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Portable Computers  

 

This type of computer runs on batteries and can be carried with you.  There are a variety of portable computer types, and they vary in size and weight. They are:

Laptops:  they generally weigh between 10 and 16 pounds.  The keyboard and display are connected, but the keyboard is smaller than a PC.  Most use a touch pad as a pointing device, but a mouse or a trackball may also be used.

Notebooks:  these are a smaller version of the laptop.  They are roughly the size of a notebook.

Powerbooks:  these are Macintosh portables.

 

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