A computer small enough to sit on your lap The laptop computer's small size allows you to take it almost anywhere and access the Internet Great if you travel a lot and don't want to go too long without your e-mail
Laptop is a computer small enough to sit on your lap The laptop computer's small size allows you to take it almost anywhere and access the Internet Great if you travel a lot and don't want to go too long without your e-mail
A portable computer that has a flat screen and usually weighs less than 12 pounds It uses AC power and/or batteries Most have connectors for an external monitor and keyboard transforming them into desktop computers Most laptop computers today fall in the notebook computer category
A small computer that you can carry around A laptop normally has a 'clam shell' construction with a fold-down lid that houses the screen, a keyboard (often slightly smaller than full-size) and a floppy and a hard disk drive An internal battery pack provides power for a few hours Most laptop PCs now provide colour screens and as much computing power as a desktop, but with the convenience of being portable
A portable computer bigger than a notebook computer but still light enough to use on your lap Usually somewhat larger than a sheet of paper, and at least two inches thick
A computer small enough to sit on your lap The laptop computer's small size allows you to take it almost anywhere and access the Internet or your office
A laptop is any computer designed to do pretty much anything a desktop system can do but run for a short time (usually two to five hours) on batteries They are designed to be carried around but are not particularly convenient to carry around They are significantly more expensive than desktop systems and have far worse battery life than PDAs Calling a system a laptop implies nothing about its platform By far the fastest laptops are the PowerPC based Macintoshes