But in the past three years laptops have come of age, matching their desktop counterparts in power and features, while growing slimmer and lighter every year. Remember you're going to be paying more but getting less if you buy a laptop. Plus they're easy to steal and hard to upgrade. But it may be worth it for you. If you want to have more space in your dorm room or if you want to be able to write papers at the coffee shop, if you live on-campus and don't want to wait to do work or check email until you get back home, it's time for you to check out the laptop scene.
Normal weights are are between five and eight pounds, although some weigh as little as three pounds.
Remember to take into account whether the weight includes removable drives, like the CD-Rom or floppy drive. But remember that these easily-transportable notebooks also have miniscule screens and the keyboards might be too small for your fumbly fingers. Active matrix or TFT screens look beautiful. This is the amount of memory your computer is actively using. 6.4MB is a nice amount.