Technical inventions represent the fundamental structure of our modern world. We seem to be unable to do anything without technology. One of the inventions many of us cannot do without is the PC.
So far laptops and notebooks are the latest achievements in the field of computers, and they are undeniably conquering more users every day. When discussing about laptops, which are also referred to as notebook computers, we actually mean small PCs for flexible use.
The typical components of desktop computers are all to be found in laptops. Thus, laptops include the display, the keyboard, a pointing device - touchpad or pointing stick, and the battery.
The difference lies in the fact that all these components are to be found into one single unit that is also portable. The rechargeable batteries of laptops get their power from an AC/DC adapter and their capacity enables them to be functional for several hours.
The thin shape of the devices definitely led to their being called notebook computers. Laptops are usually 0.7 - 1.5 inches thick and their overall size specifics range from 10x8 inches (13 inch display) to 15x11 inches (17 inch display) or up. Furthermore, they are not heavy, weighing no more than twelve pounds. Last but not least, the flipping feature allows for a good protection of the screen and makes portability possible.
Personal computers were produced for the first time at the beginning of the 1970s and not long after those years the idea of portable PCs - laptops, appeared. The person who imagined this was Alan Kay of Xerox PARC. In 1972 he put his idea on paper under the name of Dynabook.
By 1981, the first laptops were introduced on the market. The Epson HX-20 and Osborne 1 models were the first portable computers commercially available. Since then laptops have gained a lot in terms of proficiency.
Unfortunately, besides the obvious advantages of laptops, there are also some disadvantages. First we need to see the good parts to be able to investigate the flaws. The main and most important advantage of laptops is evidently their portability. Moreover, laptops have the ability to work on battery power in the event of a power outage. Furthermore, laptops use less electricity and generate a lower amount of heat as compared to desktops. The disadvantages of laptops come from the standardization and compatibility issues. In spite of some international standards for the making of the elements for the peripherals and add-in PC cards in desktop computers, the internal components are a lot more difficult to standardize according to a unique international code.
So far laptops and notebooks are the latest achievements in the field of computers, and they are undeniably conquering more users every day. When discussing about laptops, which are also referred to as notebook computers, we actually mean small PCs for flexible use.
The typical components of desktop computers are all to be found in laptops. Thus, laptops include the display, the keyboard, a pointing device - touchpad or pointing stick, and the battery.
The difference lies in the fact that all these components are to be found into one single unit that is also portable. The rechargeable batteries of laptops get their power from an AC/DC adapter and their capacity enables them to be functional for several hours.
The thin shape of the devices definitely led to their being called notebook computers. Laptops are usually 0.7 - 1.5 inches thick and their overall size specifics range from 10x8 inches (13 inch display) to 15x11 inches (17 inch display) or up. Furthermore, they are not heavy, weighing no more than twelve pounds. Last but not least, the flipping feature allows for a good protection of the screen and makes portability possible.
Personal computers were produced for the first time at the beginning of the 1970s and not long after those years the idea of portable PCs - laptops, appeared. The person who imagined this was Alan Kay of Xerox PARC. In 1972 he put his idea on paper under the name of Dynabook.
By 1981, the first laptops were introduced on the market. The Epson HX-20 and Osborne 1 models were the first portable computers commercially available. Since then laptops have gained a lot in terms of proficiency.
Unfortunately, besides the obvious advantages of laptops, there are also some disadvantages. First we need to see the good parts to be able to investigate the flaws. The main and most important advantage of laptops is evidently their portability. Moreover, laptops have the ability to work on battery power in the event of a power outage. Furthermore, laptops use less electricity and generate a lower amount of heat as compared to desktops. The disadvantages of laptops come from the standardization and compatibility issues. In spite of some international standards for the making of the elements for the peripherals and add-in PC cards in desktop computers, the internal components are a lot more difficult to standardize according to a unique international code.