When it comes to making business presentations, many frequent fliers find it useful to pack a touch-screen laptop to make it easier to convey information to prospective customers, clients, investors and other interested parties.
If you will be traveling on behalf of your company quite often this year, it makes sense to consider getting a laptop with a touch-sensitive display. A laptop gives you the computational technology you need to crunch through data-intensive applications and a keyboard for easy touch-typing, which many people miss when they rely on tablet computers.
To help people narrow down their choices, a recent report appeared at Ranker Review, showcasing the ten least expensive touch-screen laptop reviews for 2015. There’s not enough room here to provide all the details and technical specifications on each listed model. To whet your appetite, here are some highlights.
For example, the ASUS Transformer laptop has a detachable screen, which means you can use it as a laptop or a tablet. Reviewers noted it has a long battery life and has 2GB of RAM. People are advised that adjusting the screen too far backward may make the device tip over.
The Dell Inspiron is a convertible notebook that has a 13-inch rotating screen so you can operate it as a tablet. It has 8 GB of RAM. Power users will appreciate the backlit display but may regret that this device has a relatively shorter battery life.
Acer’s Aspire Switch 10 laptop is another device that converts to a tablet because the keyboard is detachable, which seems to be a winning combination for so many of these types of computers. With good battery life, processing speed, storage and an SD card reader, this fairly inexpensive model could make life on the road a bit easier for you.
Whether you use a laptop or tablet computer while traveling on behalf of your company, remember to back up your files so you can retrieve them from remote in case something happens to your device. Using your company’s cloud computing services may be the most convenient method. Contact your IT department for details on the best way to handle backups and emergency data restoration before your next trip.
