I would only use a laptop if I had to move a lot, either from home to work or if I traveled in various cities etc. Laptops are more expensive, less powerful and less durable than desktops. They usually tend to overheat, since all the components are really close to eachother and there's no real space for proper airflow. Also, desktop keyboards are a lot more comfortable than the small and flat keyboards that laptops have, which can make prolonged usage a painful experience, leading to CTS or other conditions.
I don't care about laptops, really. I mean, why would I. If I'm watching or playing something, I definitely don't want to do it on a small laptop screen. And if I would really want to just go somewhere and browse net there, I have my phone.
A laptop is my go-to computer. I need to be mobile. I work on the go and a laptop is best for that. I also love desktops. They are more powerful than a laptop. It also easier and cheaper to upgrade than a laptop.
Incorrect due to one word...POWER There no laptop out there today that can keep up with a well built, high specs desktop. Theres just not enough room for the components, or cooling the components. An example of why I PERSONALLY prefer a desktop to a laptop: I currently have a desktop with 4 harddrives. Two are 1 terabyte (formats down to 931gb each), one is a 128 gb SSD and one is a 60 gb SSD. I run BOTH windows 7 AND windows 8 I can play the best of games, with EXCELLENT graphics. I can ALSO connect to an HDTV, and still play those games at high resolutions, as well as any media functions you might have in mind. I can run photoshop smoothly, and have multiple high res images open without skipping a beat I never have to worry about my battery dying or my lap getting hot. So, yes, for portability laptops have their uses, but 100 percent of the time you pay a premium for mobility. The cost of a laptop is MUCH higher than that of a desktop, and performance doesnt come close.
I have a laptop because I like the fact that I can take it with me almost anywhere. I have used desktops and I like them too, but I went with a laptop because it was more to what I wanted in a computer than a desktop.
I personally prefer laptop for all my use because all my work includes activities moving here and there and I can't resist myself sticking to the same place for a great deal of time. Laptops facilitate me to do my work wherever I needed and wanted to do. I sometimes feel like using it in the living room and sometimes in my bedroom and this purpose is served only with laptops and not with a desktop. I admit the fact that desktops have better advantages in performance when compared to a laptop but I very comfortable with the laptops only. Coming to section of Wi-Fi, we cannot move our entire desktop to a place where the signal is available. But this could be done with a laptop. We can easily shift our laptop to such place and enjoy its benefits whatever.
I think that if i need a computer for some heavy video or graphic production, i think that a desktop is ideal. But the laptops these days have some really good specs and so you can pretty much do the same work on a laptop as a desktop. the convenience of a laptop is really good and i think that it is helpful. So the laptops are pretty much on the winning side.
While I love laptops due to their portability and ease to commute features I have always loved my desktop due to its functionality and capabilities. I love it since it can handle as many tasks as possible which may not be the case with a laptop. Desktops are as well cheap and talking from a personage perspective I can say they are the best. One of my job desktops developed issues yesterdays and I didn’t waste my money repairing it as the cost mentioned for repairs overceeded the initial cost of the computer by 2% so I decided to just buy another one.
My last Desktop I owned was in late 199x, don't recall ever using one after 2000 Desktop definitely is always a great for more load work, but I guess with laptops getting more and more powerful, desktop are getting less and less even in workplaces
I think we're getting to a point where it's not going to be much of a distinction between laptops and desktops any more. If more and more laptops start adopting designs similar to the Microsoft Surface, at larger sizes, then they could be used as a laptop, a desktop and a tablet all in one. From an ergonomic standpoint, I much prefer the large screen on a desktop system as well as being able to put it at eye level instead of having to look down at a laptop screen. Plus it's much easier to work on a dedicated keyboard and mouse.
I'm definitely team laptop! But I think this is because I travel a lot and stay over at various places so a laptop is perfect for me. I think if I had a more permanent location, I would purchase a desktop though. Some of the new ones look really nice and I would actually love to have a go with some of them. But for now, the laptop is my ideal choice. I think they are great choices for students and people like me. And I also play the sims on mine and it works great.
I... do both. To me they both have their roles that make them useful. I have my desktop for all the things that need POWER. Desktop are much easier to upgrade, or repair, or replace a part when something goes bad. I never have to buy a new computer, because when something gets outdated, I replace it. However, I also always have a cheap laptop when I need to do something mobile, such as browsing online, email or chats. If they go bad, no big deal, Ill just go get another one.
I'm currently on a laptop, and while the mobility has been pretty nice, I much prefer my old Desktop. Actually buying a few more computer parts to get another one up and running in the next month or so. When that happens, I'll give the laptop back to it's original owner. I prefer desktops because they are entirely upgrade-able, while Laptops don't offer as much in terms of that regard. Sure, some can be fitted with a new HDD or RAM, but in no way do they offer the amount of customization that a desktop offers. As for OP's post, you make some good points, but it really comes down to personal things, really. I'm a fairly large guy, so lifting and moving my Desktop is absolutely no hassle at all, along with the cable management. I can hook up my desktop to my TV just like a laptop, and several other things. The only real thing I can't do with it is take it outside, but then again, I'm a bit of an agoraphobe so I don't like going outside that much. Also, I'm a HUGE PC gamer, so my desktop allows me to play just about any game out there flawlessly, and with better graphics/textures then any console that's currently out. The only plus side of the laptop I'm using right now is the built in Wi-fi. Honestly, it'd be nice if my desktop had that since it gets a bit annoying have to switch out the Ethernet cord from my Xbox and my PC from time to time if I'm trying to download a digital copy of a game. However, as someone else has probably said, to each their own~ I don't mind both, I just prefer my desktop over this laptop.
Being a computer scientist I find that I require both. The power of a desktop is a necessity when I'm designing huge scenes in video games that take a long time to render. However when I need to show my work off to clients, it is highly unlikely that they will have the software required to see the work whilst it is still in development. Those licenses cost money. So I load it onto a laptop which I fitted with a better GPU and that combination works perfectly for me.
I had a laptop for 3 years and I hated it. The trackpad was annoying, the screen was too small and I couldn't even upgrade it. As soon as I had the money I bought a pretty decent desktop and I love it.
Is that the main reason you didn't like it? I don't want to be "That" guy, but to dislike it just for that is a bit comical, minus the lack of upgrades. All laptops allow the use of Mice, Keyboards, and the ability to hook them up to external monitors. Which is exactly what I'm doing right now with mine.
But isnt the point of a laptop to be mobile? Dont laptops sacrifice alot of the power desktops offer specifically for that mobility? If im going to hook a keyboard mouse AND screen to my laptop, ill just run a dang desktop in the first place!
Mobility isn't always the point of getting a laptop. A good portion of the time it's about space usage and power consumption. If you'll read what I said, they pointed out that they didn't like their laptop for those reasons, and I was just simply asking if that was why. You'd be surprised how many people don't realize you can do the things I mentioned. Also, while being mobile is nice, there's a reason they come with extrenal monitor support and several USB ports for mice and keyboards.
