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    Laptop History

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    Laptops are small, portable personal computers with a screen and keyboard that can be folded shut for transportation. They combine all the components of a desktop computer, like a display, keyboard, storage, and pointing devices, into a single unit that can be powered by a battery. Laptops are used in many settings like work, school, games, and general home use. Their design and components can vary significantly based on their intended use. Originally meant for niche applications, laptops evolved and became widely used for various purposes.

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    Laptops are small, portable personal computers with a screen and keyboard that can be folded shut for transportation. They combine all the components of a desktop computer, like a display, keyboard, storage, and pointing devices, into a single unit that can be powered by a battery. Laptops are used in many settings like work, school, games, and general home use. Their design and components can vary significantly based on their intended use. Originally meant for niche applications, laptops evolved and became widely used for various purposes.

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    Laptops are small, portable personal computers with a screen and keyboard that can be folded shut for transportation. They combine all the components of a desktop computer, like a display, keyboard, storage, and pointing devices, into a single unit that can be powered by a battery. Laptops are used in many settings like work, school, games, and general home use. Their design and components can vary significantly based on their intended use. Originally meant for niche applications, laptops evolved and became widely used for various purposes.

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    Laptop History

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    Laptops are small, portable personal computers with a screen and keyboard that can be folded shut for transportation. They combine all the components of a desktop computer, like a display, keyboard, storage, and pointing devices, into a single unit that can be powered by a battery. Laptops are used in many settings like work, school, games, and general home use. Their design and components can vary significantly based on their intended use. Originally meant for niche applications, laptops evolved and became widely used for various purposes.

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    A laptop, laptop computer, or notebook computer is a small, portable personal computer (PC) with a

    screen and alphanumeric keyboard. These typically have a clam shell form factor, typically having the
    screen mounted on the inside of the upper lid and the keyboard on the inside of the lower lid, although
    2-in-1 PCs with a detachable keyboard are often marketed as laptops or as having a laptop mode.
    Laptops are folded shut for transportation, and thus are suitable for mobile use.[1] Its name comes from
    lap, as it was deemed practical to be placed on a person's lap when being used. Today, laptops are used
    in a variety of settings, such as at work, in education, for playing games, web browsing, for personal
    multimedia, and general home computer use.

    As of 2021, in American English, the terms laptop computer and notebook computer are used
    interchangeably;[2] in other dialects of English one or the other may be preferred. The term 'notebook
    computers' or 'notebooks' originally referred to a specific size of laptop (originally smaller and lighter
    than mainstream laptops of the time),[3] the terms have come to mean the same thing and notebook no
    longer refers to any specific size.

    Laptops combine all the input/output components and capabilities of a desktop computer, including the
    display screen, small speakers, a keyboard, data storage device, sometimes an optical disc drive,
    pointing devices (such as a touch pad or pointing stick), with an operating system, a processor and
    memory into a single unit. Most modern laptops feature integrated webcams and built-in microphones,
    while many also have touchscreens. Laptops can be powered either from an internal battery or by an
    external power supply from an AC adapter. Hardware specifications, such as the processor speed and
    memory capacity, significantly vary between different types, models and price points.

    Design elements, form factor and construction can also vary significantly between models depending on
    the intended use. Examples of specialized models of laptops include rugged notebooks for use in
    construction or military applications, as well as low production cost laptops such as those from the One
    Laptop per Child (OLPC) organization, which incorporate features like solar charging and semi-flexible
    components not found on most laptop computers. Portable computers, which later developed into
    modern laptops, were originally considered to be a small niche market, mostly for specialized field
    applications, such as in the military, for accountants, or traveling sales representatives. As portable
    computers evolved into modern laptops, they became widely used for a variety of purposes.[4]

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