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renegade600
November 11th, 2006, 02:28 AM
I was just reading an article about how laptops are overtaking desktops as primary computers so I started wonder what everyone here uses.
oracle128
November 11th, 2006, 05:09 AM
Laptop. My desktop is a HTPC and gaming machine, but for everything else (coding, email/IM, web browsing) I use the laptop. Partly because it's portable, partly because my HTPC setup doesn't make it easy to view/write text (distance to the plasma screen).
smurfy
November 11th, 2006, 06:49 AM
Desktop(s)
Cost benefit analysis of laptop vs desktop still gets desktop to come out on top IMHO.
If they were the same price I would seriously consider laptops but then there's still the issue of (non)upgradability of laptop hardware.
oracle128
November 11th, 2006, 07:17 AM
Desktop(s)
Cost benefit analysis of laptop vs desktop still gets desktop to come out on top IMHO.
If they were the same price I would seriously consider laptops but then there's still the issue of (non)upgradability of laptop hardware.
It's a given that laptops are more expensive, less powerful, not upgradeable, etc, but one needs to consider it's worth it for the portability .
Pliskit
November 11th, 2006, 08:41 PM
I am very laptop dependent. I like to be mobile. I want to be able to go from room to room and stay connected. I've got two laptops and a PDA to accomplish this. Heh. I use my desktop too, I am right now, but I definately prefer to use my laptop.
Mr Bean
November 11th, 2006, 09:02 PM
Desktops all the way for me.
We have laptops as well but personally I prefer a DT
(Can't stand not having a numeric pad on the right)
Dashwood95
November 12th, 2006, 04:25 AM
I will never be a lover of laptops. They may be portable, but I have no need for such things. I get much better mileage out of my tower that I can easily pull parts out of.
renegade600
November 12th, 2006, 06:53 AM
Desktops all the way for me.
We have laptops as well but personally I prefer a DT
(Can't stand not having a numeric pad on the right)
my laptop has the numbers on the right. I have a wide screen and those have the numbers. Like you I hated not having them also:D
gimpy530
November 12th, 2006, 11:15 AM
I have a desktop but I am looking into getting a Mac sometime in the future.....after looking at the specs and all I might get a Macbook, very similar specs as the iMac I was comparing it too, but for only $100 more I could get the portability of the Macbook (wouldn't be getting it till next year when I'm at PTI, a Macbook would be useful when visiting home)
Mr Bean, look here (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16823205010)