Article: Laptops allow for downward mobility. (laptop computers)

Modern laptop computers can match desktop machines feature for feature

Recent laptop developments have outstripped even the accelerated pace of desktop improvements. Today's notebooks can do virtually everything that full-sized micros do.

With laptop motherboards and components increasingly designed to operate at 3.3 volts instead of the normal 5 volts, a notebook's battery can last eight or nine hours on some models, more than adequate for even the longest domestic or international flights.

And as credit-card sized cards for everything from modems and fax boards to sound boards have replaced bulkier components, laptop weight has dropped significantly. ...

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