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I am planning to be a writer and I don't know what computer I should get. I want a computer that is between 400 and 600 dollars and I want a long battery life too.
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EDIT:
@JeR:
You can always add a wired USB or wireless USB keyboard and/or mouse to a laptop if you ever want or need one.
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For the asker:
For a writer, any cheap computer or laptop would do the job, really.
I got a cheap $278 laptop from Walmart about 3 months ago.
It's an Acer Aspire 5349-2592 and it has:
Intel Celeron B800 @1.5GHz processor with Intel HD integrated graphics
Had 2GB RAM when purchased, I upgraded to 8GB (maximum)
A 250GB hard drive
15.6" HD 1366 x 768 resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal⢠LED-backlit TFT LCD, HD 16:9 aspect ratio
Supports external monitor resolutions via VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 75 Hz and via HDMI® port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz (monitor or HD TV)
8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive (reads and write to DVD and CD)
2-in-1 card reader for Secure Digital⢠(SD) Card, MultiMediaCard⢠(MMC)
802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0/2.0/2.
Fast Ethernet
Webcam and mic
Three USB 2.0 ports
External display (VGA) port and HDMI port with HDCP support
The 48 Wh 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery lasts about 3 hours and 30 minutes up to almost 4 hours, which is good. They list 4 hours life battery on the specs.
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (which I never used, since I'm a Linux guy, just wiped it off as soon as I got the laptop and installed Linux Mint 11 Katya)
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FINAL EDIT:
The $399.99 Asus laptop suggested below by MaX is junk, it has a very low end AMD APU processor, even this Intel Celeron B800 from my Acer above is much better, really.
See benchmark scores for both here:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Celeron+B800+%40+1.50GHz
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+E-450+APU+with+Radeon+HD+Graphics
My Intel Celeron has almost double the score and for $120 less
AMD will never be better than Intel, especially for laptops. They always were and always will be the runner up, nothing but a cheap replacement for Intel.
EDIT:
@JeR:
You can always add a wired USB or wireless USB keyboard and/or mouse to a laptop if you ever want or need one.
*************************
For the asker:
For a writer, any cheap computer or laptop would do the job, really.
I got a cheap $278 laptop from Walmart about 3 months ago.
It's an Acer Aspire 5349-2592 and it has:
Intel Celeron B800 @1.5GHz processor with Intel HD integrated graphics
Had 2GB RAM when purchased, I upgraded to 8GB (maximum)
A 250GB hard drive
15.6" HD 1366 x 768 resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal⢠LED-backlit TFT LCD, HD 16:9 aspect ratio
Supports external monitor resolutions via VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 75 Hz and via HDMI® port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz (monitor or HD TV)
8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive (reads and write to DVD and CD)
2-in-1 card reader for Secure Digital⢠(SD) Card, MultiMediaCard⢠(MMC)
802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0/2.0/2.
Fast Ethernet
Webcam and mic
Three USB 2.0 ports
External display (VGA) port and HDMI port with HDCP support
The 48 Wh 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery lasts about 3 hours and 30 minutes up to almost 4 hours, which is good. They list 4 hours life battery on the specs.
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (which I never used, since I'm a Linux guy, just wiped it off as soon as I got the laptop and installed Linux Mint 11 Katya)
**********************
FINAL EDIT:
The $399.99 Asus laptop suggested below by MaX is junk, it has a very low end AMD APU processor, even this Intel Celeron B800 from my Acer above is much better, really.
See benchmark scores for both here:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Celeron+B800+%40+1.50GHz
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+E-450+APU+with+Radeon+HD+Graphics
My Intel Celeron has almost double the score and for $120 less
AMD will never be better than Intel, especially for laptops. They always were and always will be the runner up, nothing but a cheap replacement for Intel.
What type would you recommend for a HD video camera?
DG
I searching for new HD video cameras to do my own videos, and would like to know what's out there in the market. My budget is in $200 to $600.
Thank you for your time.
Answer
I purchased panasonic HDC - TM55 last week just before going on a trip to charleston and smoky mountains. This camcorder has so many features packed in a tiny attractive body.
The main attractions
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1) 25x optical zoom - this was very useful while taking photos as well as during video capture. There are not too many cameras which provide 25x useful optical zoomin such a small body. Photography and video capture at 25 x optical ( 35x intelligent zoom ) is a real big bonus. I found this to be very useful especially while on the boat in the sea and was able to capture snaps of seagulls very well.
2) Better shake reduction mechanism. Camera adjusts to most of the shakes. It even displays a message camera panning too fast.
3) Xenon flash and LED video light - Xenon flash is pretty useful for night photography. Video light doubles up as an AF lamp during photography as well as the light for night video capture. Light is good but it seems to be a bit weaker than the single LED flash of my blackberry bold. For a price range of around 500$ this is a nice feature to have. Another good thing is video light turns on automatically if the surroundings are dark. But videos whll have a bluish white tinge. Its better to be used as a flashlight if battery has enough juice left in it :).
3) Responsive touch screen - pretty good touch screen. Not any iphone like but still very good.
4) Well laid out menu - Lots of options in the menu. capability to play video alone, photo alone, both together ( thats a nice feature I think ).
5) Nice 2.7 LCD screen - > good bright sunlight visibilty. Rotating screen for self portrait or video capture. Screen buttons provide nice image/video tweaking opoortunities.
6) Quick Zoom in/out.
7) Fits perfectly in hand. The holding strap is also good. Battery provides nice support.
8) Support for high capacity memory cards. Cards will make camcorders even lighter. My sony vaio laptop has an SD card reader. So its very easy to plug the card in and see all videos/photos.
9)Relatively wide angle lens when compared to sub 500$ camcorders.
10) Nice bundled software for editing 1080i videos.
Cons
=====
1) power switch, memory card slot and AV/HDMI ports can be accessed only if LCD screen is open. Sure the camera will power on opening the LCD ( but not first time after immediate purchase ). To output to the TV, LCD would have to remain open.
2) Camera's automatic white balance seems to be a bit insufficient. Most of the time I had to manually set the white balance for a more natural appeal for the photos/videos.
3) Its good that there is a manual mode. But relying on touch screen to change the values is a bit dificult. Had there been some ring around the lens to adjust, it would have been good.
4) unlike panasonic Lumix ZS7 which gives an excellent portable charger, this camcorder requires battery to remain seated on the camcorder for charging to take place. Its Ok but a separate charger would have added to the excellent portability.
The above mentioned cons are not really deal breakers when we consider the fact that this product costs around 420$ with a bag full of usable positive features which any family/person might be looking for. Compact body, ease of operation, excellent quality of videos/photos ( if we can manually adjust white balance ) is good enough to look over the negatives. All in all this is a great product for a great price.
I purchased panasonic HDC - TM55 last week just before going on a trip to charleston and smoky mountains. This camcorder has so many features packed in a tiny attractive body.
The main attractions
=====================
1) 25x optical zoom - this was very useful while taking photos as well as during video capture. There are not too many cameras which provide 25x useful optical zoomin such a small body. Photography and video capture at 25 x optical ( 35x intelligent zoom ) is a real big bonus. I found this to be very useful especially while on the boat in the sea and was able to capture snaps of seagulls very well.
2) Better shake reduction mechanism. Camera adjusts to most of the shakes. It even displays a message camera panning too fast.
3) Xenon flash and LED video light - Xenon flash is pretty useful for night photography. Video light doubles up as an AF lamp during photography as well as the light for night video capture. Light is good but it seems to be a bit weaker than the single LED flash of my blackberry bold. For a price range of around 500$ this is a nice feature to have. Another good thing is video light turns on automatically if the surroundings are dark. But videos whll have a bluish white tinge. Its better to be used as a flashlight if battery has enough juice left in it :).
3) Responsive touch screen - pretty good touch screen. Not any iphone like but still very good.
4) Well laid out menu - Lots of options in the menu. capability to play video alone, photo alone, both together ( thats a nice feature I think ).
5) Nice 2.7 LCD screen - > good bright sunlight visibilty. Rotating screen for self portrait or video capture. Screen buttons provide nice image/video tweaking opoortunities.
6) Quick Zoom in/out.
7) Fits perfectly in hand. The holding strap is also good. Battery provides nice support.
8) Support for high capacity memory cards. Cards will make camcorders even lighter. My sony vaio laptop has an SD card reader. So its very easy to plug the card in and see all videos/photos.
9)Relatively wide angle lens when compared to sub 500$ camcorders.
10) Nice bundled software for editing 1080i videos.
Cons
=====
1) power switch, memory card slot and AV/HDMI ports can be accessed only if LCD screen is open. Sure the camera will power on opening the LCD ( but not first time after immediate purchase ). To output to the TV, LCD would have to remain open.
2) Camera's automatic white balance seems to be a bit insufficient. Most of the time I had to manually set the white balance for a more natural appeal for the photos/videos.
3) Its good that there is a manual mode. But relying on touch screen to change the values is a bit dificult. Had there been some ring around the lens to adjust, it would have been good.
4) unlike panasonic Lumix ZS7 which gives an excellent portable charger, this camcorder requires battery to remain seated on the camcorder for charging to take place. Its Ok but a separate charger would have added to the excellent portability.
The above mentioned cons are not really deal breakers when we consider the fact that this product costs around 420$ with a bag full of usable positive features which any family/person might be looking for. Compact body, ease of operation, excellent quality of videos/photos ( if we can manually adjust white balance ) is good enough to look over the negatives. All in all this is a great product for a great price.
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