Three Must Have Accessories For Notebook Computers
An Optical Mouse
Notebooks are normally equipped with touch pads which can beawkward. There's no substitute for the mouse. Notebooks arepredominantly used on a static, flat surface. With wirelessbroadband hotspots mushrooming all over the nation's transitlocations, table tops have become as much mobile computingdesktops as surfaces on which lattes sit. The touch pads onnotebooks are also rather vulnerable to damage by staticelectricity, which is a common occurrence in aircraft cabins,carpeted airport lounges and offices and will become a bigproblem when you're on the road and lose the function of yourprimary pointing device.
A good optical mouse, be it wired or wireless must be able to track movement on varying tabletop surfaces. Optical mice traditionally had problems with glossy, transparent, or light-colored surfaces, but technology has advanced to a level that these problems are almost non-existent. Although wireless mice are the trend these days, stick to a wired optical mouse by virtue that it does not require additional power or equipment to operate; as in batteries or receivers for wireless ones. You don't need extra equipment in your already-overloaded and heavy notebook bag!
A Multi-Device Charger And Power Adapter Combo
Notebooks do come with their own AC-to-DC power adapters, butnotebook owners typically carry a cell phone, PDA and digitalcamera in addition to the notebook. It's almost impossible tocarry the charging devices of all these things. Do yourself afavor by getting a multi-device charging/power adapter. Some ofthem even have the capability to simultaneously charge and poweran additional gadget or two, giving you an extra benefit ofkeeping your most-used gadgets well charged up for action.
Built-In Wireless (Wifi) Connectivity Or PC Card
Notebook owners are generally mobile information warriors. It isalmost impossible to ignore the wireless revolution going around;WiFi and soon, WiMAX Hotspots abound wherever you go. Instantaccess to the Internet's unlimited resources and communicativeofferings are just a little electronic card away.
If your notebook does not have built-in WiFi, get a PC cardversion which is often sold for less than $30 at computer stores.Plugging in a WiFi PC card means you can access the Web, read andsend your emails, instant-message your colleagues,family,buddies,broadcast your vacation video/photos or company presentations,and retrieve company information on secure virtual privatenetworks anywhere, anytime you are around a hotspot, in broadbandspeed.
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