What is the next laptop?

TipsMake.com - The concept of the components that make up a laptop has changed over time. Besides laptops that fit well with bags, now on the market, there are also netbooks that are very much loved by customers because of the low price and there are also tablet tablets that are very attractive. Fame.

No matter how you look at it, laptop computers are getting lighter, running faster, more convenient, and having more features.

Laptops are always considered a stable platform. The 1984 Data General One laptop ran MS-DOS, weighed 9 pounds, the LCD screen with a flat keyboard, and the laptop's prototype was kept until 26 years later. Of course, during that time, laptop computers were lighter, more functional and more diverse.

Now the concept of components makes a laptop computer change. In addition to laptops that fit well into the bag, there are also netbooks that are very popular with customers because of the low price, and there are also tablet tablets that are attracting public attention. Even more interesting is the line of computers that are just like a laptop, just like a netbook with the characteristics of a tablet.

Laptop computers are getting faster, lighter, more convenient and have more features. The biggest changes have begun to appear in processors, storage types and user facilities. As the wireless infrastructure grows, these mobile computers will be equipped with wireless functionality. For some, Apple's launch of the iPad as well as new tablets of HP and Dell is the end of the laptop era. However, experts disagree with this.

Farpoint Group analyst Craig Mathias said: 'The iPad is not a real computer, it's just a device'. He and other analysts have pointed out that the iPad is a content consumer device. Although it is possible to create content on the iPad, the iPad is not designed to do so.

Analyst Jack Gold from J. Gold Associates explains: 'A tablet is a window on the Internet. This is the physical expression of a browser '.

However, a browser that functions as a tablet can be a power of laptop because it eases the process of using a browser back to its simplest form. iPad is not particularly useful in creating new documents and presentations; iPad is only effective for presentation presentation and provides a platform for presentations. Perhaps so, many companies are planning to be compatible with the iPad. An informal investigation conducted by Citrix Systems shows that 83% of surveyed firms intend to provide access to personal iPads.

Besides convenience, the iPad also changes the way people look at what they expect of a tablet. Until now, the tablet PC running on Windows and using magnetic pens is still heavier than other types and has a lower battery. The attractive, light weight, and healthy battery interface is what users expect in the iPad tablet to appear in the future.

Of course, to penetrate businesses, iPads and other tablets needs to meet the needs of businesses in all the areas it affects. For example, if the iPad is used in the medical field, it must meet HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) requirements. Whether or not the iPad meets these requirements depends on the IT department and the compatibility auditors, but according to the general situation of IT businesses, most will depend on whether the iPad will be used as how.

In the case of tablets like the iPad, how to use them is the most important factor. Gold analyst said: 'You will not be able to create a PowerPoint or write a 40-page document on a tablet'. He also said businesses must identify goals for using iPads or other tablets. For example, using an enterprise's iPad on the Internet to run Web-based applications can be a perfect use, but may also become a challenge because Apple continues to refuse. Adobe Flash support.

Other tablets may appear in the near future may not meet the requirements of the business. It is still not possible to determine the exact nature of HP's WebOS tablet or an Android-based tablet. Future tablets may be suitable for a business, but they may only meet the needs of individual consumers without a business application. But whatever the form, Gold still wonders if they are the right solution to meet the common computing needs: 'Why do these devices make my life more convenient and easy? Easier and faster? Tablets are not a general solution to make my life better. One of the basics here is that they are better than what we already have, or do they wonder why we buy these tablets? '

The same is true of some netbook content. The small size of netbooks makes them less suitable for some tasks, but in other respects, the difference between netbooks and laptops is getting dimmer. Notebook manufacturers are creating devices called netbooks with 12-inch screens and quite similar to laptops. Some laptops and notebooks also no longer use Intel's Atom processor and accept a less-capable processor.

In fact, the difference between netbooks and laptops may be gone. Some analysts, including Mathias, have gathered these differences. Tablets are no match for netbooks and laptops. Tablet PCs and many other smartphones use touch screens and multi-touch technologies. These are functions that are likely to be available in laptops. Touch screens have been around for several years, so a tablet can choose to become a laptop and use touch screens. The biggest difference is the adoption of successful technologies with tablets and the mobile world. For example, Apple's iPad uses the same operating environment as the iPod Touch. HP's Hurricane may use Palm's WebOS. These new environments will also support the user interface and media visibility.

One of the elements of the transition from mobile devices to notebooks is the hard drive storage. Hard disks are often unaffected by shocks that change daily, consume less energy and help the battery last longer. Some netbooks and notebooks also have hard drives, but due to the high cost, they have less chance of consuming. In the future, when this cost changes, the hard drive will still be popular.

However, in the short term, it seems that laptops are beginning to find their way into businesses. Notebook computers will also be more diverse when desktops and alternative work devices become increasingly popular. According to Carol Hess-Nickels, director of HP's worldwide notebook marketing, there will be major changes in industrial design. Hess-Nickels said the new notebooks for businesses will be multicolored and also thinner and lighter. She also said that capacity will increase and many laptops will be in metal form. Hess-Nickel also points out that business notebooks will need a longer life cycle and additional security features.

Internal and external communication is also becoming increasingly important and laptops will have more wireless features in the future, including GPS functionality that allows the use of GIS software and help with recovery. The device has been lost or stolen. Hess-Nickels also said new battery processors and technologies will help extend battery life by up to 24 hours.

Tablets will appear in businesses but with a supporting role rather than knocking out laptops. This is very important for the health, insurance and education sectors. In some respects, these tablets will provide functions such as the iPad while retaining the features of a device with security and ability to work properly with the business.

Of course, there will still be a lot of improvements in future laptops and tablets. Hess-Nickels said HP is working hard to meet the requirements of businesses to better match the working environment of this customer base. She also said this effort includes designing a recyclable device, not making pollutants (like mercury) and being produced in an environmentally friendly way.