| Technical inventions represent the fundamental | | | | Personal computers were produced for the first time |
| structure of our modern world. We seem to be | | | | at the beginning of the 1970s and not long after |
| unable to do anything without technology. A clear | | | | those years the idea of portable PCs – laptops, |
| example of the technical addiction is the use of the | | | | appeared. The person who imagined the |
| PC. So far laptops and notebooks are the latest | | | | transformation was Alan Kay of Xerox PARC. In |
| achievements in the field of computers, and they are | | | | 1972 took shape as a project under the name of |
| undeniably conquering more users every day. When | | | | Dynabook. The first laptops were available on the |
| discussing about laptops, which are also called handy | | | | market only in 1981. The Epson HX-20 and Osborne 1 |
| pc laptop computers, we actually imply small PCs for | | | | models were the first portable computers available |
| mobile use. | | | | for public use. Since then laptops have developed and |
| The typical components of desktop computers are all | | | | become more and more proficient and soaring laptop |
| to be found in laptops. Thus, laptops include the | | | | sales. |
| display, the keyboard, a pointing device – | | | | Unfortunately, besides the obvious advantages of |
| touchpad or pointing stick, and the battery. The | | | | laptops, there are also some disadvantages. First we |
| advantage of laptops is that they make one single | | | | need to see the good parts to be able to investigate |
| unit that comprises all the other items, allowing for | | | | the flaws. The main and most important good bit |
| easy maneuvers and lots of mobility. The | | | | about laptops is evidently their portability. Moreover, |
| rechargeable batteries of laptops get their power | | | | laptops have the ability to work on battery power in |
| from an AC/DC adapter and their capacity enables | | | | the event of a power outage. Usually the top laptop |
| them to be functional for several hours. | | | | computer uses less electricity and generates a lower |
| The very name of notebooks comes from the thin | | | | amount of heat as compared to desktops. |
| shape and small size of these computers. Laptops | | | | Compatibility and standardization are the main flaws |
| thickness seldom goes higher than 1.5 inches and their | | | | of laptops today. In spite of some international |
| overall size specifics range from 10x8 inches (13 inch | | | | standards for the making of the elements for the |
| display) to 15x11 inches (17 inch display) or up. | | | | peripherals and add-in PC cards in desktop computers, |
| Furthermore, they are not heavy, weighing no more | | | | the processor and hard driver manufacturing part |
| than twelve pounds. Last but not least, the flipping | | | | does not fall subject to any international regulation |
| feature allows for a good protection of the screen | | | | yet. |
| and makes portability possible. | | | | |