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a typical laptop computer
A laptop computer (also known as notebook computer) is a small mobile personal computer, usually weighing around from 1 to 3 kilograms (2 to 7 pounds). Laptops are capable of much of what their desktop counterparts can do. They have many of the same components, but they are miniaturized. Laptops usually have LCDs for their screens and smaller SODIMM (Small Outline DIMM) chips for their RAM. They often have a touchpad or a pointing stick, but an additional computer mouse or keyboard can be attached.
Major Laptops
- iBook and PowerBook from Apple Computer
- ThinkPad from IBM
- Dell Inspiron and Dell Latitude
- Sony Vaio
- HP Pavilion and HP Omnibook
- Compaq
- Dynabook from Toshiba
- Fujitsu
- NEC
- ASUS