Lesson Summary

The following points summarize the main elements of this lesson:

Portable computers are classified as laptops, notebooks, or palmtops.
PCMCIA cards provide expandability to portable computers.
Type I PCMCIA cards are used for memory; they are 3.3 mm thick.
Type II PCMCIA cards are used for expansion devices; they are 5.0 mm thick.
Type III PCMCIA cards are used for hard drives; they are 10.5 mm thick.
Display screens for portable computers are either dual-scan or active-matrix.
Tape Carrier Packaging is used to make processors consume less energy and put out less heat.
Good power management is the key to long battery life in a portable computer.