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