LAPTOPS New Zealand Buyers Guide

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Also known as notebooks, laptops have one main advantage over their desktop PC counterparts - portability. Freed from the fi xed line shackle, laptops have become a given in the technology quiver of globe trotting business people, small business and home users alike. In fact, laptops are one of the fastest growing segments of the consumer electronics market and New Zealand is experiencing stellar growth of these devices.

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…There’s a laptop available for every wallet. Starting at around $1000 for an entry-level unit, prices max out at over $5000 for more specialised models. High-end models are typically sturdier than cheaper models, often featuring roll-cages to protect internal components and spill-resistant keyboards.
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Standard connectivity options in modern laptops include in-built wi-fi , Bluetooth and infrared and are defi nes as follows:
Wi-fi - A wireless internet technology working over IEEE-mandated 802.11 specifications. Users with wi-fi enabled laptops are able to connect to the internet when in range of a wireless access point or hotspot such as those offered by CafeNet.
Bluetooth and infrared - Short range wireless technologies enabling data exchange between laptop devices. Not limited to laptops, Bluetooth and infrared also work on mobile phones, PDAs, desktop PCs, printers and digital cameras.
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“Vista is the largest and, potentially, the most disruptive change in the operating system space since Windows 2000,” says Stephen Kleynhans, research vice president at Gartner. “Organisations will discover that Vista cannot be adopted without a careful examination of its impact on their overall end-user management processes.”
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