summary of chapter 6 laptops and portable devices
by powsey damon on Feb.10, 2010, under Uncategorized
chapter 6 is about laptops pda’s smart phones and when they were invented
the history of laptops
the first laptop was called the the grid compass made in 1979 it was used by NASA
next was the osbourne 1 it weight was 24lbs it cost $1795 / £1149.98 british pound it had a 5 inch screen
in 1983 the TRS was invented it weighed 4lbs and it was also powered by AA batteries
in 1988 the compaq slt. /286 was invented it was the first computer with vga (Video Graphics Array) this cost around $5399 or £3,450.94
in 1991 the macintosh power book 100 series was established as a form factor (the size ,weight height ) for all modern laptops
in 2006 laptops are now wireless and compact and sleek leight and a good performance
PDA’S 
The PDA is an electronic personal organizer with tools to help organize information:
- Address book
- Calculator
- Alarm clock
- Internet access
- Global positioning
smart phones 
Smartphones may include these additional options
- Built-in camera
- Document access
- Abbreviated note-taking
- Television
February 22nd, 2010 on 3:15 pm
This is good Damon, but it does not reflect the amount of work required for this assignment. You need to look at specifics and details for Chapter 6.