Laptop

A laptop is a personal computer designed for mobile use and small and light enough to sit on one's lap while in use.^[1] A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device (a touchpad, also known as a trackpad, and/or a pointing stick), speakers, and often including a battery, into a single small and light unit. The rechargeable battery (if present) is charged from an AC adapter and typically stores enough energy to run the laptop for two to three hours in its initial state, depending on the configuration and power management of the computer.

Laptops are usually shaped like a large notebook with thicknesses between 0.7–1.5 inches (18–38 mm) and dimensions ranging from 10x8 inches (27x22cm, 13" display) to 15x11 inches (39x28cm, 17" display) and up. Modern laptops weigh 3 to 12 pounds (1.4 to 5.4 kg); older laptops were usually heavier. Most laptops are designed in the flip form factor to protect the screen and the keyboard when closed. Modern tablet laptops have a complex joint between the keyboard housing and the display, permitting the display panel to swivel and then lie flat on the keyboard housing. They usually have a touchscreen display and some include handwriting recognition or graphics drawing capability.

Laptops were originally considered to be "a small niche market" and were thought suitable mostly for "specialized field applications" such as "the military, the Internal Revenue Service, accountants and sales representatives". But today, there are already more laptops than desktops in businesses, and laptops are becoming obligatory for student use and more popular for general use. In 2008 more laptops than desktops were sold in the US and it has been predicted that the same milestone will be reached in the worldwide market as soon as late 2009.

Acer V193Bm Blk 19" 5ms LCD Monitor w/ Speakrs 300 cd/m2 DC 2

Acer® V193bm

With a full 19" of screen real estate and built in speakers, you'll find it easier to edit and compare documents.

V193 bm 19" TFT LCD, 1280 x 1024 resolution, 2000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 160°/160° horizontal/vertical viewing angles, VGA connector, 300 cd/m² brightness, 5ms response time, black color

Part Number ET.CV3RP.002

Size/Type	19" TFT LCD
Panel Technology	TN (twisted nematic)
Maximum Resolution	1280 x 1024
Maximum Refresh Rate	75Hz
Horizontal Frequency	30KHz - 80KHz
Vertical Frequency	55Hz - 75Hz
Dynamic Contrast Ratio	2000:1
Horizontal Viewing Angle	160°
Vertical Viewing Angle	160°
Brightness	300 cd/m2
Response Time	5ms
Pixel Pitch	0.294mm
Pixel Error Standard	B/D : 3 D/D : 4 Total : 5
Maximum Colors	16.7 million
Color Saturation	72% NTSC
Bit	Six + HiFRC (high frame rate control)
Acer® CrystalBrite Technology	No
Signal Connectors	VGA
Power Supply	100V - 240V
AC Adapter	Internal
Power Consumption	Maximum: <>
Audio	Version bm: two integrated 1.0W speakers
Mechanical Adjustments	Tilt: No Swivel: No Pivot: No Height adjustment: No Release button: Yes
Kensington® Lock	Supported
VESA Wall Mount	Supported 3.94" (100mm) x 3.94" (100mm)
Dimensions & Weight	16.1" (408.0mm) W x 7.1" (180.4mm) D x 16.0" (406.8mm) H 8.6 lb. (3.9 kg)
Compliance	Energy Star® TCO’03
Chassis Color	Black
Limited Warranty*	Three-year parts and labor limited warranty* *For a free copy of the standard limited warranty end-users should see a reseller where Acer products are sold or write to Acer America Corporation, Warranty Department, P.O. Box 6137, Temple, TX 76503.
	Specifications are subject to change without notice.

MotherBoard

MotherBoard

ATI Radeon HD 4770 40nm GPU, $99 Graphics Return

AMD is launching yet another new ATI Radeon graphics card today. And in light of the current worldwide economic conditions, along with the performance and power consumption data we'll be presenting you on the proceeding pages, we suspect it's going to be a welcomed addition to the company's already potent graphics card line-up.

You see, the brand new Radeon HD 4770 is AMD's first mainstream desktop GPU manufactured using a 40nm process, and as such, it is more economical for the company to produce (with a smaller die size) and it consumes little power relative to the current crop of products manufactured at 55nm. The Radeon HD 4770's main features don't stray far from the other members of the Radeon HD 4000 family, but its specifications are somewhat different due to the use of a new GPU, which was formerly codenamed RV740.

Now then, what if we told you this new lower power GPU also drops in at a miserly $99 price point? Are the days of the reasonably powerful $99 graphics card back, you ask? We'll answer that question for you in the pages ahead but in the mean time, the Radeon HD 4770's main features and benefits are listed below for those of you who like to see all of the gritty details. We'll discuss the card itself and its overall performance a little later. Take a look...

ATI Radeon HD 4770 40nm GPU, $99 Graphics Return

AMD is launching yet another new ATI Radeon graphics card today. And in light of the current worldwide economic conditions, along with the performance and power consumption data we'll be presenting you on the proceeding pages, we suspect it's going to be a welcomed addition to the company's already potent graphics card line-up.

You see, the brand new Radeon HD 4770 is AMD's first mainstream desktop GPU manufactured using a 40nm process, and as such, it is more economical for the company to produce (with a smaller die size) and it consumes little power relative to the current crop of products manufactured at 55nm. The Radeon HD 4770's main features don't stray far from the other members of the Radeon HD 4000 family, but its specifications are somewhat different due to the use of a new GPU, which was formerly codenamed RV740.

Now then, what if we told you this new lower power GPU also drops in at a miserly $99 price point? Are the days of the reasonably powerful $99 graphics card back, you ask? We'll answer that question for you in the pages ahead but in the mean time, the Radeon HD 4770's main features and benefits are listed below for those of you who like to see all of the gritty details. We'll discuss the card itself and its overall performance a little later. Take a look...

ATI Radeon HD 4770 40nm GPU $99 Graphics Return

AMD is launching yet another new ATI Radeon graphics card today. And in light of the current worldwide economic conditions, along with the performance and power consumption data we'll be presenting you on the proceeding pages, we suspect it's going to be a welcomed addition to the company's already potent graphics card line-up.

You see, the brand new Radeon HD 4770 is AMD's first mainstream desktop GPU manufactured using a 40nm process, and as such, it is more economical for the company to produce (with a smaller die size) and it consumes little power relative to the current crop of products manufactured at 55nm. The Radeon HD 4770's main features don't stray far from the other members of the Radeon HD 4000 family, but its specifications are somewhat different due to the use of a new GPU, which was formerly codenamed RV740.

Now then, what if we told you this new lower power GPU also drops in at a miserly $99 price point? Are the days of the reasonably powerful $99 graphics card back, you ask? We'll answer that question for you in the pages ahead but in the mean time, the Radeon HD 4770's main features and benefits are listed below for those of you who like to see all of the gritty details. We'll discuss the card itself and its overall performance a little later. Take a look...