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The laptop computer is a portable computer you can take anywhere and weighs anywhere from 2 to 18 pounds. This depends on the size, materials it is made of, and other factors. There are many different styles of laptop computers such as the notebook computer, notebook and notepad. The laptop computer is available in many different sizes today. There are pocket size computers now and even some cell phones have computer capabilities. Laptop computers can do the same thing that a desk top computer can and the difference is that the laptop can be used with electricity or it can run on batteries. A charger is available with a laptop when it is purchased.Most of the laptops today weigh an average of 4.6 to 6 pounds and has a screen of 12 to 14 inches diagonally. The original laptop computers were developed mainly to take up less room than the desktop computer so they were seldom taken from one location. They were used by those who had a limited space and did not have room for a desktop computer. Many college students had laptop computers because their dorm rooms were very small and they often had to share a room with someone else.
The laptop computer has been one of the best devices developed because it gives business people the freedom to travel and take their work with them. Individuals can work online anytime, anywhere, by taking a laptop computer with them. They can work in their spare time wherever they are. They can also keep in touch with others via email.
The biggest selling early laptop took place in 1983 with the developing of the Kyotronic 85. The Alan Kay’s Dynabook concept was also similar to the laptop and it was developed by Xerox PARC in the early 1970's. The first commercially available portable laptop was possibly the Osborne 1, in 1983, and it used the CP?M operating system. The first commercial IBM compatible laptop was the Kaypro 2000, which was developed and introduced in 1985. It has an aluminum clamshell case.
The first order of laptop computers on a large scale was the order from the U. S. Air Force in 1987. The order eventually led to the purchase of over 200,000 laptops. There are many different brands of computers and this order may have caused a conflict among the company who got the order and some of the competitors. Some of the most popular computers today are the Dell, Gateway, Hewlett Packard, Apple, and many more.
The laptop computer suffers more wear and tear than the desktop because it is moved so much. If there is something spilled on a laptop, it damages more than just the keyboard. The other components inside it may also be damaged and there is the possibility of an expensive repair bill. With the desktop computer, it does not cost much to repair the keyboard if something is spilled on it.
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