 Laptop case: the thing you need while traveling
Added: 01/26/2006 |
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Laptop case is a bag used for carrying and storing a laptop. In the article an ambiguousness of the term 'laptop case' is explained, the relevant meaning being outlined. The necessity of the laptop case during a long-term or short-term travel is obvious. Along with a laptop case, there are some other items that a traveler abroad may find useful, a EuroSurge protector in particular.
A laptop computer is a small mobile personal computer with an average weight of 2 to 7 pounds. Laptops perform much of the same tasks that PCs do, although they are usually less powerful for the same price. Laptops contain components that are similar to those in personal computers and perform the same functions, but are miniaturized and optimized for mobile use and efficient power consumption.
Laptops usually run on batteries, but can be run from adapters which also charge the battery using mains electricity. The key difference between a laptop or notebook computer and a PC is that in laptops all pieces of equipment, including monitor, CPU, keypad and so on, are packed into a body that is called a laptop case.
Generally, when talking about a laptop case we have to differentiate between two meanings of this notion. One meaning implies the very device kit, the body, in which the hardware components are stored. Such body is made of metal, as it was, for example with the first clamshell-type laptop designed by Bill Moggridge in 1979 and released in 1982. Enclosed in a magnesium case, it was used extensively by the US military, as well as on the Space Shuttle during the 1980s.
The second meaning of the word combination 'laptop case' is referred to a bag used for carrying and storing a laptop. A laptop case is usually a simple briefcase with dimensions adapted for carrying a laptop with comfort. Such cases are relatively inexpensive ($120-400) and can be found and purchased virtually everywhere, including on-line sales.
Though at first glance a laptop case is an optional item of purchase, in reality it is quite the opposite, because it is the case that ensures that your laptop or notebook computer will be safely transported to its destination without any damage made to it. In fact, a laptop case is a must, especially while traveling when it turns into a thing you can hardly do without. Another such thing that you will always have to remember to take is a laptop adapter, especially the one called EuroSurge protector.
In countries with 220 or 240 volt electricity there is always a danger of electrical damage to your laptop. The surge protector that you use in the USA protects only against surges in 110/120 volt electricity. When using your laptop in countries with 220/240 volt electricity, the EuroSurge will protect it against not only electrical surges and spikes, but also against surges in phone lines, which can do substantial damage to your modem or even completely ruin it.
EuroSurge also has a built-in tax impulse filter, which eliminates European pulse signals that interrupt modem connections. The EuroSurge set also includes indicator lights, which let you know that the surge protection circuit is working. The EuroSurge protector also includes a European grounded plug for use in Europe and in many Eastern European countries.
Still, although a EuroSurge protector is absolutely compatible with virtually all models of laptops, you will still need a special plug adapter to use the EuroSurge in the following countries: Australia/New Zealand, several provinces of China, India, Israel, Italy, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, the UK and Hong Kong. So, when packing for traveling do not forget the things to save you from much trouble about your business.
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