When most people hear the word computer, they think of a personal computer such as a desktop or laptop.
View moreThe second type of computer you may be familiar with is a laptop computer, commonly called a laptop.
View moreA laptop is a computer which is easy to carry around.
View moreIts user can fold the laptop along its hinge for carrying.
View moreThe laptop was created mainly for this particular reason.
View moreA modern laptop is self-contained, with built-in rechargeable battery and peripheral equipment.
View moreThe first laptop was made in 1981 by British Designer Adam osborn.
View moreNASA used the laptop in its Space Shuttle program, in the 1980s.
View moreGrid owned patents for the "Clamshell" design which is used in almost all modern laptop designs.
View moreThe first successful laptop computer was the Japanese Kyocera kyotronic 85, introduced in 1983.
View moreLaptop computers were not Ibm compatible until 1986.
View moreIn the 1990s, with such companies as Dell, Apple and Gateway competing to make useful portable computers, laptop technology rapidly advanced.
View moreThe Gavilan sc was the ancestor of the modern laptop.
View more6 pounds is a possible weight of laptop.
View more1 million dollars is the price of the most expensive laptop.
View moreManufacturers describe laptop screens in terms of dimension and resolution.
View moreThe dimension of the laptop's screen dictates how large the machine itself will be.
View moreThe larger the screen is, the larger the laptop (screens are measured diagonally).
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