The first portable computer was the Osborne
1. It was the first functioning laptop which was available on the commercial
market and retailed for around $ 2000. It proved that a computer no longer was
governed by wires and could truly go wireless. Due to its high price range it
was out of reach of most people in those days. The laptop was not a laptop PC
yet. But with improvement in technologies and reduction in the cost of
components used to build laptops, the price of laptops decreased. These days
laptop PC have become affordable enough for consumers to pick them over desktop
computers.
The affordability of laptops has been the
key to its popularity. It has allowed the laptop to make the transition into a
truly personal computer. Laptop PC has matched desktops in all areas of
computing and have grown in popularity. Let’s take a look at few points that
make a laptop pc better than a desktop:
·
Mobility – Laptops changed the
way we used computer in the sense that it bought mobility to computing. Laptops
functioned and were the same as desktops however they did not need a wall
socket to be powered at all times. Laptops come with a built in rechargeable
battery. This battery charges itself while you are using the laptop connected
to the power adaptor. Once the battery is charged you can carry your laptop
with you anywhere you wish to and use it as long as the battery is charged.
·
Compact – The laptop is very
compact compared to a desktop. A laptop can do everything that a desktop can
achieve. It is no different from a desktop in terms of functionality. What sets
it apart is the size and form. A desktop is made up of a screen, the tower,
keyboard and a mouse. The newer generation of all in one desktop has the
motherboard incorporated behind the screen but they are still quite big. A
laptop has just a screen and keyboard, it uses a track pad instead of a mouse
and the motherboard is under the keyboard. It also folds in on itself thus it
does not occupy much space at all.
·
Weight – the laptop weighs way
less than a desktop. You would not even carry a desktop until you disconnect
all the peripherals. Whereas you can slip your laptop into your bag and carry
it around. An average laptop would weigh around 4 pounds. The new
ultra-portable laptops weigh even less.
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