Guide To Laptop Processors

Mobile processors have some of the largest innovations going on in the computer market. As they gather more of the market, they have to balance the level of performance with their power usage. The type of processor used in a laptop is very dependent upon the size and design of the laptop. This article looks at what some of the various processors are available for the different classifications of laptops to assist those looking at buying a new laptop computer.

What Is An Ultrabook?

If you happened to follow the computer news out of CES 2012, you probably heard the term Ultrabook used a lot. In fact, this class of computer seemed to outpace the number of tablet announcements which were the big hot item of 2011. So, what is the difference between a laptop and an Ultrabook? What about tablets? Find out more in my article that takes a closer look at what makes an ultrabook.

Cyberpower Support Profile

Cyberpower is a private systems integrator that is growing in size thanks to deals with internet companies such as NewEgg to sell prebuilt systems. In addition to building custom order desktops and laptops, they sell a set of same-day shipping prebuilt units similar to those sold through retail partners. But being a relatively unknown company in the major consumer market, how well do they support their computers? Find out in my profile of their support department.

Included in the profile I list the various avenues that users have for support, tips and advice. In addition to this information, I have also added a poll so that readers can share their opinion of the companies support. If you have used their support and would like to let others know of their experiences for better or worse, please vote in the survey and share your experience.

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Is NFC Useful In Computers?

You may have heard or seen about new cellphones that have that have the capabilities to be used with vending machines to pay for products just by swiping it next to the machine rather than paying with cash. This is utilizing a new technology called near field communications or NFC. At the recent CES 2012, several computer companies announced that they would be introducing the technology to some of their laptop computers later in the year. Now, its not likely that people would be swiping a laptop next to a vending machine for payment as it isn't really practical. So, just what is NFC and why would one want it in a laptop? Find out more in my new technology article on the subject.

Creative Finally Releases A New Audio Processor

The Creative X-Fi audio processor is considered quite old by technology standards. It has been in a variety of Sound Blaster X-Fi cards for over seven years. During this time, a large number of competitors released new audio cards that challenged the company's dominance in the PC audio card market. Now the company has finally released a new audio processor called Core3D that features four audio processor cores in the chip. They have put it into three different cards ranging in price from $100 to $200. Today, I take a look at the mid-priced card with the Fatal1ty branding. Is this an excellent upgrade for gamers? What about those wanting to just listen to some music or watch movies? Find out in my review of the Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Professional PC audio card.