Thursday, December 18, 2008

Laptops for Travel

By John Kessler

Although mini laptops were built for mobility, not all models can withstand the rough handling which can happen during travel. For travelers, here are some solid mini laptops you might be interested in:

If you travel for business or pleasure you will want to take a look at these laptops that seem custom designed for travel. Don't get caught up in all of the mini laptop specifications that start to look like alphabet soup after a while when you can narrow your choices down to just a few.

If you are stuck in an airport there is no better way to pass the time than either working or browsing the internet. A mini laptop for travel should allow you to connect to the internet as well as play media files such as downloaded movies or mp3s for entertainment.

Eee PC 901

The Eee PC 901 features a solid state drive (SSD) in lieu of a standard hard drive with a read/write head. What this means to the traveler is that the 901 is able to withstand rough handling that would bring a lesser laptop to it's knees.

If you are traveling on a long flight, you'll be glad to know this mini laptop can perform well up to eight hours, more than twice that of a typical mini laptop. What's more, it can also store up to 20Gb of files on Windows XP or GNU Linux.

The WiFi connectivity of the Eee PC 901 keeps you in touch with your friends and colleagues through instant messaging and email if desired. It's easy to make reservations on the go and checking in online for a flight is practically a necessity these days.

MSI Wind U100

Wind - stands for "Wi-Fi Network Device". As the name suggests, you can easily access the Internet wherever there is a Wi-Fi hotspot.This netbook model is integrated with newest Draft-N Wi-Fi LAN 802.11b/g/n), which it offers up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range as existing Wi-Fi ready devices. Of course Draft-N is backwards compatible with b/g so there will be no trouble connecting to older networks.

The MSI WIND features a 6 cell battery with a battery life of approximately six hours. - 16039

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