Laptops For Dummies
Chapter One
Sometimes You Can
Take It with You
In This Chapter
* Understanding portable computing
* Looking back at laptop history
* Deciding whether you need a laptop
The notion of computing on the road is as old as the computer itself. I'm
pretty certain that sometime after one of those huge, room-size computers
was first turned on in the late 1940s, someone with thick glasses and
a crewcut dreamed of putting the thing on wheels and using it outside on a
sunny day.
The dream of computing elsewhere is an old one, deeply rooted in the computer
community yet only recently realized. To help you better understand
the concept of portable computing, and how the modern-day laptop came
into being, I present this chapter: a brief and informative history of portable
computing.
The Power Cord Can Stretch Only So Far
The concept of portability isn't anything new. Basically, it goes like this: Just
attach a handle. Presto! It's portable! Such marketing gimmickry makes a 19 ... read full excerpt from Laptops For Dummies ebook
