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As much as laptops, notebooks and netbooks have progressed in terms of raw computing power and vivid graphic displays, there is one component that just isn’t pulling its weight in term as technological advancement-the battery. If you’re a mobile computer user, you already know this.

Let’s take a look at some tips that are easy to implement and may add up to an hour onto your average battery life.

Close programs you aren’t using. Better yet, never open them in the first place. The more programs you have running simultaneously, the harder your laptop’s components have to work. When they work hard, they use more power. Plus they eat up your system resources, slowing down your computing in general. Keep open just the applications you need and save the big power drainers until you’re plugged in again.

You would probably be surprised to know how many processes are running on your computer at any given time. Many of these processes are related to handy little items on your computer desktop that might be nice, but not worth the power drain when you want to maximize your battery. Start by removing some of the programs from the automatic start-up list.

If you are confident that you won’t stop a needed process, you can also remove some of the power hungry processes using task manager. Are you using wi-fi? If not, turn off the wireless radio on your computer. There’s no point in wasting watts just to look for a connection that’s not there or not needed. And if you’re not online or using a suspect USB stick, you can probably kill your virus protection as well. Just remember to turn it back on when you reconnect with the world.

Use a little common sense. If you are starting a business and will need to hit the ground running with your computer, then by all means, don’t sit in the airport lounge watching a movie or playing a graphics intensive game. Save that battery power for when you’ll really need it-your big presentation that lands you the next big client!

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In the world of mobile computing, it seems like new models are released every day. The pace may not be that fast in reality, but it’s hard to assimilate the last greatest thing before the next greatest thing comes along. Recently, the marketplace has witnessed the invasion of netbooks, very small versions of the venerable laptop primarily designed to access the web. Their advantages include their small size, light weight and multiple connection options. But don’t expect the netbook to replace your desktop. In fact, if your computing needs give your laptop a workout, don’t give it away when you get your netbook.

For the longest time, you could only compute at home. The desktop computer was everyone’s only option. A few portable (or transportable) computers came and went, but they were like carrying luggage. Reasonably well-performing laptops that you could actually carry began to proliferate in the mid to late 1990s. The IBM Thinkpad was a definite leader in this era. Over time, laptops actually grew in size and power to become true desktop replacements.

A funny thing happened at this point. People began complaining that their laptops were too heavy, too hot and ran short on battery power too quickly. Manufacturers responded by introducing the notebook computer. These new machines were lighter, lasted longer without being plugged in, and accomplished this with only a small sacrifice in performance (but a sacrifice nevertheless).

Not long ago, the mobile computing customer changed again. With the advent of socially interactive sites like Facebook and Twitter, people began wishing they could stay connected to the web pretty much all the time. Smartphones filled the gap for a while, but people wanted more. Enter the netbook.

The netbook is perfect for whipping out to update your Facebook page or post your Twitter updates. Widespread wi-fi and 4G networks make it possible to stay connected in most urban and suburban areas. However, if you think the netbook is something you want, you should not expect it to replace your laptop, notebook or desktop. The netbook is designed primarily for the ‘net (hence the name). So you’ll be getting a machine with a less powerful processor, no optical drives (CD or DVD), a much smaller screen and a really tiny keyboard.

As long as you know what you’re getting into, you may be perfectly happy with a netbook. Just remember it’s probably better to think of it as an oversized phone.

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In 2009, netbooks began to sell briskly worldwide and the trends are pointing upward. Experts predict that Windows 7 may bring another step up in demand in 2010.

The pint-sized portable computers of 2010 will be pre-loaded with Windows 7, but users should remember that some netbooks running Windows 7 will be slower than older models running Windows XP.

More powerful netbook models are only now slowly trickling onto the computer market. The newer devices have bigger hard disks, with 250 GB (gigabytes) as the latest unofficial standard. Because netbooks are intended as mobile and highly affordable web-surfing machines with longer battery life, perhaps you should not expect any steep upgrades in 2010 netbooks since most manufacturers will want to keep price points under $400.

You probably won’t see netbooks being transformed into multimedia machines or gaming rigs. Manufacturers are keen to protect the market for their more powerful and more expensive laptops. There’s no sense in sacrificing their cash cow just to sell netbooks.

As far as processors go, Intel’s Atom N-2XX may still dominate the netbook market in early 2010, however it is predicted that the Atom N-4XX (Pineview) may finally take over by the end of 2010.

New netbooks in 2010 may have more RAM (2 GB and more), however more RAM doesn’t necessarily improve the performance vastly as most netbooks never use utilize than 1 GB of RAM.

Integrated graphics will probably remain the main graphic solution for most netbook models in 2010, since most netbook users only need basic graphic capabilities anyway. However, we have seen a few netbooks with dedicated graphic cards, and this sub-niche may continue.

Obviously, netbooks remain a great choice as a low-cost web-surfing machine for use on the go. They offer reasonable features with long-life batteries and affordable pricing. Just be sure that you will be happy with a low performance machine.

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