Laptop

device · 1981 · Digital age

A portable computer.

What it is made of

• Liquid-crystal display — has part. An LCD screen.
• Lithium-ion battery — has part. A battery.
• Solid-state drive — has part. A drive.
• Heat pipe — has part. Heat pipes.
• Touchpad — has part. A touchpad.
• Keyboard — has part. The keyboard is built into the laptop's case.
• Display — has part. A laptop's lid is its screen.
• Motherboard — has part. All the laptop's chips sit on the motherboard.
• RAM — has part. RAM holds the open programs while the laptop is on.
• Webcam — has part. Above the screen is a small webcam for video calls.

Principles and materials it uses

• Aluminium — is made of. The case is aluminium or plastic.
• Plastic — is made of. Plastic.

History: what it evolved from and what it influenced

• Personal computer — evolved from. A portable PC.

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