The first mass market consumer laptop was released by Toshiba in 1985. The Toshiba T1100 model, however, was not the first ever laptop. That, according to industry sources, was the 22.2kg Xerox NoteTaker which was developed in 1976.
It had what was then considered to be advanced technology - a built-in monochrome display monitor and a floppy disk drive. The Xerox NoteTaker was emulated by other laptop models that followed soon after.
Although intended to enable people to work on the go, many of the early models were cumbersome. Bulky, heavy in weight and costly, these computers marketed as laptops or notebooks, were largely used by the business community. Chandra Devi Renganayar takes a look at how laptops have evolved in shape, size and functionality.
1976 - the Xerox NoteTaker weighing 22.2kg was developed. However, it did not enter production. Only 10 prototypes of the computer were built.
1985 - The Toshiba T1100 model weighing 4.1 kgs had 256KB of RAM. Supported by Intel Processor and a floppy drive, it became the first mass market consumer laptop. Two years later, the company introduced smaller and lighter models, the T1000 and T1200 which were easily carried in a backpack.
1986 - The IBM PC Division released its first commercial laptop computer, the PC Convertible. The model weighing about 5.5kg had a CGA-compatible LCD display and two floppy drives. The PC Convertible's clamshell design was followed by other portable computer manufacturers.
1988 - The Compaq SLT/286 was the first battery-powered laptop to have a built-in hard disk drive and a VGA compatible LCD screen. By the end of the 1980s, the laptop computers were popular among businessmen.
1989 - Apple Computer designed its first on the go model, the Macintosh Portable. The battery-powered model, however, was considered more of a "luggable" than a laptop. In 1991, the company released the Powerbook series which introduced features that became a norm on laptops. These included the palm rest and trackball.
1994 - IBM introduced the IBM ThinkPad 775CD, the first notebook with an integrated CD-ROM.
1995 - With the introduction of Microsoft Windows 95, notebook computing become more advanced. During this period the usefulness and popularity of laptops also increased. Portable computers had built-in CD-ROMs and ran on Intel Pentium processors. One of the popular model was the Gateway Solo.
1997 - Laptops begin to show improved connectivity features with internal modems and standard serial, parallel and PS/2 ports, making it easier to work on the go. Later, laptops with network adapters, USB and Wi-Fi support came into the market. The HP Jornada 820 Palmtop PC introduced in 1998 was among those models that had advanced communication features such as the ability to send and receive fax, a voice-recorder feature and e-mail. It offered 10 hours of battery life, wide screen, touch-typeable keyboard, touch pad and graphical web browsing.
2002 - Laptops with Intel's Pentium 4 chip came into the market. The laptops supported more power, speed and memory. Big screens, stereo sound systems and DVD-RW drives were common. For security, notebooks with biometric capability were introduced. Beginning 2004, slimmer ultraportable laptops and more advanced multimedia notebooks emerged. These included the Dell Inspiron, Sony Vaio, HP Pavillion, Lenovo/IBM ThinkPad and Toshiba Qosmio range of laptops.
2007 - The netbook trend began with the introduction of Asus' Eee PC 701. Low cost, small sized, lightweight and versatile, the netbooks became a hit with consumers. Other brands such Acer, Dell, Sony and HP followed suit with netbooks built on the low-powered Intel Atom processor architecture.
2010 -In 2000, Microsoft introduced the term Microsoft Tablet PCs for tablet PCs built based on its specifications. However, the tablet PC did not take off as intended due to technical hiccups. Only in 2010 with Apple's iPad did the tablet PC segment become popular.
2011- Manufacturers are now pushing ultrabooks into the market. These are very thin, lightweight and ultraportable laptops defined by a specification from Intel. It has the new CULV Intel processors with integrated graphics and flash-based solid state disks. Among the ultrabooks available currently include Lenovo IdeaPad U300e and Asus ZenBook.
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2011年12月20日星期二
2011年12月17日星期六
Buy, Sell, or Hold Polypore?
What's thicker than water or blood? For Polypore International (NYSE: PPO ) , battery acid. Polypore makes a variety of high-tech filters related to blood and water filtration, as well as battery membranes. And the Lenovo T61 Battery stock returned almost 7% this year TOSHIBA PA3534U-1BRS Battery compared to -4% for the S&P 500. But will Polypore continue to reap the rewards of supplying specialized sieves? Let's look at why you might want to buy, sell, or hold Polypore today.
Buy:
Market leader in resilient and growth industries. Polypore reigns at or near the top of its markets, which include membranes for lithium and lead-acid batteries, blood filtration used in dialysis and other procedures, and water PA3465U-1BRS filtration for industrial production. Lithium batteries are used in everything from phones to laptops to electric cars -- and that market is expected to increase demand at least 10% per year through 2015. Polypore's medical market is expected to increase at least 6% per year, and its water filtration, used to purify water for everything from food Latitude D610 battery
processing to making flat-panel displays, is expected to grow 8% annually.
The battery separator market provides Polypore's largest share of revenue, last quarter making up 77%. This helps Polypore insulate itself from economic slowdowns, because, as CEO Robert Toth described:
Buy:
Market leader in resilient and growth industries. Polypore reigns at or near the top of its markets, which include membranes for lithium and lead-acid batteries, blood filtration used in dialysis and other procedures, and water PA3465U-1BRS filtration for industrial production. Lithium batteries are used in everything from phones to laptops to electric cars -- and that market is expected to increase demand at least 10% per year through 2015. Polypore's medical market is expected to increase at least 6% per year, and its water filtration, used to purify water for everything from food Latitude D610 battery
processing to making flat-panel displays, is expected to grow 8% annually.
The battery separator market provides Polypore's largest share of revenue, last quarter making up 77%. This helps Polypore insulate itself from economic slowdowns, because, as CEO Robert Toth described:
Battery life is price you pay for Verizon Galaxy Nexus
We just put the wraps on our review of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the first phone to run Android Ice Cream Sandwich, and came away impressed with its sleek new software, large 720p display, fast camera, and blazing 4G LTE speeds over Verizon Wireless’ Sony VGP-BPS8
network. However, as we discovered with the Galaxy Nexus, as well as other phones that use Verizon’s LTE network, there’s toshiba a105 battery a price to be paid for all that speed: Battery life.
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As you can see from the above results, the Verizon Galaxy Nexus lasted only 3 hours and 40 minutes on our Laptop Battery Test. This test involves continuous web surfing over 4G with the screen brightness at 40 percent. GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Auto Sync are all turned off. When we ran our battery test on the unlocked Galaxy Nexus on T-Mobile’s network, the Dell Latitude D600 battery device saw 5 hours of runtime. That’s a TOSHIBA PABAS057
difference of nearly 1.5 hours.
The Galaxy Nexus for Verizon delivered even less endurance than the HTC Thunderbolt, the first 4G LTE phone from the carrier that established a reputation for short battery life. Because 4G LTE radios use more power, the phones that use them tend to last significantly shorter than the smartphone average. But as you can see some Verizon phones at least last longer than the 5-hour mark.
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We really like the Verizon Galaxy Nexus, but its below-average battery life kept it from earning an Editors’ Choice Award in our review. If you do pick up this phone, make sure you keep the brightness down and follow our other tips for making your Android phone last longer.
network. However, as we discovered with the Galaxy Nexus, as well as other phones that use Verizon’s LTE network, there’s toshiba a105 battery a price to be paid for all that speed: Battery life.
Courtesy of Laptop
As you can see from the above results, the Verizon Galaxy Nexus lasted only 3 hours and 40 minutes on our Laptop Battery Test. This test involves continuous web surfing over 4G with the screen brightness at 40 percent. GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Auto Sync are all turned off. When we ran our battery test on the unlocked Galaxy Nexus on T-Mobile’s network, the Dell Latitude D600 battery device saw 5 hours of runtime. That’s a TOSHIBA PABAS057
difference of nearly 1.5 hours.
The Galaxy Nexus for Verizon delivered even less endurance than the HTC Thunderbolt, the first 4G LTE phone from the carrier that established a reputation for short battery life. Because 4G LTE radios use more power, the phones that use them tend to last significantly shorter than the smartphone average. But as you can see some Verizon phones at least last longer than the 5-hour mark.
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We really like the Verizon Galaxy Nexus, but its below-average battery life kept it from earning an Editors’ Choice Award in our review. If you do pick up this phone, make sure you keep the brightness down and follow our other tips for making your Android phone last longer.
2011年9月21日星期三
Windows 8 Features for Laptop Users
Windows 8 uses even less memory than does Windows 7. Microsoft illustrated how the first Windows 7 release used about 540 MB of memory, while Windows 8 uses slightly more than half that, or 281 MB. This means you can run Windows 8 on an older netbook (with just 1GB of RAM) and see better performance on your powerful laptop.
Multiple Monitor Support
Windows 8's improved hardware support includes more features for those of us who use multiple monitors, such as better taskbar handling. This is a real boon for laptop users, who really benefit from the additional screen real estate.
Improved Security
The new Reset feature, which restores the PC to factory-fresh condition, helps eliminate one of the biggest issues with laptops--data left on a laptop after it's sold or donated.
3G/4G Monitoring
Microsoft also showcased a new control panel for monitoring your laptop's (or other device's) 3G or 4G data plan--without using up your minutes if you happen to be roaming.
Device Interactivity and Connectivity
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Other forward-thinking features built into the operating system include "tap to share," where you can physically exchange data with other devices using NFC or built-in antennas. You might not be tapping your laptop with smartphones for a while, but, again, it's a sign that Microsoft is thinking about mobile users.
Most of the other changes in Windows 8 apply to all sorts of devices, not just laptops, since it is designed to be the "everywhere operating system". It's very much a "touch first" (in the words of Windows President Stan Sinofsky) operating system, in fact. As tablet-centric as Windows 8 might seem, there are still some appealing features for those of us using a regular old touchpad and keyboard.
Multiple Monitor Support
Windows 8's improved hardware support includes more features for those of us who use multiple monitors, such as better taskbar handling. This is a real boon for laptop users, who really benefit from the additional screen real estate.
Improved Security
The new Reset feature, which restores the PC to factory-fresh condition, helps eliminate one of the biggest issues with laptops--data left on a laptop after it's sold or donated.
3G/4G Monitoring
Microsoft also showcased a new control panel for monitoring your laptop's (or other device's) 3G or 4G data plan--without using up your minutes if you happen to be roaming.
Device Interactivity and Connectivity
Great lapto batteries: HP DV6000 battery,
Dell Latitude D600 battery,Battery Evo N610C
Other forward-thinking features built into the operating system include "tap to share," where you can physically exchange data with other devices using NFC or built-in antennas. You might not be tapping your laptop with smartphones for a while, but, again, it's a sign that Microsoft is thinking about mobile users.
Most of the other changes in Windows 8 apply to all sorts of devices, not just laptops, since it is designed to be the "everywhere operating system". It's very much a "touch first" (in the words of Windows President Stan Sinofsky) operating system, in fact. As tablet-centric as Windows 8 might seem, there are still some appealing features for those of us using a regular old touchpad and keyboard.
Notebook OEMs to ramp up ultrabook production in 4Q11
Most notebook ODMs will ramp up the production of ultrabooks for their branded PC vendors in the fourth quarter, with Quanta Computer to begin volume production of HP's ultrabook models in November, according to industry sources.
An array of Sandy Bridge-based ultrabooks will hit the market during the 2011 year-end holiday season, while more Ivy Bridge-based models will be rolled out in the first half of 2012, said Intel vice president Mooly Eden.
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Acer led all PC vendors and has begun delivering its Aspire S3 ultrabooks, manufactured by Wistron, to its distributors, the sources revealed.
While Asustek is planning to unveil its ultrabook models in early October, the company will start shipping devices to distributors at the end of September, said sources, adding that Asustek's ultrabook shipments will top 100,000 units in September and ramp up higher in October and beyond. Asustek is outsourcing its ultrabooks to Pegatron Technology.
Toshiba will outsource the production of its Portege Z830 ultrabook lineup to Compal Electronics and Quanta Computer, using Intel's second-generation Core i3, i5 or i7 processors, the sources indicated.
An array of Sandy Bridge-based ultrabooks will hit the market during the 2011 year-end holiday season, while more Ivy Bridge-based models will be rolled out in the first half of 2012, said Intel vice president Mooly Eden.
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Acer led all PC vendors and has begun delivering its Aspire S3 ultrabooks, manufactured by Wistron, to its distributors, the sources revealed.
While Asustek is planning to unveil its ultrabook models in early October, the company will start shipping devices to distributors at the end of September, said sources, adding that Asustek's ultrabook shipments will top 100,000 units in September and ramp up higher in October and beyond. Asustek is outsourcing its ultrabooks to Pegatron Technology.
Toshiba will outsource the production of its Portege Z830 ultrabook lineup to Compal Electronics and Quanta Computer, using Intel's second-generation Core i3, i5 or i7 processors, the sources indicated.
Back-to-school notebook PC sales beat expectations
Sales of notebook computers during the back-to-school rush this year beat expectations, new data from market research firm NPD Group found. While sales of Windows laptops continued to slide compared to last year, the decline was significantly less severe than in the first half of the year according to NPD. Windows notebook sales between July and August dipped 4% compared to the same period in 2010, while sales in the first half of 2011 were down 12% year-over-year. ”The sequential results from NPD’s back-to-school point-of-sale (POS) data indicates that after a shortfall early in the year that was mostly related to the difficult comparisons to the binge of buying after the release of Windows 7, the Windows notebook market remains solid,” said NPD vice president of industry analysis Stephen Baker in a statement. “The last two weeks of August are the most important period for back to school buying, and those weeks saw more than an 8 percent increase over last year in retail sales.” NPD’s full press release follows below.
Back-to-School Notebook Sales Exceed Expectations: Windows Notebook Sales Increase in August
Strong sales over the last two weeks of August 2011 ensure that back-to-school sales show positive trends when compared to the first half of the year.
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., September 14, 2011 – According to The NPD Group, a leading market research company, back-to-school sales turned out much better than the first half of 2011, when retail notebook sales in the U.S. declined more than 12 percent over the prior year. During the two-month back-to-school period (July through August), Windows notebook computer sales declined 4 percent over the prior year, while August 2011 sales, propelled by a late surge in volume, posted an increase of nearly 4 percent.
“The sequential results from NPD’s back-to-school point-of-sale (POS) data indicates that after a shortfall early in the year that was mostly related to the difficult comparisons to the binge of buying after the release of Windows 7, the Windows notebook market remains solid,” said Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis for NPD. “The last two weeks of August are the most important period for back to school buying, and those weeks saw more than an 8 percent increase over last year in retail sales.”
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A prime driver of the sales volume increase was a drop in average selling prices. During July and August 2011, ASPs for Windows notebooks were $477, which is a 7 percent decline from the same period last year. The drop in ASPs resulted in a record 65 percent of all notebook sales occurring in products sold for less than $500. Sales in this crucial segment grew 12 percent versus last year, while sales results for windows notebooks above $500 fell 23 percent.
“A strong promotional environment led consumers into the stores over the last part of the back to school season,” Baker said. “The positive consumer response to aggressive notebook pricing, despite the continued demand for tablet computers, likely points towards a highly promotional holiday season ahead.”
Back-to-School Notebook Sales Exceed Expectations: Windows Notebook Sales Increase in August
Strong sales over the last two weeks of August 2011 ensure that back-to-school sales show positive trends when compared to the first half of the year.
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., September 14, 2011 – According to The NPD Group, a leading market research company, back-to-school sales turned out much better than the first half of 2011, when retail notebook sales in the U.S. declined more than 12 percent over the prior year. During the two-month back-to-school period (July through August), Windows notebook computer sales declined 4 percent over the prior year, while August 2011 sales, propelled by a late surge in volume, posted an increase of nearly 4 percent.
“The sequential results from NPD’s back-to-school point-of-sale (POS) data indicates that after a shortfall early in the year that was mostly related to the difficult comparisons to the binge of buying after the release of Windows 7, the Windows notebook market remains solid,” said Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis for NPD. “The last two weeks of August are the most important period for back to school buying, and those weeks saw more than an 8 percent increase over last year in retail sales.”
Tags: wholesale battery,replacement laptop battery,HSTNN-DB42
A prime driver of the sales volume increase was a drop in average selling prices. During July and August 2011, ASPs for Windows notebooks were $477, which is a 7 percent decline from the same period last year. The drop in ASPs resulted in a record 65 percent of all notebook sales occurring in products sold for less than $500. Sales in this crucial segment grew 12 percent versus last year, while sales results for windows notebooks above $500 fell 23 percent.
“A strong promotional environment led consumers into the stores over the last part of the back to school season,” Baker said. “The positive consumer response to aggressive notebook pricing, despite the continued demand for tablet computers, likely points towards a highly promotional holiday season ahead.”
HP Releases The Updated DM1 Ultraportable Laptop
The laptop sports an 11.6-inch LED display, measures in at a little less than an inch thick, and weighs about 3.5 lbs. The DM1 is finished with a special type of soft-touch rubber that is more durable thanks to a unique rubber printing method. It comes packed with Beats Audio, and has a HP TrueVision web cam front and center for video chat.
HP’s PC business may be up in the air right now, but that doesn’t mean we won’t see any more HP notebooks. The company today announced the updated DM1 notebook with a new, fresher look. Starting at $599, the DM1 comes with either an Intel second-gen Core processor or an AMD E-series processor (with the AMD config to arrive on October 2.) AMD models will also include AMD Radeon HD discreet graphics.
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In other words, the DM1 is meant for someone who’s light on their feet. If you travel, or are a college student, this may just be what you’re looking for. Another cool feature that will definitely come in handy for those on-the-go users is HP’s ProtectSmart. It’s a built-in accelerometer that detects when the computer is bumped or dropped and immediately stops the hard drive, likely saving many precious files.
HP’s PC business may be up in the air right now, but that doesn’t mean we won’t see any more HP notebooks. The company today announced the updated DM1 notebook with a new, fresher look. Starting at $599, the DM1 comes with either an Intel second-gen Core processor or an AMD E-series processor (with the AMD config to arrive on October 2.) AMD models will also include AMD Radeon HD discreet graphics.
Good Laptop Batteries: HP DV6000 battery,HP mini 210 battery, HP HSTNN-LB42 Battery
In other words, the DM1 is meant for someone who’s light on their feet. If you travel, or are a college student, this may just be what you’re looking for. Another cool feature that will definitely come in handy for those on-the-go users is HP’s ProtectSmart. It’s a built-in accelerometer that detects when the computer is bumped or dropped and immediately stops the hard drive, likely saving many precious files.
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