Laptop is a kind of computer that is portable and easy to handle and carry.It can be used in the absence of power also.It can be fold and can be kept safe.Briton designed the first laptop in the year 1979.He did this for Grid systems corporation.Grid's computer weighed five times lesser than the weight of computer used at that time.US military and NASA bought these laptops.NASA used this laptop during its shuttle program.Later,Tandy corporation bought the Grid systems.Osborne 1 was the first portable laptop.Adam Osborne created the laptop.The laptop computer had five inch screen,serial port and two floppy disk drives.It also had one hour battery backup.In 1981,Epson HX-20 was invented and it was also sold.It has LCD monitor.In 1982,Microsoft began to produce laptops.In 1989,Apple began to produce laptops.The laptops have inbuilt features.
Today,there are many companies producing different types and models of laptops with different processors.The technology is very advanced today.It is manufactures with a variety of configurations.The main specifications include the size,screen and weight.The price depends upon the features.
There are many advantages when we use laptops.
- Easy to carry (Portable)
- Works in the absence of power
- Work area is smaller when compared to desktops.
Similarly it has the following disadvantages.
- Difficult to repair
- They break easily
- It is difficult to upgrade and modify due to the closed and integrated and inbuilt design
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