Technology (JOHN LI)

Laptops/Notebook

Advantages

Easy to set up and use

Excellent multimedia capabilities

Secure and stable

Productivity and Entertainment software included

Fast and secure for everyday computing tasks

Portability

Disadvantages

smaller screens and keyboards

smaller capacities

more vulnerable to damage and theft

connectivity issues

unpredictable battery

sensitivity

Characteristics

Light weight

Lower energy consumption

laptop includes mother board, processor, hard disk, memory, graphic card, keyboard, mouse and display device

higher resolution screen

battery

mobility

Mobile Devices

Advantages

portable and convenient

web browsing

cameras

GPS

games

emails

music

Disadvantages

socially disruptive

distracting

small screen

health problems

security risk

data loss

mobile addiction

Characteristics

battery that last for hours

Wi-Fi or cellular access to the internet

touch screen interface

size and weight

virtual assistant such as Siri or Google Assistant

Fingerprint sensor

organizing personal information

Desktop (Personal Computer)

Advantages

Less expensive for similar configuration

Can run many versions of Windows and Linux

More configuration choices

Preferred platform in most businesses

Most computer games are only available for Window PC

Disadvantages

potential loss of privacy

too much sitting and screen time

may limit learning

troll, abuse, stalking, exploitation

antisocial or depressed

Characteristics

includes monitor, mother board, processor, hard disk, memory, graphic card, keyboard, mouse and display device

RAM/multiple processors

specialized input/outputs

wireless connectivity

larger amount of memory sockets