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To finally end my illustrious journey to this series, the top budget laptop under $1K, is the champion of the lot.

Drumroll please

And the winner of the most budget laptop is the HP Pavilion dv2660se .

HP has since came out with big campaigns on promoting their laptops and computing equipment and not surprising the HP is “Top Laptop Vendor Of The Year ” this year.

The HP Pavilion dv2660se multimedia laptop with excellent battery life. It’s great design and cost ($899) is one of the most appeal aspects of this laptop.

The hardware specs is not bad at all, actually for an average user is good enough already.

It comes built in with a 1.5Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo (T5250) processor coupled with 2GB of RAM and an Intel Express Intergarted Graphics chipset. The weight which an equivalent to a 6-pounder has a customized made 12-cell battery which can last you for 6.3 hours. That’s a lifetime of 2.5 hours compared to an average laptop !

The cons of it is that the outlook of the laptop tend to be unsightable with the battery protuding out as in the figure on the right.

This laptop is designed for Windows Vista Home Premium users as the multimedia functions tell it all.

Extra functions include the hotkeys or Quick Play for you to access your CD/DVD without turning on your set. It is also built based on the 802.11 n - networks for faster speed connections and for the user what more do you expect for the price that’s is being displayed.

This 14.1 inch laptop is a steal and a recommended product for those going in a tight budget.

Free and personal for home use anti-virus are a plenty on the internet.

It is too many till one will get confused on which one to choose. That happens when my working colleague ask me the very same question this morning.

I can understand freebies on a tight budget, cause even the paid one aren’t 100% secure (let me tell you that).

Anyway she told me that she’s not into the yearly subscription stuff ….. so I put out these recommendations.

This post will be targeted for users who to use “free for personal use only” anti-virus. Always remember an anti-virus is always the last line of defense (the firewall is front line).

There are a couple of anti-virus which I experimented but these are the ones that give me good protection for your laptops.

1. Avast Home Edition
2. AVG Free Edition
3. Avira AntiVir Personal
4. PC Tools ThreatFire
5. Bit Defender Free Edition
6. Komodo Anti-VirusTrust
   

Trust me I’ve experimented on all of  them. Check them out.

Hi there …. it’s been a while since I post something on my blog and now with this campaign coming around (”One Laptop Per Child” or OLPC for short), something which we think was impossible in the past will become a reality somewhere near the future.

Since computers and laptops prices are down even further, consumers can now afford at least a PC for their child.

Now with  ultra budget laptops like the Eee PCs and the atom chipset PCs, it is now a possible reality that one day (which begins now) that everyone can have at least a computer at their home.

Maybe the digital age begins ………….. (anyway it is starting already )

I am now following up my previous post on the top 5 laptops that are value under $1K.

Next at Number 3, we have the indispensable Dell Inspiron 1525.

Dell is one of the major brands in the laptop market and it would be very surprising if they are not ranked on the the top 5 list even.

Lets check out the specs of this cool gadget:-

1. CPU:-  2 GHz Core 2 Duo T7250
2. Display Size (inches):-  15.4
3. Wide Screen:-  Yes
4. Total HD Size (GB):- 120
5. Min. Weight (lbs.):- 6
6. Price When Reviewed:- $999

My conclusion - The customization options of this ultra cool notebook will allow shoppers to choose what type of hardware they need for this laptop via their website.

Rating (out of ten):- 8.2

As we move closely to Number 1, I’ll be adding a couple of other posts which might interest you all.

So stay tuned.

You have already now know that the Toshiba Satellite Pro A210-EZ2201 is at Number 5, guess who is at Number 4.

If you are into laptop branding, the next one needs no further introduction.

Fujitsu has been making laptops for quite a while now and their Lifebook series are quite inspiring, especially for business users.

The Fujitsu Lifebook S7211 is the Number 4 pick and let us look now at the specs.

1. CPU:- 1.6-GHz Pentium Dual-Core T2330
2. Display Size (inches):- 14.1
3. Wide Screen:- Yes
4. Total HD Size (GB):- 120
5. Min. Weight (lbs.):- 5.2
6. Price When Reviewed:- $899

My conclusion - A lightweight portable and thin laptop for budget-minded road warriors.

Rating (out of ten):- 7.8

I’ll be right back with the Number 3 laptop that is on the TOP 5 Budget List, stay tuned.

Hi …. and welcome again to another post from Laptop Info Today.

As computer hardware prices slipped down tremendously , users might want to know the “budget out of the budget” models of laptops (whether it due to budget or for your personal information)

Today I will be showcasing the top 5 laptops that are under the $1K mark.

At Number 5 - Toshiba Satellite Pro A210-EZ2201

Specs :-

1. CPU:- 1.8-GHz Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-55
2. Display Size (inches):- 15.4
3. Wide Screen:- Yes
4. Total HD Size (GB):- 80
5. Min. Weight (lbs.):- 6
6. Price When Reviewed:- $699

My conclusion - It has sweet built-in speakers but unfortunately it’s too slow for demanding users.

Rating (out of ten):- 7.7

Stay tune for the next post as I unveil to you who is at Number 4.