- Profile, introduction, photo, application, components, advantages, disadvantages, history, classification, notes and tips of laptop are presented on this page.
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Being an electronic device that stores and processes data, Laptop is a kind of small-sized computer. It is also called 'Laptop Computer' in English, '笔记本电脑' in Chinese, or 'il computer portatile' in Italy, 노트북 in Korea.
It is designed to be folded to make keyboard stay close with screen, which make the laptop flat and small. Laptop is suitable to be taken while traveling or taking a business trip. -
- The photo shows the new generation of laptop computer of Apple Inc.
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With other names 'notebooks', 'portable computers', palmtops, laptop is more portable than a desktop computer.
In order to reduce the size, laptops uses liquid crystal LCD screen and smaller sized keyboard. The motherboard, CPU, memory, graphics card, and hard disk are also designed to make it occupy smaller space. Most laptops is equipped with touchpad or pointing stick to replace a mouse. Based on above design, the laptop is small and light, weigh 1-3 kg, sized at 11 to 15 inches.
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Today, laptops are getting thinner and lighter, while the configuration and functions remain the same. Most new laptops are designed in 8 to 12 inches and they are get the best balance in price, performance and portability. The configuration of ultra-thin notebook computers can compare with larger notebook computers in the aspect of processor, meory, SSD or performance. This makes the thin and light laptops can complete most jobs in home or business activities.
Most systems of desk computer works on notebooks computer, such as, windows、Mac OS、Linux、Chrome OS.
The popular brands covers Dell, IBM, Lenovo, HP, Acer, Asus, etc.
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Typing
This is the most simple and basic application of a laptop, but will often omitted by user. If you are a writer or a text worker, then this is the most important feature. :)
Programming
Most computers are configured enough to support common programming environments.
Search
Search for information and data in INTERNET.
Fast Communication
Under the help of Emial or Instant Message software on Laptop, it is convenient to connect or communicate with a person on another end of the word.
Business display
Laptop is an important equipment to display products or information to customers. A projector can be connected to make it more powerful when necessary.
Remote Meeting
You can conduct remote meetings anytime and anywhere based on Internet connecting and Laptop.
Normal Office Use
Common software and image processing software on laptop make it possible to edit a variety of documents and pictures. The daily used software covers Word, Excel, PPT, photoshop, etc.
Store information
Laptop can store a large amount of text, pictures, music, video or other digital materials.
Gaming
A normal laptop has ability to run most games.
Entertainment
Watching movie or listening Music. A laptop can be seemed as a super player, and the screen is much larger than a mobile phone.
more
With the development of Internet and E business, you can read current news, check weather conditions, plan vacations, reserve hotels, discover cultures, seek jobs via a laptop.
- Professional
- This kind of notebook computer is powerful, with a bigger screen or even a discrete graphics card. It can be regarded as replacement of desktop computer. Usually it is bigger and heavier than ordinary computers.
- Mainstream
- It is the normal laptop in the market. You may call it the everyday product. This type of laptop is the most ordinary product and is the first choice for most potential laptop users. In terms of configuration, it can meet normal needs of business, office, entertainment, video, image, etc. In offers the best balance of portability and cost performance.
- Thin and light
- This is a laptop type mainly designed for business users aims at cost-effectiveness, high performance and portability. The thin body, long battery life, good business and entertainment performance attracts many users.
- Ultra-portable
- This type of notebook computer has an ultra-small size, which is lighter, thinner and easier to carry than ordinary thin and light models.
It even can be placed in a portable bag. The first generation covers ASUS EPC and the Ultrabook of Intel at then end of 2011. - Gaming
- Gaming notebooks, as the name suggests, are notebooks designed maninly for playing games. This kind of laptop offers strong audio-visual performance. This kind of notebook has higher requirements for graphics card, video memory and CPU, because it needs to handle the 3D picture of games.
- Tablet
- Tablet is also called Tablet Personal Computer or Tablet PC. It is a small, portable personal computer with a touch screen as the basic input device. The touch screen allows users to perform tasks with a stylus or digital pen instead of a traditional keyboard or mouse. Users can input through the built-in handwriting recognition, on-screen soft keyboard, voice recognition, or a real keyboard (if equipped).
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Being the prototype of laptop, IMB 5100（1975) and Osborne 1（1981) make portable computer available.
The Grid Compass 1109 computer, the first attempt to make a notebook computer in human history, was created in 1979. It was only used in the field of aerospace of America.
IBM released the first personal portable computer 'IBM 5100' in 1984.
Toshiba related their fist laptop T1100 in 1985.
In September 1989, Apple launched the first notebook computer equipped 68HC000 processor running at 16MHz.
In 1991, the first laptop with a color TFT display is produced, model Intel386SX (20MHz). The memory is 1MB, the hard disk is 120MB, the display color is 24 cm ActiveM atrix TFT, and the resolution is 640×480 (VGA).
In October 1992, IBM start to produce the ThinkPad700C, the first notebook named after ThinkPad.
In 1995, ThinkPad760cd is produced, which was first laptop with a 12.1-inch SVGA high-resolution supporting multimedia functions. Since then the laptop is becoming popular in public.
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Laptop Shell
The outer shell of Laptop can protect the internal components.
The popular materials covers: engineering plastics, magnesium aluminum alloy, carbon fiber composite materials.
ABS engineering plastics are prefered by most manufacturers because of the lower cost.
LCD Screen
Notebook computers liquid crystal screens (LCD, LED) from the beginning of their birth, partly considering saving space.
Processor
Just like the brain of nootbook computer, the microprocessor (or CPU) works in conjunction with the operating system to control the operation of the laptop. Due to the limited inside space, the CPU of laptop usually uses low voltage CPU, which reduces heat and power consumption. But it also reduces the speed of the processor.
Cooling System
Notebook computers usually have small fans, radiators, heat-conducting fins, or heat-conducting tubes to help the CPU dissipate heat out of laptop.
Hard Disk
Hard drives can be divided into Mechanical Hard Drives (HHD) and Solid State Drives (SSD).
SSD is a new generation of storage device. Laptop is becoming thinner and lighter with the emergence of SSD.
Laptop RAM / Laptop Memory
Notebook computers usually use smaller memory modules to save space. The RAM can partly compensate to the performance degradation caused by the slower processor speed.
Battery
The battery makes the using of laptop more convenient. It can be used anytime, anywhere. And it make sure you will never lost unsaved files when there is a sudden power failure.
Sound card
Most laptops is equipped with sound card and a small built-in speakers. However, the small space limit the quality of speaker.
Graphics card
Most notebook computers integrate the graphics card into the motherboard. Some higher-end notebooks are equipped with a discrete graphics card, which makes it easier to handle graphics files.
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Mobility: The biggest advantage of a notebook is its mobility. You can keep it at hand at any time.
Small: Laptop is smaller than traditional desktop computer. Most laptops can be hold in a backpack or handbag.
Light: Laptop is light, which make it possible to be with you on a trip.
Powerful: Most laptop computers are powerful enough for daily working studying or business. New generation laptops will be more powerful.
Convenient: It can be put at any place on a desk, when you are in office or on a business trip.
Lower energy consumption : Compared with 260W of a desk computer, the power consumption of laptop is only around 40 to 60W.
Reliability : Equipped with battery, laptop may save you from losing unsaved file in the event of a sudden power failure.
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Performance : Normal laptop computer are not so powerful as desktop computer, especially when you need it for 3D graphic designing.
Price : Compared with desk computers of same configuration, the price is higher.
Heat Dissipation : Small size is one of the advantages of laptop, but this also leads to the low efficiency in heat dissipation. This will effect the speed when operate a large software.
Battery : Usually, the battery of laptop is only enough for 2 to 3 hours.
Small Screen: The screen of laptop is only 11 to 14 inches. This is not convenient for graphics processing.
Not Friendly for Upgrading: Laptop accessories is limited because of the limited internal space. Most components are integrated in the mother board, so they are not available to be replace separately. The whole mother board need to be replaced when one of the components damaged.
Weight: The laptop is still a bit heavy, and it is not very convenient to take it on a business trip.
Mouse: The touch-pad are designed to replace mouse, but actually can not compare with mouse in operating flexibility;
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- Avoid using it on a running vehicle, which leads to damage of hard drive.
- Try to avoid to use laptop in too low or too high temperature.
- Keep laptop away from magnetic materials such as microwave ovens and speakers, which case harm to hard drive.
- Battery should be taken out upon cleaning of Laptop.
- Keep laptop away from water, which is the killer to computer.
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Selecting Tips
- Make clear the usage of your notebook before choosing a product.
- Select your favored exterior.
- Choose the proper processor based on your request.
- Laptop of 14 to 15 inches are selected by most travelers.
- Bigger RAM make your laptop more powerful.
- SSD disk is suggested.
Laptop Using Tips - Reduce some brightness and contrast is useful to protect your eye and save power resource.
- It is a good idea to use an outer cooling fan when the laptop got hot, especially in Summer.
- Try to reduce the frequency of wiping the LCD screen, which is easy to be scratched.
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Classification of Laptop
There are no specific types of laptops; laptop retailers generally give them categories for consumers to find one laptop to cater their needs.Normal categories covers 'Professional', 'mainstream', 'thin and light', 'ultra-portable', 'gaming', 'tablet'