Weekly Poll: Desktop vs Laptop
FIGHT!
Monday, March 17, 2008 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
This week, a less controversial poll. This one comes from Snidely Whiplash on IRC:
Do you primarily use a Desktop PC or a Laptop?
This question was inspired by the Show Your Computer Setup thread and the surprising number of laptops shown off.
Results will be posted on Tuesday (office is closed Monday).
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Bebi Bulma
Reply #22 Monday, March 17, 2008 9:22 PM
Laptops aren't non-upgradeable, but yes they are more limited in terms of what you can upgrade. You can add a bigger/extra harddrive, more ram, should even be able to add a graphics card, but it is more specialized in regards to the laptop hardware and cost.
Reply #22 Monday, March 17, 2008 9:22 PM
desktop bigtime..desktops can always be upgraded to be ever more powerful..laptops are limited.the only thing good bout a laptop is it's portable.
Laptops aren't non-upgradeable, but yes they are more limited in terms of what you can upgrade. You can add a bigger/extra harddrive, more ram, should even be able to add a graphics card, but it is more specialized in regards to the laptop hardware and cost.
cplair
Reply #23 Monday, March 17, 2008 9:38 PM
Same here Butch. Laptop for work and remote access, Vista and XP desktops at home.
Cp
Reply #23 Monday, March 17, 2008 9:38 PM
I use both
Same here Butch. Laptop for work and remote access, Vista and XP desktops at home.
Cp
elvee
Reply #24 Monday, March 17, 2008 10:28 PM
Reply #24 Monday, March 17, 2008 10:28 PM
I have had both, but I love the mobility of a Laptop.
aufisch
Reply #25 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 12:54 AM
Reply #25 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 12:54 AM
I usually will use the newer machine. As my Desktop outclasses my Laptop right now, I use my desktop much more, but the three years before that, I used almost exclusively my laptop.
Maybe in a year or two, when I replace my laptop, I will go back to "notebooking" again.
Maybe in a year or two, when I replace my laptop, I will go back to "notebooking" again.
HG_Eliminator
Reply #26 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 6:16 AM
Reply #26 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 6:16 AM
Laptop..... Desktop...no.. laptop.... desktop?........both? It's too controversial to answer !! 
Used to use both.. Then the Mrs threw away my laptop. It was missing a button and I had it sitting in the living room awaiting a new one to arrive in the mail, and apparently ignored the warning of "Get that thing out of the living room" one to many times.
Im now currently looking for the most expensive replacement possible.
Aww man I joined the controversy.
Used to use both.. Then the Mrs threw away my laptop. It was missing a button and I had it sitting in the living room awaiting a new one to arrive in the mail, and apparently ignored the warning of "Get that thing out of the living room" one to many times.
Im now currently looking for the most expensive replacement possible.
Aww man I joined the controversy.
jazzymjr
Reply #27 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 6:35 AM
Reply #27 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 6:35 AM
I have both. At home, I use the desktop most. I use it for all my graphics work, skinning, web design, etc. I use my laptop a few times a week...mainly if I want to go outside. I also take it whenever I travel, or when I am teaching.
eieio
Reply #28 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 7:45 AM
Reply #28 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 7:45 AM
I use the laptop for work ... and that's pretty much it .. just work.
At home, it's the desktop .. which is a much faster machine.
At home, it's the desktop .. which is a much faster machine.
Lantec
Reply #29 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 8:35 AM
Reply #29 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 8:35 AM
I prefer my desktops at home or work.
I have both. I'm on my 3rd laptop. The first one I used constantly, the second one on average 5 or 6 times a week and the latest I ONLY use on trips and haven't even synced since Christmas. My wife uses my laptop occasionally to do power point presentations, so it's not a total waste.
I think my phone(s) have kinda phased out the need for a laptop. I'm using a Pocket PC now but prior to that I had a Smartphone. Both sync with Outlook and download email, and have internet access. The PPC even has an "Office Suite" with MS Word and Excel.
I have both. I'm on my 3rd laptop. The first one I used constantly, the second one on average 5 or 6 times a week and the latest I ONLY use on trips and haven't even synced since Christmas. My wife uses my laptop occasionally to do power point presentations, so it's not a total waste.
I think my phone(s) have kinda phased out the need for a laptop. I'm using a Pocket PC now but prior to that I had a Smartphone. Both sync with Outlook and download email, and have internet access. The PPC even has an "Office Suite" with MS Word and Excel.
whatwhere
Reply #30 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 5:11 PM
Reply #30 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 5:11 PM
Laptops aren't non-upgradeable, but yes they are more limited in terms of what you can upgrade. You can add a bigger/extra harddrive, more ram, should even be able to add a graphics card, but it is more specialized in regards to the laptop hardware and cost.
i didn't say they were non-upgradeable...i just said they were limited to things lik the cpu,mem,HDD and optical drives oh and floppy drive (if it has one..but then again these days they are obsolete).you can also upgrade the cooliong system but that has a limit as well...
DrJBHL
Reply #32 Sunday, February 22, 2009 9:59 AM
Reply #32 Sunday, February 22, 2009 9:59 AM
Laptop. BTW that "Vote" button links up to the vote for fave category in the GUI Champs.
Philly0381
Reply #35 Sunday, February 22, 2009 8:45 PM
Reply #35 Sunday, February 22, 2009 8:45 PM
Ah DrJBHL, this would be a gotcha, the thread is close to a year old. 
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Reply #21 Monday, March 17, 2008 7:52 PM