A\u00a0laptop, often called a\u00a0notebook\u00a0or \u201cnotebook computer\u201d, is a small, portable\u00a0personal computer\u00a0with a \u201cclamshell\u201d form factor, an\u00a0alphanumeric keyboard\u00a0on the lower part of the \u201cclamshell\u201d and a thin\u00a0LCD\u00a0or\u00a0LED\u00a0computer screen\u00a0on the upper part, which is opened up to use the computer. Laptops are folded shut for transportation, and thus are suitable for\u00a0mobile use.\u00a0Although originally there was a distinction between laptops and notebooks, the former being bigger and heavier than the latter, as of 2014, there is often no longer any difference.Laptops are commonly used in a variety of settings, such as at work, in education, in playing games, Internet surfing, for personal multimedia and general home computer use.<\/p>\n
A standard laptop combines the components, inputs, outputs, and capabilities of a\u00a0desktop computer, including the\u00a0display screen, small\u00a0speakers, a\u00a0keyboard,\u00a0hard disk drive,\u00a0optical disc drivepointing devices (such as a\u00a0touchpad\u00a0or trackpad), a\u00a0processor, and\u00a0memory\u00a0into a single unit. Most modern laptops feature integrated\u00a0webcams\u00a0and built-in\u00a0microphones, while many also have\u00a0touchscreens. Laptops can be powered either from an internal\u00a0battery\u00a0or by an external\u00a0power supply\u00a0from an\u00a0AC adapter. Hardware specifications, such as the processor speed and memory capacity, significantly vary between different types, makes, models and\u00a0price points.<\/p>\n
Design elements,\u00a0form factor\u00a0and construction can also vary significantly between models depending on intended use. Examples of specialized models of laptops include\u00a0rugged notebooks\u00a0for use in construction or military applications, as well as\u00a0low production cost\u00a0laptops such as those from the\u00a0One Laptop per Child\u00a0(OLPC) organization, which incorporate features like\u00a0solar charging\u00a0and semi-flexible components not found on most laptop computers.\u00a0Portable computers, which later developed into modern laptops, were originally considered to be a small\u00a0niche market, mostly for specialized field applications, such as in the military, for accountants, or for traveling sales representatives. As portable computers evolved into the modern laptop, they became widely used for a variety of purposes.<\/p>\n
Since the introduction of portable computers during late 1970s, their form has changed significantly, spawning a variety of visually and technologically differing subclasses. Except where there is a distinct legal trademark around a term (notably Ultrabook), there are rarely hard distinctions between these classes and their usage has varied over time and between different sources. Despite these setbacks, the laptop computer market continues to expand, introducing a number of laptops like Acer’s Aspire and TravelMate, Asus’ Transformer Book, VivoBook and Zenbook, Dell’s Inspiron, Latitude and XPS, HP’s EliteBook, Envy, Pavilion and ProBook, Lenovo’s IdeaPad and ThinkPad and Toshiba’s Port\u00e9g\u00e9, Satellite and Tecra that incorporate the use of laptop computers.<\/p>\n
The form of the traditional laptop computer is a clamshell, with a screen on one of its inner sides and a keyboard on the opposite, facing the screen. It can be easily folded to conserve space while traveling. The screen and keyboard are inaccessible while closed. Devices of this form are commonly called a ‘traditional laptop’ or notebook, particularly if they have a screen size of 11 to 17 inches measured diagonally and run a full-featured operating system like Windows 10, macOS, or Linux. Traditional laptops are the most common form of laptops, although Chromebooks, Ultrabooks, convertibles and 2-in-1s (described below) are becoming more common, with similar performance being achieved in their more portable or affordable forms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A\u00a0laptop, often called a\u00a0notebook\u00a0or \u201cnotebook computer\u201d, is a small, portable\u00a0personal computer\u00a0with a \u201cclamshell\u201d form factor, an\u00a0alphanumeric keyboard\u00a0on the lower part of the \u201cclamshell\u201d and a thin\u00a0LCD\u00a0or\u00a0LED\u00a0computer screen\u00a0on the upper part, which is opened up to use the computer. Laptops are folded shut for transportation, and thus are suitable for\u00a0mobile use.\u00a0Although originally there was a distinction […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":603,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n