In business, laptops are essential to providing mobility to workers. Many business laptops spend much of their time in a desktop docking station and are always available to hit the road. In the home, laptops are most often purchased as a second PC. Desktop PCs are lasting longer and people are becoming more comfortable with having two or more PCs in the house. The laptop makes a natural second PC.
'Laptops For Dummies' covers the many new things to consider - and puzzles to solve - when purchasing a laptop. Issues unique to laptops include synchronizing with the desktop, coordinating email pickup between two machines, remote access to the desktop, networking, power management, and laptop security.