Chapter 2. Understanding Note Book Pcs
IN THIS CHAPTER
In Chapter 1, “Understanding Desktop PCs,” we discussed the inner workings of a typical desktop PC. But not all PCs are desktop models; portable PCs, sometimes called notebooks or laptops, are becoming increasingly popular, both in the office and in the home.
Although a notebook PC does everything a desktop PC does, how it does those things is a little different. That’s because a portable PC combines all the various elements in a desktop PC system (except for a printer) ...
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