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5 Cool Laptops with Long Battery Life

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:55:21 +0000

Most laptops have been notorious for having short battery life. A laptop that does not offer a long battery life is going to be a headache for its owner. It’s just not convenient to have to charge up your laptop every 2 hours. These days, there are laptops out there that offer more than just a couple of hours of battery life. If you are a business owner or intend to use your laptop on the road, these laptops come in handy.

With that said, here are 5 powerful laptops with long battery life:

ASUS UL30A-X5 Thin and Light Laptop: a light-weight and compact laptop that offers 12 hours of battery life per charge.

MSI U160-006US 10-Inch Netbook: a tiny laptop that packs a punch and offers 15 hours of battery per charge. It weighs only 2.4 lbs.

Toshiba Satellite T135-S1307 laptop: it takes advantage of Ultra Low Voltage dual-core SU4100 Processor to offer 9.3 hours of battery life per charge.

Acer Aspire TimelineX AS1830T-3721 11.6-Inch Laptop: features a 11.6 inch HD wide-screen display, Intel Core i5-430UM Processor, and Windows 7 Home Premium. You can get up to 8 hours of work per charge.

ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005PE-PU27 Netbook: a powerful netbook that can run for 14 hours per charge. Offers 500 GB of online storage.

It’s always nice to pick up a laptop that can last for more than a couple of hours running on battery. The above models fit the bill.

5 Exciting Green Gifts for Every Occasion

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:59:37 +0000

Green products can make great gifts too. Whether you are looking to buy mom something impressive or looking for that killer Christmas present, you should never discount green products. Besides, by giving eco-friendly products as gifts, you can help save the environment and get others on board with it as well.

If you are looking to give someone a memorable gift that is eco-friendly as well, here are 5 gadgets that should give you ideas:

AeroGarden 900500-2200 Pro 200: a great tool to start an organic garden with at home no matter the season you are in. Quite innovative tool and provides some real value to whomever you gift it to.

Samsung UN46C7000 46-Inch 3D LED HDTV: a super HDTV that exceeds energy star standards and gives a whole new meaning to watching TV at home.

Apple iPad: may not be the most eco-friendly product on this list, but it can be used as a document reader, reducing the need to use real paper in a lot of cases. Its battery lasts quite a while too.

Amazon Kindle: if you are looking to give someone an e-book reader that provides a more realistic reading experience with e-books, Kindle makes a nice gift. It may not be as capable as the iPad, but it is much easier on the eye and reading on it feels more like the good old experience (unlike the iPad experience which feels more like reading on a monitor).

ASUS UL30Vt-X1 Thin and Light Laptop: it’s a super thin and energy efficient laptop that gives you power, performance, and portability. Great laptop for business and makes a great gift.

Please feel free to add your gift ideas below.

5 Handy Solar Laptop Chargers for Outdoors

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:58:37 +0000

If you have bene following this blog, you probably know that we are a big fan of solar products. It’s just a no brainer. The sun is an amazing source of power, and the government hasn’t put a price on it yet. So there is no reason not to use the power of the sun to power up your home, your gadgets, and everything else. It’s true that solar cars haven’t been so successful, but solar accessories such as solar iPhone chargers, solar mp3 player chargers, and even solar backpacks could come quite handy at home and on the go. Solar laptop chargers are quite useful as well. When you spend a lot of time outdoors and on the go, it’s always nice to have a portable power source that doesn’t require you to be close to a building. You can be sitting in a park and using solar chargers to charge up your laptop.

Solar laptop chargers are not cheap by any means. The reason is that these need to be powerful to charge up your laptops. But if you spend a lot of time outdoors, these chargers will pay for themselves. In fact, here are 5 solar laptop chargers that can make life easier on the road:

SolarGorilla Solar Charger: the most popular solar charger for laptops. It’s compatible with most laptops, mobile phones, iPods, and PDAs. You can always use the tips included to connect this solar laptop charger to your devices.

Travelling Solar Charger For Laptop: designed to give you power on the go, and it’s pretty portable as well. Can power up your laptop and most of your digital devices outdoors.

Solar Charger Battery for Laptops: a hybrid 20000 mAH portable solar charger and battery that allows you multiple options to charge your laptop. It works with the power of the sun or your car power.

Solar Laptop Charger & Portable Power Kit: more of a heavy duty charger that takes advantage of the power of the sun to charge up your laptop or power up home appliances such as blenders and clock radios.

Molasolar Universal Hybrid Portable notebook Solar Charger: another handy solar charger for laptops that gets your gadget charged without damaging it. It uses smart voltage technology to help you charge your laptop without having to worry about the right voltage.

Are you using a solar notebook charger?

3 Atom N450 Netbooks with Long Battery Life

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:53:47 +0000

Netbooks are great gadgets to own if you spend a lot of time outdoors. Sure, you can get a lot done on your iPhone or Droid. But they do not replace a laptop. A netbook won’t be as powerful as your home PC, but it is a laptop in its own right and lets you get your work done on the road. Netbooks have been getting better in the battery life department. There was a time that getting 8 hours+ from a netbook battery was considered something unusual. These days, a lot of netbooks pass that mark easily. The new N450 netbooks are even more energy efficient and give you lots of hours of work on the road.

If you are looking to pick up a N450 netbook to get more out of your netbook on the road, here are 3 new netbook models you should pick up:

ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005PE-PU17 Netbook: comes with a 6 cell battery that gives you 14 hours of work time on the road. It comes with Windows 7 and the next generation ATOM processor, N450.

Acer AO532h-2326 10.1-Inch Netbook: gives you 10 hours of battery life. It comes with a large keyboard, wireless N connection, and Windows 7 premium. Multi-gesture touch-pad is nice addition as well.

Asus Eee PC 1008P-KR-PU17-PI netbook: one of the most good looking netbooks on the market. Has plenty of storage with a 320 GB internal hard drive.

There are plenty more powerful netbooks on the way. But so far a good start for netbooks in 2010.

MacBook MC207LL/A: Meet The New Energy Efficient Macbook

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:28:26 +0000

For a company that has dedicated a lot of time to build energy efficient computers, Apple doesn’t get enough credit. There was a time when people used to give Apple a lot of flak for not being green enough. That has all changed as Apple has introduced some energy efficient Macbooks that can challenge the most eco-friendly laptops on the market. The all new MacBook MC207LL/A is no different. Now you can use your Macbook for 7 hours and expect it to hold charge 1000 times in the process as well. So your battery will last almost 3 times as what you would get with regular laptops on the market.

But Apple’s green laptop does not just come with an energy efficient laptops. The materials that are used in your Macbook do not hurt the environment as much as some of the other notebooks on the market. All Mac screens are mercury and arsenic free, and the internal components are free of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs). So Macbook’s not only energy efficient but eco-friendly as well.

What I like about Macbooks is the fact that Apple controls every aspect of the manufacturing to make sure its computer’s parts go hand in hand. The advanced power management system included with Macbooks goes hand in hand with their LED energy efficient screens to help you get more battery life on your computer. Macbooks are certainly not cheap, but they are worth their value, and now they are energy efficient too. Great laptops to own for long-term.

4 CULV Laptops Worth Owning

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:59:09 +0000

In case you haven’t been paying attention to the gadget market, there is plenty of buzz around netbooks and mobile netbooks on the market. But not everyone in the main-street knows about CULV laptops. CULV laptops are energy efficient machines that are powerful and capable of performing high-level computing operations (unlike some netbooks). These netbooks are based on Intel’s new CPUs and are intended to add to battery life and help manufacturers introduce more energy efficient laptops.

CULV laptops have gained a lot of attention recently, and many experts have claimed that they will indeed challenge netbooks for supremacy in the laptop market. There aren’t many of them around, but the ones available on the market are very good. With that in mind, here are 4 cool energy efficient CULV laptops worth owning:

MSI X340-021US Slim 13.4-Inch Laptop: it’s a super slim laptop that comes with energy-efficient 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 Processor, Windows Vista, and a HD screen.

Acer Aspire 4810 Timeline 14.0-Inch Laptop: this is what I like to call a powerhouse. Comes with Intel Pentium SU2700 1.30GHz Processor, 3 GB of Ram, and 8 hours of battery life. It’s portable as well.

Acer Aspire Timeline AS3810TZ-4880: another 14 Inch CULV laptop that is not only energy efficient but highly powerful. The battery will last you 8+ hours. You get 4 GB of Ram and Windows Vista.

MSI X320-037US 13.4-Inch Laptop: another super slim MSI laptop that is highly energy efficient as well. Comes with wireless N capability, 2 GB of RAM, and 4 hours of battery life.

There you have it. 4 CULV laptops that are way worth it. They provide you with a lot of bang for your buck and are much cheaper than a Macbook Air. If you are looking for a slim, portable, and energy efficient laptp system, you should give these a try.

5 Green Laptops Worth Buying

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:24:46 +0000

Green gadgets are on the rise. As more people start talking about the climate change and the need to take more care of our planet, many companies are joining the green movement to develop gadgets that are environment-friendly and energy efficient. Companies such as Apple, Sony, and HP understand that there is a market for green electronics, which is why they all have come up with greener, more energy efficient laptops. Green laptops may be energy efficient, but they are as powerful as regular laptops. So you won’t have to sacrifice power and performance to get greener laptops.

Here are 5 eco-friendly laptops that not only are powerful but energy efficient as well:

Sony VAIO VGN-P530H/Q Lifestyle PC: Sony VAIO VGN-P530H/Q Lifestyle PC – Black is an ultra portable laptop created for folks who are constantly on the go. It’s an energy star system that is energy efficient and powerful at the same time.

Apple MacBook MB466LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop: Apple needs no introduction. It has some of the best laptops on the market. And now these laptops are far greener than ever before. You can go for 9 hours with your battery and Apple laptops are now made out of recyclable material.

MSI Wind U100-279US 10-Inch Netbook: a highly portable netbook that is very energy efficient. MSI is known for creating some of the best green laptops on the market, and this one is no different. It’s powerful too!

HP Pavilion DV4-1227US: HP Pavilion DV4-1227US is a 14.1 inch green laptop that is not only powerful but it’s energy efficient as well. It comes with a super fast CPU, 4 GB of Ram, and Windows Vista.

Sony VAIO VGN-FW370J/H 16.4-Inch Laptop: VGN-FW370J/H is a super powerful laptop that allows you to perform highly sophisticated tasks on your computer and save energy in the process. This Sony notebook is Energy Star 4.0 certified.

Your turn: what’s your favorite green notebook PC?