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Portable Computers Portable computers are fully functioning computers that are designed to be carried around easily. This portability makes them very flexible. They can be used at home or in the office; they can also be used at school, while on vacation, at off-site meetings, and other locations. Like mobile devices, portable computers are designed to be powered by rechargeable batteries so they can be used while on the go, though many can be plugged into a power outlet as well. While portable computers are essential for many workers, such as salespeople who need to make presentations or take orders from clients off-site, agents who need to collect data at remote locations, and managers who need computing and communications resources as they travel, they are often the computer of choice for students and for individuals buying a new home computer.

➤ Notebook computers (also called laptop computers)—computers that are about the size of a paper notebook and open to reveal a screen on the top half of the computer and a keyboard on the bottom. They are typically comparable to desktop computers in features and capabilities. Very thin and very light notebooks are increasingly called Ultrabooks.

➤ Tablet computers—typically notebook-sized computers that are designed to be used with a digital pen/stylus or touch input. While most tablet computers are slate tablets (one-piece computers with just a screen on top and no keyboard), convertible tablets use the same clamshell design as notebook computers but the top half of the computer can be rotated and folded shut so it can also be used as either a notebook or a tablet computer.

➤ Netbooks (also called mini-notebooks, mini-laptops, and ultraportable computers)— notebook computers that are smaller (a 10-inch-wide screen is common), lighter (typically less than three pounds), less expensive, and have a longer battery life than conventional notebooks, so they are especially appropriate for students and business travelers. They often don’t include a CD or DVD drive and they have a smaller keyboard than a notebook computer