Thin is in – The Latest Ultra Portable Laptops for Writers
by Robin @ LitCentral laptopstechnologytoolsLaptops seem to have found a diet that works, and it’s a really good fit for writers. “Ultra portable” laptops fall within certain dimensions to be deemed such. Display size varies between 11″ – 13″ and the unit weighs as little as 2 lbs but no more than 4 lbs. Realize there’s a sector of ultra portable, low performance, cheap computers called netbooks and there’s also a sector of ultra portable yet powerful laptop computers. This article refers to the latter. Netbooks are a low-cost alternative for mobile writers, but if you can afford the whole enchilada – go for more power.
Backup Laptop Batteries with the Mobile Writer in Mind
by Robin @ LitCentral backuplaptopsnetbookstechnologytoolsFor whatever reason we can rove the landscape of mars with robots and walk the face of the moon, but we can’t figure out how to get 24-hours of juice out of laptop batteries. Nonetheless, this article offers a few solutions to extending your mobile writing time with extended or external battery options.
The UMPC’s (Ultra Mobile PC) Place in a Writer’s World
by Robin @ LitCentral laptopsnetbookstechnologytoolsYou’ve all seen them – those ultra portable computers, with ultra small screens and keyboards that fit darn near anywhere. What writer in their right mind would actually make use of such technology? Actually…there is good reason to look closer at this technology. On the heels of CES 2009 (where new UMPCs like Sony Vaio’s P Series made its debut) I think it’s important to shed light on these devices and how they can be great for writers.