Barebook
Encyclopedia
A barebook computer is an incomplete notebook computer
. It is only supplied with basic elements (case, motherboard, CPU-fan, display...) and one has to add components such as CPU
, memory, hard drive, wireless card, and so on separately. This enables you to build your own laptop.
Laptop
A laptop, also called a notebook, is a personal computer for mobile use. A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device and speakers into a single unit...
. It is only supplied with basic elements (case, motherboard, CPU-fan, display...) and one has to add components such as CPU
Central processing unit
The central processing unit is the portion of a computer system that carries out the instructions of a computer program, to perform the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output operations of the system. The CPU plays a role somewhat analogous to the brain in the computer. The term has been in...
, memory, hard drive, wireless card, and so on separately. This enables you to build your own laptop.