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A laptop is a portable personal computer. Laptops typically have a clamshell form factor with a flat-panel screen on the inside of the upper lid and an alphanumeric keyboard and pointing device on the
A variety of laptops. Clockwise from top left: A 2021 MacBook Pro by Apple Inc.; a 2019 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 with detachable hinge (left) and a 2018 Dell XPS 15 9570 with 360 degree hinge (right); a 2014 ThinkPad Helix by Lenovo with detachable screen; and a 2014 Acer Chromebook 11
Alan Kay holding the mockup of his Dynabook concept in 2008
IBM 5100 (1975)
The Epson HX-20, the first "notebook computer", was invented in 1980 and introduced in 1982.
Desktop computer
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A desktop computer, often abbreviated as desktop, is a personal computer designed for regular use at a stationary location on or near a desk due to its size and power requirements. The most common con
Laptop
…unlike tablet computers which run on mobile operating systems, laptops tend to run on desktop operating systems, which were originally developed for desktop computers. Laptops are used in a variety of settings, such as at work (especially on business trips), in education, for playing games, content creating, web…
Apple II computer
IBM 5150 Personal Computer
A person working on a 2004 tower PC with a Dell monitor
Laptops in store