| In this ever expanding age of technology we have | | | | these are also much less expensive. |
| seen a tremendous growth in the development of | | | | Since laptops have come so far in such a relatively |
| laptop computers. Once upon a time they were | | | | short period of time, many people now simply skip |
| merely an expensive computing device that only | | | | the purchase a desktop computer and go straight for |
| businesses and the elite were able to afford to | | | | a laptop. The convenience of having all of your data |
| purchase. Yet still did not perform nearly as well as | | | | on one portable computer makes live so much easier. |
| even the most modest of desktop computers. This | | | | To over ride the limitations some may have do to a |
| is just not so anymore. The functionality of most | | | | smaller hard drive than a laptop, external hard drives |
| laptops on the market today can literally go head to | | | | are available too. They have gotten smaller as well |
| head with any comparable desktop available. True, | | | | and can easily be carried along with your laptop in it's |
| they do still cost a little more but the difference has | | | | carrying case. |
| been reduced greatly. | | | | Seeing how laptops have evolved into what they |
| Through the years we have seen the growth of | | | | are, many businesses now opt to purchasing their |
| laptops from being an exuberant convenience option | | | | employees their own laptops to take to and from |
| able to perform few tasks to where some people | | | | work. This gives the employee the ability to |
| consider it a necessity able to perform as well if not | | | | complete tasks at home and at work without having |
| better than their desktops. They have grown not | | | | to transfer any important documents and files. There |
| only in size, many with screens as large as 21 inches | | | | are even docking stations now too. A docking station |
| or more, but now many also now come with hard | | | | allows you to connect your laptop to your companies |
| drives upwards of 120GB. | | | | main computer network, truly cutting back on the |
| On the flip side of technology where everything gets | | | | chance of lost or damage data during transfer. |
| better and smaller, there has also been the birth of | | | | So if you are debating on whether or not you can |
| the netbook. Netbooks can be found with screens as | | | | get by with only a laptop computer, my answer to |
| small as 10 inches, much like a good portable dvd | | | | you is yes you can. Some additional advice is to be |
| player, but with a smaller hard drive than a regular, | | | | sure to shop around and compare various brands and |
| full sized laptop. It also has similar capabilities | | | | models before you invest your hard earned money |
| compared to a laptop as well. Not to mention that | | | | into what will soon become your best friend. |