Monitors and Displays
Typically when you buy a new desktop PC, laptop, netbook, or tablet, you start with a single display. On a desktop PC, a separate external monitor is attached by a VGA or DVI cable; with a laptop, netbook, or tablet, your display is built in to the computer. The display area can vary from 7” diagonal on a small tablet to 25” for a large external monitor, as shown in Figure 14–1. The sizes shown are the most common ranges by device type. There are high end laptops with 19” screens; and tablets, laptops, netbooks, and convertibles overlap in sizes and capabilities. Many PCs and laptops are sold as media center PCs with high-definition jacks and media-friendly software such as Windows Media Center. There are 27-32” TVs sold ...
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