You may not use your computer for memory-eating gaming or need it for its high-power computing capabilities, so when it comes to watching videos on our computers, chances are, we don’t put much thought into just how powerful our laptop is. But, we’re in college! You can’t say you don’t use YouTube, play an online game here or there…or at the very least, appreciate some good graphics.

Like many of us,  your computer was probably your graduation present so it won’t be you forking over your hard-earned cash (lucky!) for an upgrade. But if a brand new PC wasn’t waiting for you on graduation day or you just need something a little smaller/faster/better, it’s time to start thinking about what you need in a laptop. (There is more to them than Facebook and AIM.)

When you watch videos you probably take for granted what it takes to get them there so allow us to break it down for you:

Every computer has a video card which determines the quality and capabilities the machine has to display images. So, why should you care? Because even if you’re not editing feature-length films on your PC, you’re going to want a decent video card to do the regular stuff (like a DVD or YouTube or Hulu…) Read More »

The HP Mini 110 is powered by the Intel® Atom™ Processor clocked at 1.60 GHz with 1024 MB of DDR2 memory running Windows® XP.

HP Mini has an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 offering up to 128MB of total shared graphics memory.

The Mini can store up to 31 hours of HD video on its 160 GB Hard Drive; Boasting an Integrated Webcam and microphone for easy video chatting or multimedia creation.

For versatility, the Mini has built-in Wi-Fi abilities, allowing internet access on the go or a LAN port for hardwire internet access.

The 10.1″ diagonal LED widescreen display provides an expansive viewing
area compared to other mobile devices, with a VGA port for optional monitor use.

Also, the Mini has 3 USB 2.0 ports, headphone-out, Microphone-in combo jack, along with a 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards and a 6-Cell Lithium-Ion battery offering up to 6 hours of Battery Life.

C-YA! Wilkes University in Pennsylvania has ditched all the “c://nonsense” in favor of a kinder, gentler computing experience. According to a recent article in Macworld, “switching from PC to MAC will save the Pennsylvania liberal arts college more than $150,000 while letting students and faculty continue to run Windows applications.”

“Rather than take bids from the usual PC suspects – Dell and HP – as well as Apple, Wilkes decided to go all-Apple because the new Intel-based models and the Boot Camp dual-boot software – would let the school reduce the number of machines campus-wide. “This is an aggressive technology refresh,” Byers said.”

I commend ye’ Wilkes for making the move- A small, but crucial step in MAC’s quest for total world dominance. Go get em’.

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