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I realize that “cheap” is in the eye of the beholder. Not only that — the laptops in this article might not even be as cheap as something you could get off eBay or even as inexpensive as a refurbished laptop.

But, face it: new laptops are almost always going to be more expensive than the equivalently configured desktop PC because of the need for miniaturization of the components. And laptops have to use different (more expensive) technologies to maximize battery life.

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It happens at least once in the life of every notebook computer-it slows down in performance, and just doesn’t have the get up and go that it used to. Like most people, you run your favorite antivirus program(s) to make sure that “bugs” haven’t infected your system, and you even run spyware programs to make sure that spyware isn’t overloading your system resources. To take things a step further you clear out unnecessary items from your start menu, make bios adjustments and ge…

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Laptops are basically a smaller portable version of a desktop. Now even though it is convenient to bring your laptop where ever you go, a laptop’s performance may be a little slower than the traditional desktop computer, and if you are running power from a battery, much more short “on time”. Laptops originally was never meant to replace the desktop computer, but now there are laptops called “desktop replacements” being created. Each new generation of laptops are more powerful…

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If you want to bring your laptop with you on a trip, to work or school, you should think about protecting your laptop. You should not simply just shove your laptop into a regular bookbag or briefcase, where it can easily get scraped and possibly damaged. There are laptop bags that you can buy to provide proper protection for your laptop. Laptop bags are specifically designed for laptops with traveling in mind. This article will talk about the best new laptop bags released on …

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Types of Laptop Batteries:

Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) Batteries: These were the first rechargeable batteries manufactured for laptops. They were relatively inexpensive, had high output and versatile, because they could be used in a wide variety of products. However, NiCd batteries have now been abandoned by laptop manufacturers with the introduction of more efficient and lighter-weight batteries.

Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) Batteries: NiMH was a big improvement concerning po…