Key Points

Truly, laptops, tablets, and cell phones are the future of PCs. This is a little scary for us in the repair business because portable devices are rarely fixable, considering the cost of replacement and rapid price depreciation. Entire offices are converting to laptops because they are often as cheap as their desktop counterparts. They use less electricity. And, we cannot forget the coolness factor.

Portable computing is truly a landmark, a turning point in our culture. Just consider life without a cell phone, email, or MP3 player. The A+ exam follows major technologies and doesn’t especially care about what is trendy. The latter drifts into history like 8-tracks, portable game consoles, and Tamagotchi pets. What doesn’t change are the fundamental principles behind these portable devices. That is where the A+ exam focuses.