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It was a portable microcomputer designed and marketed by the studies and developments department of R2E Micral at the request of the company CCMC specializing in payroll and accounting. The portable micro computer Portal of the French company R2E Micral CCMC officially appeared in September 1980 at the Sicob show in Paris. It was described as a "laptop" and "notebook" computer in its patent. It had an LCD screen, a rechargeable battery, and a calculator-size printer, in a 1.6 kg (3.5 lb) chassis, the size of an A4 notebook. The first "laptop-sized notebook computer" was the Epson HX-20, invented (patented) 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.
The Epson HX-20, the first "laptop computer", was invented in 1980 and introduced in 1981Īs 8-bit CPU machines became widely accepted, the number of portables increased rapidly. As portable computers evolved into modern laptops, they became widely used for a variety of purposes. Portable computers, which later developed into modern laptops, were originally considered to be a small niche market, mostly for specialized field applications, such as in the military, for accountants, or traveling sales representatives. Examples of specialized models of laptops include rugged notebooks for use in construction or military applications, as well as low production cost laptops such as those from the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) organization, which incorporate features like solar charging and semi-flexible components not found on most laptop computers. Hardware specifications, such as the processor speed and memory capacity, significantly vary between different types, models and price points.ĭesign elements, form factor and construction can also vary significantly between models depending on the intended use. Laptops can be powered either from an internal battery or by an external power supply from an AC adapter. Most modern laptops feature integrated webcams and built-in microphones, while many also have touchscreens. Laptops combine many of the input/output components and capabilities of a desktop computer, including the display screen, small speakers, a keyboard, data storage device, pointing devices (such as a touch pad or pointing stick), with an operating system, a processor ( Central processing unit (CPU)) and memory into a single unit.
Although the terms notebook computers or notebooks originally referred to a specific size of laptop (originally smaller and lighter than mainstream laptops of the time), the terms have come to mean the same thing and notebook no longer refers to any specific size. Today, laptops are used in a variety of settings, such as at work, in education, for playing games, web browsing, for personal multimedia, and for general home computer use.Īs of 2022, in American English, the terms laptop computer and notebook computer are used interchangeably in other dialects of English, one or the other may be preferred. They are so named because they can be practically placed on a person's lap when being used. Laptops are folded shut for transportation, and thus are suitable for mobile use. Laptops typically have a clam shell form factor with the screen mounted on the inside of the upper lid and the keyboard on the inside of the lower lid, although 2-in-1 PCs with a detachable keyboard are often marketed as laptops or as having a "laptop mode". A Chromebook 11 laptop from 2014, by Acer Inc.Ī laptop, laptop computer, or notebook computer is a small, portable personal computer (PC) with a screen and alphanumeric keyboard.
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