Laptop, laptop computer, or notebook computer is a small, portable personal computer with a screen and alphanumeric keyboard.
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11 Facts About Laptop computer
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The IBM 5100, the first commercially available portable Laptop computer, appeared in September 1975, and was based on the SCAMP prototype.
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The first "laptop-sized notebook computer" was the Epson HX-20, invented by Suwa Seikosha's Yukio Yokozawa in July 1980, introduced at the COMDEX computer show in Las Vegas by Japanese company Seiko Epson in 1981, and released in July 1982.
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Latest trend of technological convergence in the portable Laptop computer industry spawned a broad range of devices, which combined features of several previously separate device types.
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Laptop computer CPUs are rarely able to be overclocked; most use locked processors.
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Laptop computer's battery is charged using an external power supply, which is plugged into a wall outlet.
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Laptop computer charging trolleys are used to deter and protect against opportunistic and organized theft.
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Internet browsing and typical office applications, where the computer spends the majority of its time waiting for the next user input, even relatively low-end laptops can be fast enough for some users.
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Laptop computer's integrated screen often requires users to lean over for a better view, which can cause neck or spinal injuries.
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List of materials that go into a laptop computer is long, and many of the substances used, such as beryllium, lead, chromium, and mercury compounds, are toxic or carcinogenic to humans.
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Ruggedized Grid Compass Laptop computer was used since the early days of the Space Shuttle program.
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