The software can run on a standard rugged laptop such as Panasonic Toughbook series.

"The standard laptop is not set up to be the optimal recording device," Mr. Geoghegan said.

They're extremely heavy: 9 to 12 pounds, about double or triple the weight of standard laptops.

Get a standard laptop and an Android tablet, and pocket the $ that's still left over.

Server to laptop replication enables mobile users to have access to a full replica of their business portal on a standard laptop.

A demonstration showed a prototype in a mock cellphone beaming clear video images on a screen about the size of a standard laptop computer's.

In his lap, his fingers pounded the keyboard of what looked like a standard laptop.

Desktop replacements are usually larger and heavier than standard laptops.

Video display controller: On standard laptops the video controller is usually integrated into the chipset to conserve power.

Yet you shouldn't consider one as a replacement for a standard laptop; strange as it may sound, it's a hassle to take these tablets on the road.