Laptops are no longer just a necessary work or college tool; they are now also a fashion accessory. With manufacturers offering you the choice to stamp your individuality on your laptop by buying one colored in hot or baby pink, you can really stand out from the crowd.
If you have been perusing the range of pink laptops, you will have realised that you need to consider more than the color to ensure you spend your money wisely. It is no good just thinking about what’s on the outside, you need to ensure that what is on the inside suits your requirements. Features such as size, weight, power and memory all need considering, as well of course, as price. Quality need not be compromised for the sake of color as the best brands have all bought into being pretty in pink. Once you have found the best option for you, treat yourself to some of the many accessories available to create the perfect look, such as a pink laptop bag.
If you are considering buying a pink laptop computer as a gift, you can rest assured that such a thought will be welcomed not only by teenage girls, but also by college students and working women. Pink laptop computers are often sleek and stylish and the shades of pink vary so you can be sure to find just the right one to suit.
Do pink laptops cost more?
It is often said that pink laptops cost more than their boring black counterparts due to the exclusivity of their specially made exteriors. However, the research we have undertaken suggests that this is no longer true. The list prices for most models are the same for the black and colored models, however, your retailer may add a premium for color. This may be due to them being harder to get hold of. Whatever the reason, we have only seen premiums of around $10 added to the price of a pink laptop.
You can of course take your pink design that extra mile, by having the exterior of a standard laptop custom designed in the color and style of your choice, but it won’t be cheap!
Pink laptops are sometimes manufactured as part of a charitable giving scheme. Part of the sale price is donated to charities such as Breast Cancer Research. So not all consumers with pink laptops are making a fashion statement. Some are helping worthwhile causes too.
Advantages of laptops
Laptops, whatever their color, offer many conveniences over desktop varieties. They do not take up much space and tend not to have metres of wires to contend with. They are light, portable and can be powered by their battery, so can be used anywhere and everywhere.
Features to look out for
Whilst looking for a new pink laptop, you want to be sure that you are buying a machine that will function well for you for the foreseeable future. It is false economy to buy one of the cheap pink laptops if it will not do the job you want. So you need to try and find a machine that meets your requirements but is also being sold at the best price possible.
The range of laptops seems to grow exponentially every day. Narrowing down the choices to one that is suitable for you can be daunting. Once you have decided you want an ultraportable rather than a lightweight, medium sized or desktop replacement say, you then have to work out whether you want this memory or that memory, this speed, that number of USB ports and the list goes on.
Below we will look at the main features you can expect to have to make a decision on so you have a head start. Beware though that you will have to make some tradeoffs to find the perfect laptop for you. Set your laptop budget and your minimum requirements and expand on or compromise on everything else. Remember that how you are going to use the machine should drive all necessary decisions.
The range of options relates to our list of the Top 10 Pink Laptops currently on the market.
Portability
Laptops are most often bought for their portability and this can be defined by the machine’s size and weight. Typically women want something small enough to fit into their existing bags that is not going to weigh them down on their daily routine. The compromise you make when choosing one machine that is lighter than another is in its screen size and power. Now this is fine for every day usage of checking e-mails, browsing the internet and knocking up a document or spreadsheet. But if you need to use memory hungry software such as graphics packages, you will need to carefully check the specifications of a prospective machine before purchase.
Smaller laptops will be lighter to carry about, but will have smaller screens to work with and are less powerful in memory terms. Larger laptops will take up more space on your desk but will enable you to use more accessories and hardware.
Screen Size – the screens on the best laptops range from 14” to 15”, with the pink Sony VAIO VGN range being the largest, while the netbooks only offer 10”. Smaller screens mean smaller graphics, less words are visible on the screen and you will need to use scroll bars more often.
Weight – the best laptops weigh in at 6lbs to 7lbs, whereas the pink netbooks are much lighter at just under 3lbs. Carrying around a heavy laptop is no fun for anyone so if this is the plan for your new machine then you will probably have to compromise on screen size, power and accessory options. However, if your laptop is just going to stay on your office desk except for the occasional trip out, you can opt for one of the more sizeable versions.
Power
The power of any computer is measured by the speed of its processor which performs the basic tasks. The best pink laptops have a 2.2 GHz processor, whereas those in the netbooks are only 1.6 GHz.
As well as the processor speed, the power of a computer is also measured by its memory capacity. The Random Access Memory is the memory that is used by programs when the computer is on and the size of the Hard Drive determines how much information can be stored on the machine. The laptops have more RAM at 4GB compared to the 1GB on the netbooks. The hard drives are also smaller on the netbooks at only 160GB (other than the Toshiba NB205 which has 250GB) whereas those on the laptops vary between 250GB and 500GB.
Battery Life
Ideally you want a machine that can run from its battery pack for at least a few hours. Smaller models, such as netbooks, have improved battery life as they have less to power. They can last for between 6 and 11 hours depending on the model, whereas laptops hold a charge of only 4 hours.
Optical drives (CD-RW, DVD±R)
The best pink laptops all have some form of optical drive, such as a CD or DVD reader and burner ,whereas netbooks do not. This is not necessarily a problem as external devices can be purchased and plugged into a USB port on the odd occasion that they are necessary, although the additional cost of these should be borne in mind.
Price
A pink netbook is significantly cheaper than a standard laptop. The average price of our top picks is nearly $500 cheaper for a netbook compared to a laptop.
Pinkness
Not all pink laptops are pink all over. They typically have a pink outer casing, but whether the keyboard and surround are pink varies by model. The shade also varies meaning you can find baby pink, rose pink, posh pink or a hot pink laptop.
In Conclusion
You should now be ready to begin your pink laptop search. Why not start with our list of the Top 10 Pink Laptops?
