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If you're thinking of buying a computer, you
may have wondered: Is a laptop right for me?

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Depending on how you plan to use it, the answer
may be "yes."

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In this video, we'll look at some of the ways
that a laptop is different from a desktop,

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to help you decide.

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The biggest difference is portability.

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Laptops have to be small and light so that
you can pick them up and take them with you.

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Since all of the basic parts are built-in,
setting up a laptop is as easy as opening

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it.

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The downside is that the monitor is usually
smaller than a desktop monitor, so you'll

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have less screen space.

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Another important difference is that laptops
use a battery.

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The battery can provide power to the laptop
when you're on the go, and it will recharge

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whenever it's plugged in.

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An added benefit of having a battery is that
if the power goes out, the battery can work

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as a backup power source.

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Instead of a mouse, laptops usually have a
built-in touchpad, also known as a trackpad.

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You can control the pointer on the screen
by using a drawing motion with your finger.

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If you haven't used a touchpad before, the
experience is a little bit different from

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using a mouse, and it may take a while to
get used to.

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If you're buying a desktop computer, you can
mix and match almost any monitor, keyboard,

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and mouse that you want.

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With a laptop, you won't have quite as much
freedom, since everything is built-in.

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However, if you want to have the best of both
worlds, you can use your laptop's ports to

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connect a separate monitor, keyboard, and
mouse -- basically turning your laptop into

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a desktop.

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And of course, whenever you want to, you can
simply disconnect everything and take your

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laptop with you.

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As you can see, there are some important differences
between laptops and desktops.

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So depending on your preferences, you can
decide which one best suits your needs.