Desktops vs. Laptops Page 3

Started by Xyrin July 29th, 2011 6:00 PM
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Mr. X

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Posted June 12th, 2019
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I guess I didn't really phrase that right. By phased out, I meant when less people are using them. This may only go for my experiences, but usually when I enter a store and go to the computer section, the main thing I see are laptops. Usually only 25% of the time, I will come across a desktop.
Same here, but then again some companies that produce laptops don't make desktops.

Laptops sell more because they usually don't last as long as desktops. A good desktop will last you 5 years (By this I mean before it dies completely) most laptops i've seen don't make it past 3.

Anyway, another reason why I like desktops is because they are more durable. I dropped a laptop, case and screen cracked. I dropped a desktop I dented the case, cracked the faceplate, and knocked the video card loose.

Looks aside, care to guess which one took less time to fix and was cheaper to fix?

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because its easier to get into it and find the problem..
Uhhmm. . . Wait, wut? Errm, a laptop is basicly a smaller desktop. . . How can it be easier to get in and find the problem. . . ? If your HDD fried you'd basicly have to destroy your laptop (Figure of speech) and replace it then rebuild it again -.- a desktop, take off the side cover and boom, you got access to everything >>

Anyways. . . Back on topic, I preffer a desktop, it's my main mother ship, it does absolutely everything I want it to like I want it to, and face it a 22" screen, who doesn't like that?

I do own 2 laptops, I absolutely adore them both, I wish they had more power, but then again that's I has my desktop for. Sooo. . . Desktop = Complete and absolute win (I take my desktop everywhere anyways) Laptops = Win. . . Lol

Laptops all the way. I know desktops are more powerful and more bang for the buck, but like Nick said...I don't want to be confined at a desk whenever I'm on the computer. I like being able to take my laptop around the house, lie down on the couch or on my bed, or carry it with me to work. The portability is worth the extra money, and my laptop is still powerful enough to do anything I want (or play anything I want, even though I'm not a big PC gamer).
That's why wireless keyboards and mouses where invented c: I can lay on my bed and type or do anything else. As for around my house? Wouldn't it be dangerous if I where to go and get a glass of orange juice to the kitchen? Where water and many other things could kill it? Think about it lol. . . . I would not like my $700 lappy dying on meh cuz I was stupid enough to take it to the kitchen and drip a cup of orange juice over it. . . Or scratch it. . . Or let ot fall. . . Etc >>
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13.3 Years
Laptop for portability, privacy (I have one of my own and so does my mom, so she doesn't know any of my passwords and can't snoop around to find out what I do), quick access to my programs without relying on the campus' computers (except for printing). Sure, they aren't the best for gaming (I can play anything from NDS, PS1, N64, and older on my Acer 5515. Can't play PS3, etc.), but then again, I don't play games such as the Final Fantasy MMORPGs, CoD, WoW, etc.

Laptops sell more because they usually don't last as long as desktops. A good desktop will last you 5 years (By this I mean before it dies completely) most laptops i've seen don't make it past 3.
I've had my laptop for nearly 4 years, switched from Vista to 7 and it still runs fine -if not better. A computer is only as smart as its owner. Even if it's not meant to last a decade, the user should still do the necessary maintenance: Clean your registry, delete temporary files, broken shortcuts, etc. Have antivirus and spyware/maleware protection, clean the heatsink/fan, and dust it out so that it lasts for as long as it can until you just can't update things on it anymore. The day you can't upgrade to the latest OS of your choice and the latest versions of your programs is the day you can dump a laptop. Other things to keep a laptop running is just common sense: Don't have liquid around it. Keep it in a case for travel. Don't leave it on fabric like your bed, couch, etc. unless you have a (preferably) hardback book under it or a cooling mat. Replace faulty hardware. Don't drop it on the floor or concrete.

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13.4 Years
I prefer my laptop, for the simple reason that I don't have anywhere to keep a desktop at this point in my life. I'm on the go all the time, and I usually need to bring my own computer. However, when I finally can, I plan on having both. Probably a desktop PC and a Macbook laptop.

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Which do you prefer?
I like desktops because I like CRT monitors; beyond that it is more powerful, maintainable and so on. Really everything about a desktop is better except mobility, and I don't need a portable computer.

Do you own both or only one?
Both.

Do you run a certain OS on laptops while you run different ones of desktops?
Actually I run a certain OS on the desktop while various on laptops. Given their age differences, and that the desktop is the only system I assemble personally, it's only natural.


Laptops sell more because they usually don't last as long as desktops. A good desktop will last you 5 years (By this I mean before it dies completely) most laptops i've seen don't make it past 3.
My main laptop is about fifteen years old.
I'm not trying to make a point, I just find it funny how weakly they make them now; they're all so flat...

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Laptops are more useful for every day usage but seem to be a lot slower and don't run as well. Plus track pads can be a nuisance. I use both a desktop (Vista) and laptop (XP) and prefer using the laptop, despite the desktop being better in almost every way... :p

Sheep

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Desktops all the way. Honestly, I wish I never got a laptop - I never take it with me anywhere and it has an integrated Intel graphics card, making it a bad choice for online games (which I like to play). When this thing breaks, I'll make sure to go for a desktop.

Mr Cat Dog

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Posted July 12th, 2017
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19.1 Years
I love the flexibility I have with my laptop. For the last four years, I've taken it pretty much everywhere I go: lectures, classes, home, work, the kitchen... everywhere! I just use it for basic internet browsing, word processing and entertainment watching/listening, so things like fancy graphics cards for games and super-quick processors only available in desktops don't really have the appeal.

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I prefer my laptop, however I spend a majority of my time on my desktop computer. Mainly because everything I've done, graphic-wise, icon-wise, etc. is located on my desktop. Along with still running XP. It does take a while to boot its self up. I only use my laptop when I feel the need to use a bigger resolution when designing something, or I need it for school. Other than that, I don't boot it up. Dx

Dawn

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I like having both, but laptops are somewhat preferable because I can lay down with them.
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Which do you prefer?
I prefer laptops for portability. Although I love desktops because they don't break as easily and most of the time run better than my laptops.

Do you own both or only one?
I have owned both.

Do you run a certain OS on laptops while you run different ones of desktops?
I usually run Windows on all my laptops/desktops. Sometimes I use Ubuntu on my desktop.
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Since I'm at college I'm always on the go, so I prefer to have a laptop. However, I do a lot of video editing and gaming so my laptop goes through a lot of wear and tear. I would love to have a desktop and a laptop, but unfortunately I don't have the extra money D:

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