Laptops breakthrough in 1983

When the first personal computer arrived, people were in awe. Suddenly they had a computer as powerful as a huge mainframe that could sit on their desk, or in their home. It was an amazing feeling. Little did those people know, however, that something even more remarkable was soon to happen - they'd be able to pick that computer up and carry it with them.

The first laptops were not so much portable as they were 'luggable' - you could get them from one place to another, but only just, and you probably wouldn't want one on your lap, which was why they weren't know as laptops yet. These computers were quite common in the late '70s and early '80s.

The real breakthrough for laptops came in 1983. This was the year when the first PC-compatible laptop, the Compaq Portable, was released and also the year when the term 'laptop' was first coined by the makers of the Gavilan SC, the first such computer to run on batteries alone. The first real commercial breakthrough, the TRS-80 Model 100 (Tandy 100), came that same year, thanks to its low price.

Since then, laptops have had a considerable presence in the PC market. IBM started cranking out laptops from 1986, and Toshiba followed in 1987. By 1989, Apple was making the first portable Macs.

In 1991, Apple's Powerbook introduced the laptop layout that is universal today - the keyboard at the top, mouse trackball at the bottom, with room to rest your wrists. The design was quickly copied by IBM for its ThinkPad range, and then by other laptop manufacturers after that.

Since then, improvements have been mostly incremental, but two things stand out. The introduction of Windows 95 in 1995 made laptop power management much simpler, allowing them to standby and hibernate in a standardised manner. The addition of lithium batteries has also been a turning point, allowing laptops to hold a much longer charge than they used to be able to.

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Love for laptop computers

I consider lap top computers as one of the best technological conveniences in our modern world. Cell phones, microwaves and all the other gadgets that make my life easier cannot match the usefulness of lap top computers. I have owned several of them through the years and enjoyed watching them get smaller and lighter every year. There is just no substitute when it comes to staying connected, playing and working on the go.

I doubt that you will notice any inequity even though lap top computers can become obsolete the moment they hit store shelves. Recent models only weigh a few pounds and have longer battery lives. This technology is useful and convenient for those who need to use a computer regularly.

Of course, I still use a PC at my house for other purposes like surfing the World-Wide-Web. I use my lap top for the bulk of my word processing projects because I feel that they are safer there than on my PC. Many people experience complete computer meltdowns on a PC due to a virus that they caught while surfing the web. In order to protect my files, I make sure that I keep my lap top computers away from the Internet. Having two computers, one for Internet use and one for more important things, is a great idea.

Lap top computers should be protected because they are very valuable. If I want to send information over the Internet I would usually transfer information from my lap top to my PC. This is one of the measures I take to make sure that my precious lap top never touches the web and is never threatened by hackers or viruses.

People who are familiar with lap top computers already know that there is a wide variety of them and that they come with different features. You should shop around to find the right computer for your needs. I have been able to get by successfully on lap top computers that are in the $500-$600 range. You can surely find a great deal if you wait around until the Christmas holiday shopping season.

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Laptop: best gadget

In my opinion, laptops are the best technological conveniences of our time. Although I thoroughly appreciate my cell phone and microwave and all the other gadgets that make my life easier, there is no substitute for lap top computers. I have owned several lap top computers in my life and have enjoyed watching them get smaller and lighter every year. When it comes to staying connected, playing and working on the go, lap top computers can't be beat.

Although notebook computers, like any other form of technology, become obsolete the moment they hit store shelves, I doubt that you will notice any inequity. Lap top computers have longer battery lives these days and some only weigh a few pounds. They are incredibly convenient for any person who uses a computer regularly. Whenever I had an important term paper due I knew that even if the power went out I would be fine.

I still use a PC at my house for surfing the web and other things. I use my notebook for the bulk of my word processing projects because I feel that they are safer there than on my PC. I, like many other people, have experienced complete computer meltdowns on a PC. It is usually due to a virus caught while surfing the web. I have learned to keep my notebook computers away from the Internet so that my files are better protected. I keep everything of importance on my lap top and use my PC for more dangerous endeavors.

I think that owning a notebook computer is a must. I have found that having two computers, one for Internet use and one for more important things, has been a great idea. Laptops are very valuable and should be protected. I transfer information from my lap top to my PC if I want to send it over the Internet. This way, my precious lap top never touches the web and is never threatened by hackers or viruses.

If you have been looking at laptops you already know that there is a wide array of them and they all come with different features. You will have to shop around to find the right computer for you but I have been able to get by successfully on lap top computers that are in the $500-$600 range. If you wait around until the Christmas holiday shopping season, I am confident you will find yourself a great deal.

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