I was watching “How I met your Mother” yesterday and I came across this scene when “Barney” showed a presentation on his laptop. So what is so cool about this scene? Well, before he did the presentation, he shouted “Marshall, lights!”. Then when the lights are off, he opened his laptop and the presentation was projected to the wall? Now do you get it? Yep! Barney’s laptop has a built in projector!

You’ve heard of notebooks with built-in modem, built-in camera, built-in fingerprint scanner, but I bet you’ve never heard of a built-in projector. At first I thought that this was just some fake scene. But hey when I googled “home dlp projector” built in laptops, a lot of search results came out.

As it turns out, this is the newest trend in laptops especially for the business line notebooks. No need for a projector anymore ‘coz your laptop has it built in. Imagine how cool that is right?

I have been looking for a Tablet for the longest time. I recently started drawing for my friends at the moment since I figured that I needed to start practicing before I actually doodled on my bedroom walls. I intend to fill my bedroom walls with doodles of me and the things I love, to commemorate this time of year, and all of the experiences I’ve had with it.

I don’t know why I chose this year specifically, but I think it’s a good choice, so far. My friends always told me that I had this talent for making doodles, I normally drew random things that come to mind when I am passing time, and whenever someone would pass by they’d compliment my drawings.

Do you have any specific brands to recommend? I don’t really have a lot of friends that draw.. I’d greatly appreciate your help.

Music is the one thing that can make me relax during times of stress. Some say it has something to do with the brainwaves and stuff  like that. Anyhow, this is why I invested in very good quality sound systems at home. When I say sound systems, I mean BIG systems. I had so many sound systems that I began to treat them as my collection. My recent addition to my collection is a pair of Energy bookshelf speakers.

At first I thought, “what will I do with these small speakers?” – because I usually get big speakers because they have better sound quality. But then when I tried them, they sound amazing. I was supposed to just place them on my book shelf but then I realized that they would be perfect as satellite speakers.

I was so happy that I invited my friend to come over and watch a movie with me. I do not usually do this but hey, I need to brag these speakers. And of course this is to show my appreciation to her.

I see them when I sleep and when I am awake. When I am in the shower, or working, or eating… I am haunted by the ghosts – of the tablet PC.

Geeeesh! I really am crazy about getting a tablet PC. It was all my boss’s fault! Yesterday he brought his new Galaxy Tablet PC to brag. He was so proud that he said he would not need his PC anymore because he is very comfortable answering emails on his new gadget. Curious, I borrowed it for a couple of hours, telling my boss that I would do a review about his gadget if it really is what he tells us.

At first I thought he was just overselling. But then, the moment I laid my hands on the tab, it was awesome…

Fits my hand yet not too small to view emails and browse the net. Fast response. Good graphics and yeah elegantly designed. I bet this will really bite the Ipad’s market. So there, after a couple of hours, I surrendered the wonderful gadget to my boss. And yeah, it was awesome. And I admit, I am hooked. I gotta get a tab like that right away!

Laptop computers are expensive portable computers used by many students, professionals and entrepreneurs to do their jobs and duties even if they travel. And since it I subjected to damage, loss or theft, many companies encourage people who own laptops to secure laptop insurance. Laptop insurance covers what laptop warranties cannot.

laptop insurance is similar to other insurance, in a sense that it follows some features of insurance system. Insurance usually covers different needs depending of some criteria. For laptops, companies who offer insurance cover for theft, accidental damage, or defective laptop (base on certain conditions). There is also a worldwide insurance coverage for laptops offered by many companies.

Laptop insurance has been offered in the UK, and it ranges between 35 pounds to 100 pounds. Customers can ask for appropriate quotes for their laptops, which will assess the brand and your usage of it.

Interested in getting a new laptop? I compiled some sensible tips I got from other websites to help you decide on what to buy. The first thing that you probably need to determine is the reason why you want the laptop. Some use laptops for work, some for studying while others just want to watch movies and surf the net. Your intended purpose for the laptop will be your guide in choosing what is best for you.

For people who need a notebook computer for its portability, choose a model which is 12 inches or smaller. 10 inches is acceptable however some find the fonts too small already using the optimal resolution.

For programmers, say enterprise developers, be sure to get a fast processor and a lot of memory.

For people who love to watch movies, choose a notebook computer with a good video card. This is necessary if you want to play high definition videos in the system.

For everyone, choose the best support. Laptops are all massed produced so there are times when they suddenly crash down. It is good to have warranty on the parts and services.

Lastly, look at the built of the laptop. Make sure that the keyboard is sturdy and the display is bright and error free.

So there you are guys. Feel free to add if you have an idea.

I’m pretty knowledgeable in setting up a computer from scratch – from the assembly to the partition, OS installation and software customization; plus network connection. In fact, I used to be the unofficial IT when we were just around 15 in the company. However, when it comes to laptop computers, I’m quite hesitant in tampering with it, especially if it’s my own netbook with my personal files. I’m afraid I might do something wrong and end up losing all those precious files. Yes, I know, I should have a back up hard disk to avoid utter lamenting on misfortunes such as a laptop crash. But due to budget constraints, I never get to buying one, until yesterday that is.

Over the weekend, I finally had it with the smart failure screen on my netbook’s startup which has been there for months now. So, using my credit card, I asked my friend’s help in upgrading my hard disk to 320 gig and finally starting from a clean slate – a fresh install of Windows 7. He also suggested I use my old hard disk as an external one for file backups. Having an ECE computer-fanatic friend really does come in handy in times like these. ^_^

He just skyped me informing me that I can get my upgraded netbook later after work. I can’t wait to customize it! 0:D