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Chapter 1 Fielding the Guide to the Common Laptop
In this chapter Taking the measure of a laptop computer Powering up for portable computing Viewing your work and pointing at words and icons
A laptop is just like a desktop computer, except that it has to be Smaller Lighter Tougher Much less demanding of electrical power
It also has to include