The Best Traveling Laptops
August 22, 2010 – 4:50 pmIf you are often traveling, whether it’s for business or pleasure and you always want to stay connected with friends, business and the rest of the world with emails, internet browsing or social media, you are going to want to bring along a laptop for traveling. If you are thinking of traveling with a laptop, you probably want to know what is the best laptop for traveling available on the market.
There are many models, brands and sizes to choose from. First, you have to decide on whether you want an actual laptop or a net book. Size and weight is important when traveling and so is brand. If you are on a budget, there are a few good labels out there which charge a lower price. Whether you want a Dell laptop, an HP, a Toshiba, an Acer, etc., all depends on what brand you have found you can trust. This is probably not your first laptop purchase, so you either love the brand of laptop you have now, or you hate it. Go with that.
If you are traveling for pleasure, you will probably find that the lightest and smallest laptop is going to be a net book. I once traveled to Dubai and lugging my HP laptop with me. It measures 17 inches and was very heavy to carry in my backpack. After that trip, I decided that of the best travel laptops for me was going to be a net book. I ended up buying a small Acer net book and I haven’t complained since. It fits in a small bag or purse and it goes with me everywhere. I am very pleased.
Therefore, first look at brand, size, weight and price and make your decision then to purchase a laptop that fits all your requirements. You can’t go wrong there. My final piece of advice is not to buy second hand and don’t buy a demo model. I always go for the laptops, untouched and just out of the box.
Your alternative is to invest in Apple’s iPad which is probably the big game changer to come along in a while. You can purchase an iPad for about $499. Not good for long term typing, it is great for emails, social media, and web browsing. It’s a nice lightweight little toy to have and just might be your next “laptop.”
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