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Picking out a Laptop in 2015

If you are not familiar with the technical aspects of laptops, it may seem very challenging to pick out the best laptop. Technology has been changing rapidly over the past few years and it can be tough to keep up with all the new CPUs, video cards, hard drives, etc.  To pick out the best laptop for you, you first need to assess your needs. After knowing what you need, you can better pick a laptop that fits. This post looks at a few things that you should keep in mind when looking for the best laptop for you in 2015. read more

The Best Mobile Graphics Cards in Laptops

Laptops have come a long way from the massive boxes they used to be back in the day. From the small form factor netbooks to massive desktop replacements, there are a wide range of situations where a laptop will cover all of your computing needs. Laptop sales make up approximately 16 percent of the PC sales market, according to Statistics Brain, so there’s always a new, shiny laptop model on the horizon. With each wave of new laptops, the mobile graphics cards are also getting better and better, with GPU performance that’s comparable to high-end desktops. Here’s a look at the best mobile graphics cards currently in laptops today. read more

Should You Give Your Aging Laptop a Make-Over?

It’s the circle of hardware: a good laptop will last no more than 4 years, before it starts getting outdated. However, it doesn’t usually take longer than 1-2 years of intensive use until a laptop starts acting tired and sluggish. Around this time, you can consider doing a makeover to refresh your machine to improve its performance and bring it closer, or even above, its original levels.

How do you know if it’s better to makeover your old laptop or if it’s better to just save money to get a new one? And if you choose the former option, how do you know which components to change for the highest cost effectiveness? This article will help you understand just that. read more

6 Coolest Notebook-Tablet Hybrids for 2013

All the practicality of a tablet and usefulness of a notebook… have you ever wondered how amazing such a device could be? Then you’re not alone. There’s an emerging trend in electronics development for bridging the gap between both worlds. And as we step in 2013, some interesting gadgets have been spawned, which are well worth looking it.

For your easy reference, this article overviews the six most attractive notebook/tablet hybrids now available on the market. Some of these are quite ingenious, so if you haven’t been paying attention to the developments in the area, here goes a quick summary of the most interesting concepts that surfaced so far. read more

Restore a Dell to Factory Settings with Dell Datasafe Local Backup

A family member of mine just bought a new Dell 2 months ago and she was having some major problems with it. I am not sure what the problem was, but I knew it was software or Windows related. After realizing that she hadn’t installed a ton of programs, we figured it would be fine if we just wiped the computer and started fresh. Many new Dells come with a pretty handy tool for this, the Dell DataSafe Local Backup 2.0. Using this tool, you can restore the computer to the factory settings.

First things first, back it up

Before restoring the computer to factory settings, we grabbed all the documents from the “my documents” folder and backed them up to a flash drive. That way, we could easily load the documents back onto the computer after the restore was finished. If you have any music, video, or other files you need, I would recommend backing these up before restoring to the factory settings. The Dell DataSafe Local Backup allows you to preserve files, however, I find it safer and easier to create my own backup. read more