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Laptop PC
The MathWorks does not recommend using a laptop PC as the target platform.
The reasons include:
• You can only expand the functionality of a laptop PC I/O with PCMCIA
cards. A standard laptop PC can accommodate one Type III or two Type II
PCMCIA cards, giving you very limited I/O expandability.
• Vendors offer only a small selection of I/O types as PCMCIA cards.
• Because of their small size, PCMCIA cards have fragile I/O connectors.
• Standard laptop PCs are not as rugged as they appear, and they cannot
operate in extended temperature ranges. CompactPCI, PC/104, Single Board
Computers (SBC), and all-in-one embedded PC computers are a better
alternative.
• Standard laptop PCs with an open display are not as convenient as they may
appear. CompactPCI, PC/104, Single Board Computers (SBC), and all-in-one
embedded PCs have a more versatile height-width-length ratio.
The laptop PC, however, is a very attractive form factor for the host PC in an
xPC Target configuration. For mobile or in-vehicle applications, the use of a
laptop as the host PC is superior to other form factors.
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