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Laptop, desktop, or tablet

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Laptop, desktop, or tablet

- [Instructor] When it comes time to pick out and purchase a computer, one of the first decisions you'll have to make is whether you want to get a desktop computer or a laptop computer. This is an example of a laptop computer. Laptop computers are often also called notebook computers. These computers are designed for portability, often weighing less than four or five pounds, and they have the monitor, keyboard and mouse pointing device built in, so you don't usually have to plug in any other accessories to use the computer. These are examples of desktop computers. Now, the term desktop can mean different things when you're talking about computers, but in this context, desktop refers to all the computers that either sit on or next to your desk or workstation. The computer itself does not have a built-in monitor, keyboard or mouse, so you'll need to purchase them separately, although most desktops do come with a keyboard and…

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