Laptop or notebook computer technology is advancing to
dizzying speed. Ferrari fast. So fast that at the moment
you buy your new laptop, it’s probably already
obsolete or out of date. A sobering thought considering
the high prices you have to pay for a high-end laptop.

But laptop technology is changing very fast new innovations
are coming into operation as you read this article. There’s a
a whole new generation of notebook technology every two years
or less. So unless you buy or upgrade your laptop
every year you’re falling behind what these fancy little
the powers can now offer.

And unless you’re already in Geek Heaven, keeping track
of all these new technologies and innovations can be
quite a task. Find out the correct graphics chipset
which works best with the right CPU and the best data buses
it is a significant feat. And now that everything is being
Duplicated, dual core, dual graphics, it’s coming in
the realm where Einstein would have fun, even in a
bad hair day!

What’s an ordinary laptop buyer to do?

What really needs to be taken into account are the results.
of all this new technology. Basically, these new
Technologies have made laptops smaller, faster, and more
powerful. With each new improvement the laptop closes
the gap between its main rival, the desktop computer.

Laptops now outsell desktops for
the first time in history. Laptops are replacing
old desktop computer, whose days may be numbered.
It won’t be long before laptops are top performers too
they too

Some of the major computer manufacturers are taking note of this
trend towards more powerful and smaller computers.
Even the desktop computer is transforming! just look
the sleek design of the new Apple iMac G5, gone is the
bulky tower, in its place is a well-designed desktop
computer that is almost a laptop!

For the ordinary computer user who keeps up with
all these new technologies and inventions can be a
important task if you are considering buying a laptop
in the next bit. As you get closer to smile
salesperson at your favorite tech store, here’s a
some bits of new laptop tech you might want
have in your power so you don’t look like a
complete neophyte. Hey, when it comes to technology,
we’ve all been there, done that.

So you can test your next tech-proof laptop
purchase, here is a quick summary of some
Laptop Developments:

Sonoma chipset

The new Sonoma platform, Intel’s next generation Centrino
The chipset is already on the market. Sonoma Members
club grow daily: Sony, IBM/Lenovo, BenQ, Dell,
Samsung, Acer and Toshiba… another 80 or 90
‘Gifted by Sonoma’ products will be released very soon.

It will undoubtedly become the Platform standard for many
high-end laptops. In reality, it will not do or mean that
much different from the ordinary Joe/Jane who just wants a
notebook or laptop for web surfing, word processing, and
Email. Laptops with the Sonoma platform will be only
slightly faster and have slightly better battery life.

But for mobile professionals and laptop fans (they
exist)… there are many good things delivered or
able to be delivered with this new Centrino Chipset.
First of all, wireless connections will be easier with the integrated
tri-mode 802.11a/b/g, already referred to by some as the
‘wireless trinity’! This will make it easier to stay
connected wherever you are.

Improved performance will be experienced because the
the new Pentium M’s have a 533 MHz front side bus, compatible
with up to 2 GB of DDR2 DRAM, Serial ATA hard drive and
PCI Express, plus enhanced integrated graphics, including
Intel High Definition Audio. Anything is possible with the Sonoma
Platform.

PCI-Express

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express is a new
standard for expansion cards that comes in different
versions. We currently have lanes x16 and x1, which
x4 and x8 versions will follow. offers greater
bandwidth, for example x1 lane offers 500 MB/sec instead of
only 133 MB/sec for PCI.

All computers, including laptops, have different nozzles,
(bundle of wires) that transmit data from a component
to another.

Of course, in an ideal world, all the data on your computer
must move through a single BUS; however, most experts agree
It’s not likely to happen unless we start over and build a
computer system from scratch. For now we have to trust
different internal buses to move the data, the
PCI Express is a great improvement and will make your
faster laptop.

Graphic card

These are always improving. A graphics card handles the
graphs or pictures in your notebook. If the 3D graphics and
games are a hobby, you’ll want to buy the highest ones
Quality system. Some of the high-end products are:
ATi Mobility Radeon 9800, X800 and FireGL V3200 or
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900.

If you can, opt for an NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800 graphics card
card or for fans of the real game – wait for the debut
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 featuring NVIDIA TurboCache
technology.

Gamers will be aware of NVIDIA SLI technology, from ATI
CrossFire and Hyperthreading. everything new is
take the gaming experience to a higher level of
perfection that would even be worthy of a Spielberg or
at Luke Productions. Not really, but it’s getting there.

64-bit laptops

Most of the current systems run on the 32-bit system. keep in mind,
the main difference between a 32-bit and a 64-bit system
is the amount of memory they support. About 4GB for
32 bit and 8 GB and more for 64 bit. At this time, Intel,
Apple and AMD offer 64-bit systems.

Do you need all this memory? Not for the average laptop
user amounts to an exaggeration. However, if you are interested
in games, desktop publishing or graphic arts,
benefit from 64-bit technology.

dual core laptops

Two is better than one!

Dual core laptops are now in the market. the gaming industry
it is the starting point for many of these advanced systems.
For example, the British notebook manufacturer Rockdirect now produces
Xtreme 64, a gaming laptop with the new dual core Athlon 64 from AMD
X2 processor. This same laptop also sports the ATI Mobility
Radeon X800 XT graphics card featuring 16 pixel pipelines,
an industry first for notebooks.

The main producers of dual-core chips are Intel and AMD.
The Intel dual-core processor has hyperthreading (HT), the
two cores are divided into four virtual CPU units. It’s all this
necessary? Again, if you like heavy graphics or gaming, it’s
something you should consider and explore further.

Built-in cellular modem

Most high-end laptops now come with a
Tri-mode 802.11a/b/g for wireless WI-FI connections.

Some recent models, such as the new Sony Ultra-Portable
VAIO VGN-T350P, are raising the bar; has the world
first ‘Cellular Embedded Modem’. you can use your cell phone
to connect to the Internet. This can be a great advantage
since finding a ‘hot spot’ in some parts of the world can
still be difficult.

The avant-garde: LumiLED display

Keep an eye out for LED monitors in the near future.
The technology of brightness, colors and backlighting in LED
monitors will be quite different from LCD screens.

The forerunner in this field is NEC’s SpectraView LumiLED,
and will deliver much better image and color.
Keep your eyes open.

On the horizon:

19 or 20 inch laptop screens

There’s a rumour, just a rumour, that Dell is coming out
with a 19-inch laptop in early 2006. There are also rumors
that LG-Philips has a 20-inch LCD panel that could easily
be used by laptop manufacturers if they want to explore this
André the giant market area will be delighted!

conclusion

Of course, there are many more notebook innovations out there.
the pipeline, but they are beyond the scope of this article.
Just keep all these new laptop tech changes on
mind when you’re reviewing your next laptop. Maybe,
just maybe, most of these will no longer have been replaced
for something new for when you buy your next laptop.
But don’t bet your Google shares on it!