lap-size
Americanadjective
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According to Dataquest, a California research firm, Americans this year will pay $400 to $3,000 each for some 470,000 lap-size computers, up from 10,000 two years ago.
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But falling prices for both flat-panel display screens and computer chips that require little energy have made lap-size computers affordable.
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Gavilan Computer in Campbell raised $23.9 million in venture capital two years ago to help launch its first product, a 9-lb. lap-size computer, but was slow to develop an improved model.
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Several popular lap-size computers, such as Radio Shack's Model 100 and the Workslate from Convergent Technologies, already have built-in software like text editing and financial planning.
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As many as 40 companies have introduced portables that range in size from relatively bulky 30-pounders to lap-size models that weigh about 4 lbs.
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