| A laptop is also referred to as a | | | | compactness of the laptop. It is |
| notebook or a notepad. It is the | | | | generally difficult to upgrade a laptop |
| portable form of a computer and is | | | | as it has its own size and compatibility |
| designed in flip form. The weight and | | | | constraints. Laptops use LCD (Liquid |
| the look of the laptop vary according to | | | | crystal display) screen to provide a |
| the innovations included by the makers. | | | | better viewing and image resolution. The |
| The laptop has similar components as | | | | size of the LCD screen varies with the |
| those of a desktop computer but the | | | | size of the laptop usually it is about |
| components are sizably reduced to fit | | | | 16-17 inches but now laptops also offer |
| the compactness of the laptop. | | | | 20 inch screens which in turn increase |
| The laptops use in-built keyboards and | | | | the size and thus the bulkiness of the |
| also come with an integrated touchpad | | | | laptop. |
| which acts as a mouse. Usually slots are | | | | Laptops are portable but in turn are |
| also provided to attach an external | | | | also delicate. If a laptop falls the LCD |
| mouse. They have their interpolated | | | | screen could be damaged and it could |
| speakers usually on the sides of the | | | | hamper the look of the laptop or even |
| diagonal screen of the laptop. They also | | | | the flip could be damaged. The battery |
| provide a CD or DVD slot below the | | | | and the hard disk are also delicate and |
| keyboard. Laptops are slowly being | | | | should be handled carefully. If some |
| replaced for the desktop computers | | | | liquid spills over the keyboard of the |
| because of their size and same | | | | laptop it could well damage the |
| performance abilities. Laptops usually | | | | motherboard. Due to all these delicate |
| have a battery charge backup of around 3 | | | | features care should be taken while |
| hours and the charge is recharged | | | | using the laptop. Laptops can be used in |
| through the external AC/DC adapter. The | | | | Wi-Fi areas and can run on backup |
| external supply charger can be used | | | | battery unlike the Desktop computers. |
| while using the laptop as it supplies | | | | There are a range of laptops are in the |
| the power and also charges the battery. | | | | market, even you can buy cheap laptops |
| Laptops use hard disks smaller than | | | | at the market. Style in the laptop has |
| those used in the desktop computers and | | | | also been their selling point. With |
| hence provide lowered performance. Now | | | | emphasis laid on the looks, built-up and |
| innovations have been made and FLASH | | | | colour, the laptops are increasingly |
| memories are being used in laptops to | | | | becoming popular and are therefore |
| provide ample storage space without | | | | grabbing the place of desktops. |
| using the space, thus adding to the | | | | |