Laptop Benefits

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Laptop Benefits

• Portability
• Wireless
• Compact

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Drawbacks of the Laptop

• Theft
• Sealed Parts
• More expensive
• Harder to upgrade

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First Laptops

• Osborn 1
• 1981
• 24 lbs
• 1795
• Epson HX 20
• 1981
• 4 line LCD screen
• Built in printer
• TRS-80 Model 100
• 1982
• 4 lbs
• Battery operated
• flat

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Laptop Cost

• Laptops range from about 550.00 to 3500 at
  bestbuy and between 340.00 and 4200 at
  Amazon.com

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Desktop Benefits

• More Power
• Easier to upgrade
• Less Expensive
• Cheaper Repairs

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Drawbacks of the Desktop

• Not Portable

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History of the Computer

• First Programmable computer invented in 1936
  called Z1
  
• 1953 IBM 701 EDPM was invented
• 1962 Space wars computer game invented
• 1964 the mouse was invented

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Desktop Cost

• Price Ranges for Desktops- 364-3500 at Bestbuy
  and 249.00-1200 at Compusa

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Computers

• 93 of College Students choose the portability of
  the laptop over the power of the desktop.
  

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Works Sited

• Amazon.com. Computers and PC Hardware. 2006. 1
  Dec. 2006 are-accessories-add-ons/b/refgw_br_pc/103-4089205
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• Bellis, Mary. The History of Computers. 2001. 1
  Dec. 2006 index.htm.
  
• BestBuy. Computers. 2006. 1 Dec. 2006
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• Compusa.com. Desktop Computers. 2006. 1 Dec. 2006
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• Doughty, Amy. Personal interview. 2 Dec. 2006.
• Persson, Daniel . Laptop Vs. Desktop. 2002. 1
  Dec. 2006 to_rgwf.htm.
  
• student.computing_at_yale.edu. Laptop Vs. Desktop.
  17 July 2006. 1 Dec. 2006 buy_lapordesk.html.