Life with a laptop

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bwana

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I've been almost exclusively a laptop guy for about 10 years now. I've had the odd pc here and there for gaming and I've got a mac mini for my home entertainment system but that's about it.

I'm not sure how I would handle being desk bound again :(
 
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I like the convenience of a laptop, but I need the raw horsepower of a desktop PC :)
 
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ghalied

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laptops are almost on par with desktops, won't be long, my latest dual core laptop is more than fit for purpose.
 
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HavocXphere said:
They are improving by leaps and bounds, but I wouldn't say they are catching up.
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Sure, we all like laptops with their mobility, but yeah, they are remarkably slower than computers. Taking a 3GHz Quad as an example, the latest Core2 laptop is still far behind and the 9800GTS, how far behind is the 8800 mobile? Quite far...

Unfortunately mobility comes with a price.
 
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nabs

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I never ever used desktop pc in my life.
Only laptops.
 
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Messugga

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Laptops are great and all, but there's not replacement for a nice dual screen setup and not feeling cramped while working. With a desktop, you can move everything around so that it's just so. Yes, I know you can have a docking station and an extra keyboard and mouse, etc. but then you're just stuck with a desktop again, only, you paid three times the price for it.
 
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Messugga said:
Laptops are great and all, but there's not replacement for a nice dual screen setup and not feeling cramped while working. With a desktop, you can move everything around so that it's just so. Yes, I know you can have a docking station and an extra keyboard and mouse, etc. but then you're just stuck with a desktop again, only, you paid three times the price for it.
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On the rare occasion that I need more screen real-estate I just plug in a second screen - plus I've also got a bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Working on a laptop means I can take everything with me so I'm not limited to working in one place.

Lets also not forget Eskom and load shedding - sure you can get a UPS but they also come at a price.

How many people really need the extra oomph of a desktop for work?
 
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