A modern laptop computer
A laptop or notebook is a portable computer with a keyboard and screen attached and a built-in battery. Most have a display that folds away from the base, and most are between 10 and 17 inches in display size.
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A desktop replacement is a high-performance laptop computer, designed to provide the same capabilities as a full desktop PC, particularly a full gaming experience. Often with 17-inch display sizes and high power usage, many desktop replacements are not designed to be portable, and some come with no internal battery.
An ultrabook is a small, lightweight laptop with good performance but an emphasis on portability. These laptops generally have fewer ports and features, and have more expensive components than a standard laptop.
A netbook is a small laptop with an emphasis on being lightweight and portable with low energy usage. Netbooks usually come with a very basic operating system, such as Linux, Windows XP, or Windows 7 Starter, emphasizing using online and cloud-based applications via a web browser.
A laptop that also has a touch-screen display or stylus input is referred to as a tablet laptop or a convertible laptop due to the joint between the display and base that allows the screen to face outwards when closed, enabling the laptop to be used like a tablet.
A portable computer with a fixed touch-screen display instead of a fixed keyboard is referred to as a tablet rather than a laptop.
External links[]
- Laptop at Wikipedia
- What is a laptop computer?