Mine is an Asus. It is the first and only laptop I have ever had and it is serving me well. By today's standards it's not particularly hi spec either but I would recommend them.
I have both. I prefer the proper keyboard of the desk top and the ease of sorting it out if it chucks a hissy fit. Lap top is convenient and faster if I'm going to give customers quotes for the old tent repairs and stuff. I do find however that if I need to work for any length of time on the lap top I get some banging headaches.
Another consideration (which we have just been through at workd). You can get really good refurbished desktops and monitors etc with extended MANUFACTURER guarantees relatively cheap. Getting a laptop under these conditions is not as easy.
We use our laptop more in a month more than we ever used the desktop in a year.
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Quote: Originally posted by firebird2209 on 05/3/2014
I have both. I prefer the proper keyboard of the desk top and the ease of sorting it out if it chucks a hissy fit. Lap top is convenient and faster if I'm going to give customers quotes for the old tent repairs and stuff. I do find however that if I need to work for any length of time on the lap top I get some banging headaches.
Indeed. This is because the ergonmics of a laptop are rubbish and very bad for your body. It's actually impossible to get a good seating position when using a laptop without a separate keyboard and mouse.
A laptop is portable like the stove in your tent or caravan. Would you replace the cooker in your kitchen with a camping stove to cook family meals at home?
A desktop PC allows you to use bigger monitors at ever lower prices and you get a proper mouse.
Laptop screens (and hinges) easily get damaged leaving you with expensive repairs, a desktop owner would just buy a new monitor.
A desktop is designed to be opened and repaired or upgraded whilst a laptop will usually be run until it dies without servicing. Laptop DVD drives are vulnerable and difficult to replace although HDDs and RAM may have access panels.
My personal option is a good quad core desktop at home and a cheap dodgy dual core Win Vista laptop (£29 on Ebay)for using away from home, I can afford to lose it if I fall off my bike.
Quote: Originally posted by firebird2209 on 05/3/2014I have both. I prefer the proper keyboard of the desk top and the ease of sorting it out if it chucks a hissy fit. Lap top is convenient and faster if I'm going to give customers quotes for the old tent repairs and stuff. I do find however that if I need to work for any length of time on the lap top I get some banging headaches.
... It's actually impossible to get a good seating position when using a laptop without a separate keyboard and mouse.
I don't find that. And I'm using a laptop for several hours a day. Conversely, I got neck strain using a desktop and separate monitor.
Quote: Originally posted by Bramston on 06/3/2014
A laptop is portable like the stove in your tent or caravan. Would you replace the cooker in your kitchen with a camping stove to cook family meals at home?
No. But you cook in the kitchen (usually) because that's where everything appropriate to the function is stored. You no longer need to go to a special place to compute or browse, unless - I would suggest - you work from home or are sort sort of power user
A desktop PC allows you to use bigger monitors at ever lower prices and you get a proper mouse.
If that's your need. I use a *proper* wireless mouse.
Laptop screens (and hinges) easily get damaged leaving you with expensive repairs, a desktop owner would just buy a new monitor.
If you're careless, and don't have AD cover with the warranty.
A desktop is designed to be opened and repaired or upgraded whilst a laptop will usually be run until it dies without servicing.
So? I've replaced drives, cards, RAM etc etc. Don't need to do that anymore, and many users would not feel confident doing it.
Laptop DVD drives are vulnerable and difficult to replace although HDDs and RAM may have access panels.
Changed the DVD drive on our last laptop fine. Slide out, slide in. Again, does the average user need to change drives and RAM anyway? The key is to back up, back up, back up. And off the machine, whatever the format
My personal option is a good quad core desktop at home and a cheap dodgy dual core Win Vista laptop (£29 on Ebay)for using away from home, I can afford to lose it if I fall off my bike.
Great.
The OP can see the pro's and con's and can go from there. For many of us, a special room set up with multi-screen installations and changeable component towers just isn't relevant anymore. YMMV.
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Quote: Originally posted by mikegalagher on 06/3/2014I don't find that. And I'm using a laptop for several hours a day. Conversely, I got neck strain using a desktop and separate monitor.
Hey, it's your neck and back you're straining - don't shoot the messenger. What's probably happened in your case is that years of laptop use has resulted in dreadful posture so anything else feels uncomfortable, initially at least. This is not an uncommon scenario.
Quote: The OP can see the pro's and con's and can go from there. For many of us, a special room set up with multi-screen installations and changeable component towers just isn't relevant anymore. YMMV.
You don't need a special room or multiple screens to enjoy the obvious health benefits of a desktop setup with a properly positioned monitor and keyboard.
Quote: Originally posted by Bramston on 06/3/2014
A laptop is portable like the stove in your tent or caravan. Would you replace the cooker in your kitchen with a camping stove to cook family meals at home?
A desktop PC allows you to use bigger monitors at ever lower prices and you get a proper mouse.
Laptop screens (and hinges) easily get damaged leaving you with expensive repairs, a desktop owner would just buy a new monitor.
A desktop is designed to be opened and repaired or upgraded whilst a laptop will usually be run until it dies without servicing. Laptop DVD drives are vulnerable and difficult to replace although HDDs and RAM may have access panels.
My personal option is a good quad core desktop at home and a cheap dodgy dual core Win Vista laptop (£29 on Ebay)for using away from home, I can afford to lose it if I fall off my bike.
A laptop can also be used with a large monitor and a full size keyboard and mouse. The Laptop used like this just a small desktop.
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Quote: Originally posted by mikegalagher on 06/3/2014I don't find that. And I'm using a laptop for several hours a day. Conversely, I got neck strain using a desktop and separate monitor.
Hey, it's your neck and back you're straining - don't shoot the messenger. What's probably happened in your case is that years of laptop use has resulted in dreadful posture so anything else feels uncomfortable, initially at least. This is not an uncommon scenario.
This was before I had a laptop. Never had a problem since.
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Quote: Originally posted by mikegalagher on 06/3/2014
Quote: Originally posted by tentage on 06/3/2014
Quote: Originally posted by mikegalagher on 06/3/2014I don't find that. And I'm using a laptop for several hours a day. Conversely, I got neck strain using a desktop and separate monitor.
Hey, it's your neck and back you're straining - don't shoot the messenger. What's probably happened in your case is that years of laptop use has resulted in dreadful posture so anything else feels uncomfortable, initially at least. This is not an uncommon scenario.
This was before I had a laptop. Never had a problem since.
Well, apart from an abnormally bent c-spine...whatever floats your boat.
I already have an Asus notebook which when I first bought it caused ructions as at the time my desk top was still working ok and I was told by the family it was a waste of money.
Funnily enough guess which on is always in demand, this is why I find the family opposition to a laptop rather amusing.
The note book is great I use it with a full screen keyboard and mouse occasionally but its not quite fast enough or powerful enough for my council work.
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