Computer Repairs

When people talk about portable computers most people refer to them as Laptops, the truth is many of you (Age dependant) may never have seen a laptop let alone used one.

When the portable computer was introduced it was called a transportable computer, it quickly gained a name as a “Luggable” the reason it was called such is because it was huge by todays standards, it was the size of a sewing machine and weighed 34lbs it had a detachable keyboard and built in CRT display.

As time went by and technology advanced the luggable was replaced by a smaller version the “Laptop” this had a full sized keyboard and an LCD display it folded away to be carried and was the size of a briefcase, these were popular for many years and recently (last 13 years or so) they were replaced by the notebook computer.

The notebook computer is what is called nowadays the laptop, it is in fact a lot smaller than a laptop in fact often the size of a “notebook” , current manufacturers are bringing out all types for different uses, from ultra slimline, ultra light weight, and extra tough so not to be damaged easily.

Unfortunately there is always a drawback to making things smaller, functionality is the main one, many notebooks have external AC adaptors to run from the mains, external floppy drives (remember them?) cd rom drives and other accessories, these were often needed to be carried in the notebook bag unless you had a spare at the office, never the less the notebook has come of age and is taking the world by storm.