not necessarily translate to the performance level of the computer system.
Poor video design, hard disk, cache design/size, bus and memory sub-systems can reduce overall performance as much as 50%. Do not fall for the
concept that the higher the clock speed, the faster the computer. Also note the faster the speed, the shorter the battery life.
A new deception is to provide a high speed CPU with a low speed graphics chip and/or hard disk , eliminating any overall speed advantages.
Don’t be caught with less than you paid for. Check with a supplier that can do benchmark comparisons. – Now more important than ever !
BUYER BEWARE BATTERY LIFE: Many portables provide as little as half the battery life that their manufacturers state. Ask for benchmark tests.
WXGA vs WSXGA+ vs Full HD/4K2K: Instead of the screen resolution being WSXGA 1366*768, they have been improved to WSXGA+1600*900
and 1920x1080 and beyond. The higher resolution provides more displayable information than the regular XGA screens. This means more of your
spreadsheet, documents and graphics will be displayed on screen. Be aware that the increase in number of pixels results in smaller image size. Make
sure your graphics adapter has 512MB discrete video memory or better. 3D graphic accelerators vary in greatly in speed – as an example: a discrete
ATi 8750m is roughly double the speed of an ATi 8550m , which, in turn, is double the speed of an integrated fully shared graphics accelerator like the
Intel HD4000. The correct choice of graphics card is critical for 3D modelling work and games – mobile graphic cards cannot be upgraded –choose the
fastest graphics accelerator you can afford for future software support and performance but be aware the faster the graphics the lower the battery life.
Always see if there are benchmark comparisons as this is a major area of confusion.
DVD Burner vs Bluray : A DVD drive reads and creates CD and DVD disks. These are available in capacities up to 8.5GB. The new Bluray drives
are backward compatible with DVD and can create 50GB disks. These larger capacities are great for backups and HiDef movies. Be aware that Bluray
drives are available as read only and read/write, with the read/write type considerably more expensive.Get Bluray combo drive to be future proofed.
Hard disk drive speed :. Most notebook computers use a 5400rpm speed. 7200rpm drives can be 50% faster. SSD drives have no moving parts and
are faster, however they much more expensive and compared to a regular hard disk drive but are highly recommended. There are now hybrid hard
drives available which combine and hard disk drive and a small amount of SSD to enhance speed but are still slower than a pure SSD drive.
Bluetooth: A radio based interface standard for communicating with devices in close proximity - within 5 meters. Useful for mobile phone connection.
Wifi Wireless a/b/g/n AC: A new radio standard for connection computer networks without cables – high speed - superiour to Bluetooth – 300M range
The new WiFi AC standard allows for much higher speeds and more users than any of the previous standards – Highly Recommended
USB 2/3 & Firewire 1/2 : These are new serial based high speed interfaces to replace the old RS232 serial standard. Firewire and USB 2/3 are
particularly suited to video movie capture. These interfaces allow for several devices to be ‘daisy chained’ together. USB 3 is 10x faster than USB 2.
WARRANTY: The standard Warranty period is 1 year. Notebooks have higher failure rates than desktops due to their portability and warranty
extensions can protect your investment. The higher the warranty period the better as notebooks can be very expensive to repair.
Connection to a Domain: XP Home, Vista Home, Windows 7 Home and Windows 8 will not work properly with most domain server networks – only
XP Professional, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate and Windows 8 Professional are suitable.
Insist on Support: Portable computers contain leading edge technologies. Check that your supplier can provide knowledgeable and experienced
advice as there are usually more idiosyncrasies with notebook designs than desktops. PCMCIA, ExpressCard, TPM, Bluetooth, S/PDIF, SpeedStep,
USB3, DVD+-RAM DL, Blu-ray, Wifi a/b/g/n, Cardbus, PATA, eSATA, power management, HDMi, Displayport, Firewire, 3D accelerators, CPU
upgrades, docking station and LCD screens require specialized knowledge and support. Suppliers that locally specialize in notebook computer sales,
service and support are the best recommendation, as this can speed up repairs and support considerably as portables DO fail due to their mobility.
…. And remember, if you don’t recognize the notebook brand – BEWARE of reliability and long term parts availability issues
Support and service is vital to the successful long term operation of a portable computer – never purchase a portable based on price alone
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