| Computing on the move has been a focus area for a | | | | components in a notebook is its battery as it works on |
| lot of Information Technology Companies for years. | | | | battery power for usage while on move. Battery life |
| The idea of being able to work while on the road is | | | | offered is different for each device as it depends on |
| extremely fascinating. A notebook, also known as a | | | | the configuration and power management features |
| laptop, which may also be understood as a mobile | | | | implemented. All notebook computers come with an |
| computer has been the solution for these portable | | | | in-built LCD screen for display output. For Input, |
| computer related tasks. | | | | notebooks are featured with built-in keyboards for text |
| History | | | | inputs. As far as pointing devices are concerned, |
| It is a little hard to determine which is the first notebook | | | | notebooks use one of the three-Trackball, Pointing |
| or portable computer ever made. The Osborne 1 is | | | | stick, Touchpad. |
| considered by most historians to be the first true | | | | Advantages & Disadvantages of Notebook |
| portable computer or notebook. This was produced by | | | | The most important advantage of a notebook is its |
| Adam Osborne in the year 1981. It featured a 5 inch | | | | portability. One can work with ease anytime and |
| screen, modem port, floppy drives, few bundled | | | | everywhere. Also, access to wireless networking in |
| software programs and a battery pack. The total | | | | public places is making notebooks more and more |
| weight of the notebook was about 11 kgs. Gradually | | | | useful. The counting of disadvantages for a notebook |
| after this Epson, Radio Shack, IBM, Apple Computer | | | | always starts with its high cost. Not only the initial cost, |
| etc. all came out with a portable computer. IBM`s IBM | | | | its parts are also expensive and are not |
| PC convertible introduced in 1986 was a true laptop | | | | interchangeable. Notebooks have a lesser storage |
| computer. This computer ushered in the laptop area. | | | | capacity and its processor usually works at a lower |
| Since these early models, notebooks have seen | | | | speed when on battery power. Notebooks are also |
| tremendous development. | | | | prone to theft due to its portability. |
| Features and Functioning | | | | Future Directions |
| Notebooks have the identical major components as | | | | With falling prices and acceptance of new |
| Desktop PCs: microprocessor, RAM, operating system, | | | | technologies, we can expect to see a significant |
| input/output ports, hard disk drives, speakers and | | | | increase in demand of notebooks. Vendors are also |
| sound cards, and speakers. However, all laptops have | | | | working on the design of the notebook to make it |
| power management features to extend battery life, or | | | | stronger so that it can withstand jerks and shocks. |
| conserve battery power when battery is low. A | | | | New technologies are being integrated into the |
| notebook differs from a desktop PC in terms of | | | | notebooks to prevent failure and data loss. Mostly |
| power supply, display, and the type of input devices it | | | | used by corporate firms, professionals and |
| uses. Notebook processors usually have multiple | | | | businessmen, vendors are now targeting students and |
| sleeps, meaning slow down modes which help in | | | | home users as well because of increasing affordability |
| increasing battery life and can also run on low voltage. | | | | of these devices. |
| Hard disk in the notebook also functions in the same | | | | So the emergence of this new usage category is |
| way as it does in Desktop. These are slower in speed | | | | definitely on the cards. This means there is a huge |
| and have lesser capacity. | | | | potential for notebooks in the coming future and the |
| In addition to hard disks, notebooks also have options | | | | price cuts offered with technological improvements are |
| for removable disk storage system such as Floppy | | | | sure to fuel growth. |
| Discs, CDs and DVDs. A notebook also has various | | | | This article is under GNU FDL license and can be |
| input/output ports that enable you to connect to | | | | distributed without any previous authorization from the |
| various peripherals. Most notebook computers today | | | | author. However the author's name and all the URLs |
| feature built-in modems and Ethernet for external | | | | (links) mentioned in the article and biography must be |
| connectivity. Infrared ports for wireless connectivity are | | | | kept. |
| also becoming very popular. One of the most critical | | | | |