Laptops - how heavy are they?
When buying a laptop, many people focus on the look or the features. But what about the weight?
Scientific research (well, kind of!)
I’m getting ready to move to a new house, and part of my new lifestyle will include getting a laptop to do some work on the move. So today, I head over to PC World to check out a few laptops.
I had a big surprise. However, it was a bad surprise. Laptops are bloody heavy!
Check what your laptop is designed for
I noticed that PC World divided laptops in two categories: laptops for the home and office, and laptops on the move. Needless to say, those in the latter category were lighter but there were few and far between.
The lighter laptops are usually designed for the entertainment market, principally for the use of watching DVDs or playing games while travelling.
The results
Following the criteria that a laptop should weight under 2 kilos, i started searching across many websites and i found the following:
- brands like Dell, HP and Toshiba offer laptops just under 2 kilos for about £600-£700; these laptops are marketed at people wanting to divert themselves while travelling
- brands like Compaq didn’t seem to have any
- the lightest laptop is Sony TZ series, at 1.2 kg (that’s inclusive of the battery!), at about £1,500; this laptop is marketed at businessmen on the move, hence the price tag
Additional resources:
Notebook As Indispensable Tool For Modern Executives
The search for a light-weight and small laptop
First Impressions of the EeePC as a Travel Laptop