Editing Laptop (section)

=== Adoption by users ===
Battery-powered portable computers had just 2% worldwide market share in 1986.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lap-top computers gain stature as power grows |work=Daily News of Los Angeles (CA) |date=12 April 1987 |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LA&p_theme=la&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EF513A9C40DA46F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |access-date=1 November 2008 }}</ref> However, laptops have become increasingly popular, both for business and personal use.<ref name="Computer Economics, Inc">{{cite web |title=The Falling Costs of Mobile Computing |work=Falling Costs of Mobile Computing Drive Corporate Adoption |publisher=Computer Economics, Inc. |date=December 2005 |url=http://www.computereconomics.com/article.cfm?id=1084 |access-date=1 November 2008 |archive-date=24 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224213138/https://www.computereconomics.com/article.cfm?id=1084 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The third quarter of 2008 was the first time when worldwide notebook PC shipments exceeded [[Desktop computer|desktops]], with 38.6&nbsp;million units versus 38.5&nbsp;million units.<ref name="Computer Economics, Inc"/><ref name="is2009-01-13">[http://www.isuppli.com/NewsDetail.aspx?ID=19823 Notebook PC Shipments Exceed Desktops for First Time in Q3], isuppli.com, accessed at 13 January 2009</ref><ref name="NYT09">{{cite news |title=The PC Doesn't Have to Be an Anchor |work=The New York Times |author=Randall Stross |date=18 April 2008 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/19/business/19digi.html?_r=1&ref=technology |access-date=20 April 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/04/17/intel_laptop_desktop_crossover/ |title=Intel: laptop/desktop crossover coming sooner than expected |work=The Register, UK |access-date=10 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007091449/http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/04/17/intel_laptop_desktop_crossover/ |archive-date=7 October 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2023, it was estimated that 166 million laptops were sold,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Huang |first1=Sanesha |title=Global Notebook Market Demand to Grow by 3.6% in 2024, with AI Innovation Applications Key to Future Growth, Says TrendForce |url=https://www.trendforce.com/presscenter/news/20240229-11997.html |website=TrendForce |access-date=23 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref> and in the first quarter of 2024, around 64% of personal computers sold were laptops or detachable tablets.<ref>{{cite web |title=IDC - Personal Computing Devices Market Insights |url=https://www.idc.com/promo/pcdforecast |website=IDC |access-date=23 November 2024 |date=26 September 2024}}</ref> Due to the advent of tablets and affordable laptops, many computer users now have laptops due to the convenience offered by the device.