jaclaz Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 @TripredacusJFYI, a nice accessory, meet the keybrella :http://www.forensicfocus.com/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=5150&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=36as said in the mentioned link, in my day ....... and we LIKED IT! jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I cheaped out and now just get $10 USB keyboards. Even the one I am using right now is some cheapy I scavenged from my old company when they went out of business. It doesn't even have the Num-Lock key on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Von Cookie Koopa Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 I like the regular built keyboard over the flat keyboards. Even the heavier Amiga keyboards is nicer then the more recent ones.laptop to notebook terminology iexplain this one to me?To me a laptop ( notebook etc ) is just a portable computer . I understand that a PC is just an extra big Microcomputer ( like a micro controller ) but can do multiple tasks and workstations is one task machine.How is the labtop even different then a notebook. I see ( I remember seeing somewhere in pre 2010 ) business people with laptops with hug antennas messaging, and most of the work done with high-end graphics is done on laptops ( like the i book ). The only difference I could think of is the cost effective technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dencorso Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Laptops are way bigger and heavier than notebooks, which are about twice as big and three times heavier than a netbook (and netbooks have 7", 9" or more usually 10" displays, while notebooks have moure usual sizes of display). I don't think laptops are produced anymore.Still just for the record, what cannot be called but "Everything you ever wanted to know about keyboards and never dared to ask":http://www.overclock.net/keyboards/491752-mechanical-keyboard-guide.htmlGreat link, jaclaz! Thanks a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I actually own a "laptop" computer. There is a distinct design difference for sure. The reason for the name change was that laptop's got a bad name because while they were portable (like how the Apple II C was portable yeah right) they were heavy and caused discomfort. Notebook was an obvious choice since it looked more like a paper notebook. Of course one thing neither type can get away from is how they both can burn people's legs. My laptop ways between 5-10 pounds. I have not weighed it, just a guess. Not something I'd like to put on my lap. The only times I've used it was on a desk, so you would think it was a desktop. The laptop I have is the infamous "space shuttle" model (being used on the space shuttle) and a member of the urban legend that it can survive being dropped out of a helicopter and still work. Behold the GRiDCase!http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=1054The one I have is not the one in the picture, but you can see that a laptop's screen folds up from the middle of the chassis, rather than on the outside edge like in a Notebook. Obligatory Jaclaz smiley: Obligatory Jaclaz links:http://www.sinasohn.com/cgi-bin/clascomp/bldhtm.pl?computer=gridcs3http://www.digibarn.com/collections/systems/gridcase-2/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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