Laptop Rental
Laptop rental gains in popularity year after year. Even as laptop prices have dropped remarkably, making the purchase of a notebook computer relatively inexpensive, laptop rental has become increasingly frequent. Top reasons behind the rental of a laptop computer range from wanting to test a specific laptop model prior to purchasing it, to simply not wanting to own a laptop, but still having the occasional need for mobile computing.
Laptop Rentals: Tradeshow and Convention Markets Dominate
Laptop rental has always had a strong business case in cities geared specifically around conventions and trade-shows; in these tradeshow and convention markets where the rental of projectors, televisions, booths, signage, and other promotional materials is popular, so is the rental of laptop computers.
Laptop Rental Options
Just a few years ago, laptop rentals were predominantly handled by laptop rental companies specializing in a small set of hardware-namely notebook computers and projectors. Now, there are many companies providing laptop rentals as opposed to a few large players as well as many newer business models which focus on rentals for unique situations requiring very short rental contracts, even contracts lasting only a few hours.
Laptop Rental Checklist
Battery Stamina
If you will be using your rental laptop disconnect more...5 points
Internet Connectivity
If you need to connect to the Internet, be sure th more...4 points
Included Software
Most common business-oriented software is provided more...1 point
Projector, Monitor or Television
Are you delivering a presentation on an external m more...1 point
Installing Software
Can you install your own software on the computer more...0 points
Laptop Rental Related Content from Crave
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand byLaptop Rentals: Just PC's?
A few years ago you'd be hard pressed to find a Macintosh rental. Times have changed!
Macintosh laptops account for the bulk of Macintosh sales. In 2003, Steve Jobs declared it "The Year of the Notebook," and focused their efforts on refining their laptop computers.With the popularity of Apple laptop computers that ensued came a surge in laptop rental options for Macintosh computers-notebook and laptops alike. Today, renting a Mac laptop is as easy and cost effective as the rental of its PC counterpart.
How popular are Apple's MacBook and MacBook Pro lines of laptops? According to a recent Mac World article which quotes NPD numbers "According to NPD, Apple's U.S. retail notebook market share for June 2007 was 17.6 percent, an increase of 2.2 percentage points over the same period last year when Apple posted a 15.4 percent market share."
Laptop Computers on Amazon
Choosing a rental laptop? These models have some of the highest user ratings and sales numbers on Amazon.com.
HP Pavilion TX1220US 12.1" Notebook PC (AMD Turion 64 Processor TL64, 2 GB RAM, 200 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)
The HP Pavilion tx1220 puts a unique twist on mobi more...3 points
Apple MacBook Pro MA895LL/A 15" Notebook PC (2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive)
Presenting the world's most advanced notebook comp more...2 points
Toshiba Satellite A215-S4747 15.4" Notebook PC (AMD Turion 64 Processor TL56, 1 GB RAM, 200 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)
Taking your computing on the road doesn't mean you more...2 points
Apple MacBook MB062LL/A 13.3" Notebook PC (2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, 8x SuperDrive) White
The new MacBook is faster and more powerful than e more...1 point
Toshiba Satellite A205-S4797 15.4" Notebook PC (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5300, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium
Sparked with good looks, the 15.4-inch diagonal wi more...1 point
HP Pavilion DV6426US 15.4" Notebook PC (Intel Core Duo Processor T2450, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)
The HP Pavilion dv6426 has been designed to provid more...1 point
HP Pavilion DV9540US 17" Notebook PC (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5250, 2 GB RAM, 240 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)
The HP Pavilion dv9540 has been designed to provid more...1 point
Toshiba Satellite A135-S4527 15.4" Notebook PC (Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor T2080, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Premium)
The Satellite A135-S4527 is sleek and lean, combin more...0 points
Sony VAIO VGN-UX390N 4.5" Notebook PC (Intel Core Solo Processor U1500, 1 GB RAM, 32 GB Flash Drive, Vista Business)
The Micro PC is a new class of computer that drast more...0 points
Laptop Rentals - At the Airport
Some airports now have laptop rental kiosks.
Flight delayed? Several airports now have laptop rentals just for travelers stuck at a terminal. Locations include:- Austin - Austin-Bergstrom International Airport - Laptop Rental via. PowerPort.
- Dallas - Dalls/Ft. Worth International Airport - Laptop Rental via. PowerPort.
- San Antonio - San Antonio International Airport - Laptop Rental via. PowerPort.
- New York - LaGuardia Airport - Laptop Rental via. PowerPort.
- St. Louis - Lamber-St. Louis International Airport - Laptop Rental via. PowerPort.
Laptop Rental Resources
If you're going to rent a laptop computer, be sure the model you pick is worth your money!
- Laptop Reviews on CNet
- CNet should provide a review of virtually any laptop you are considering renting. CNet has editorial and user reviews and ratings of a wide array of electronics.
- Consumer Reports - Computers & Laptops
- Consumer Reports' unbiased reviews can serve as an excellent source of laptop information. Consumer Reports also covers additional devices such as LCD projectors and peripherals.
- BizRate - Laptops
- Check BizRate when you're ready to move from laptop rentals to laptop ownership. BizRate's laptop computer reviews provide comparative analysis including key features and pricing.
- Viewpoints.com - Computers
- Viewpoint.com offers unbiased reviews from real people on a variety of product types, including laptop and desktop computers.
Laptop Rentals in the News
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- Laptop Mag's ION Netbook Shootout Shares the Top Spot
- We shared Engadget's ION netbook showdown with you already, and we found another great compariso...
- TSA withdraws subpoenas of travel bloggers
- The agents returned Wednesday morning and left with his laptop computer, Frischling said. Frischling...
- Guide To Laptop Size And Weight
- Because of this, it is important to understand how the size and weight of a laptop computer will pla...
Laptops on Wikipedia
Category: File - :IBM Thinkpad R51.jpg|thumb|300px|An IBM Thinkpad R51 laptop
A laptop is a personal computer designed for mobile use and small and light enough to sit on a person's lap while in use.What is a laptop computer A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device (a touchpad, also known as a trackpad, and/or a pointing stick), speakers, and often including a battery, into a single small and light unit. The rechargeable battery (if present) is charged from an AC adapter and typically stores enough energy to run the laptop for two to three hours in its initial state, depending on the configuration and power management of the computer.
Laptops are usually shaped like a large notebook with thicknesses between and dimensions ranging from 10x8 inches (27x22cm, 13" display) to 15x11 inches (39x28cm, 17" display) and up. Modern laptops weigh ; older laptops were usually heavier. Most laptops are designed in the flip form factor to protect the screen and the keyboard when closed. Modern tablet laptops have a complex joint between the keyboard housing and the display, permitting the display panel to swivel and then lie flat on the keyboard housing. They usually have a touchscreen display and some include handwriting recognition or graphics drawing capability.
Laptops were originally considered to be "a small niche market" and were thought suitable mostly for "specialized field applications" such as "the military, the Internal Revenue Service, accountants and sales representatives". But today, there are already more laptops than desktops in businesses, and laptops are becoming obligatory for student use and more popular for general use. In 2008 more laptops than desktops were sold in the US and it has been predicted that the same milestone will be reached in the worldwide market as soon as late 2009.
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