A subsidiary is a company that is wholly owned or majority controlled by another company, the parent.. Companies form or purchase subsidiaries for various reasons, including expanding business operations and spreading the risk of liability by engaging in new lines of business.uch activities may cause liability issues for the parent, and a stakeholder (creditor or other party affected by the companies' business activities) can sue the parent for using the subsidiary to advance its own interests.
The essential differences between these devices would be the size, design, price and functionality of each device. For example you would not use a laptop or a computer to make calls, nor would you want to use a tablet to store a mountain of files.
Areas of Differences between iPad vs Laptop vs Notebook. 1  1. Typing Speed : One of the areas that provide great differences in the functions of iPad, Laptop and Notebook is that of typing. 2  2. Keyboard position : While this may not appeal to many people, it is only when you get an iPad that you will notice the difference. When looking at the iPad versus laptop versus notebook issue, you will notice that with the iPad the keyboard can be positioned either on the portrait or landscape orientation.