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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:
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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.
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Notebooks:
these are a smaller version of the laptop. They are roughly the size of
a notebook. |
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Powerbooks:
these are Macintosh portables. |
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