Computer or Laptops

[fashionlives]

what do you think are the benefits of having a laptop over a computer? or a computer over having a laptop?

 

[tott]

I've always had PowerBooks, I prefer them because they're compact and elegant, and don't really take up any space; if you want one out of the way you just fold down the lid and put it on a shelf.

 

[PrinceOfCats]

Desktops are cheaper, more powerful, easier to upgrade have larger screens and keyboards and have more space for a mouse and other peripherals.

 

[ShuggaStiletto]

Desktops can generally hold more, they're always right there to use, no plugging in/charging nonsense. And the mouses are much easier to use. Unless you buy a cordless mouse for a laptop..and even then you can only use that when on a flat surface. We have an iMac..the one that I think looks like some sort of creature ..with a base and then a movable flat screen, it's good, but sometimes its a complete b*tch having an apple.

If I go to a private academy next year I'll have to purchase a $2,000 iBook that is specially made for the school with their own teaching programs, etc. on it, yet you can still use it for yourself/whatever you want at home. I'm really leaning towards that school!

 

[LoveMyBoots]

I have an iMAC too. (An iMAC G5 but not the intel one. )

As much as I love my iMAC, I would have loved to have an iBook or PowerBook instead, but my dad went against it. And unfortunately, rightly so. That's because I have always spilled liquid on the keyboards I have. Imagine, with a laptop, I'd ruin the whole computer.

How do you people with laptops control yourselves? SERIOUSLY.

 

[pazzaperleborse]

I think the question that you need to ask is "what will I be using the computer for?" . . . Will it just be solely for WebBrowsing and Word typing and basically school stuff and some X-tra perks? Or are you going to be working with RAM eating softwares ~ MEDIA related like say PRO TOOLS or FCP or any other Editing Softwares . . . . .

I love my powerbook and cannot imagine life without a MAC . . . and it has served me well over the past couple of years . . . and while I love the portability aspect of it, and can pretty do everything I need to do with it, I'd like to invest on G5 Desktop Studio which will allow me more ram power, storage space, and screen space. Don't get me wrong, I think my 15 inch is BAD to the bone, but in regards to the stuff I'm doing, working on a G5 is much more efficient. And hence, my laptop will be the need to, on the field little soldier that it will continue to be . . . and the Desktop will be the mighty fortress that will house and protect the most valuable files . . . I think I just went off on a tangent . . . but I hope you get my point . . .

if your thinking of getting an Apple Computer, go into one of the Apple Stores and talk to one of the MAC Geniuses (as they like to be referred to ) and get the spechs on each model. If that's not an option, surf through Apple.com and start getting acquainted with what each computer has to offer. I know, the whole idea of reading up on tech words is not particularly what one would call a good time, but trust me, in the end you will not only walk away with more knowledge than you originally anticipated, but you'll also be definitely be more in the know and more current with technology trends and movements.

Of course I was speaking from the Apple-side, but whichever it is that has caught your interest, whether it be PC(windows based) or an Apple, research, research, research. It's the best thing you can do for yourself. Read articles and reviews online, browse through the Tech Section of the Periodicals in your local bookstore, the more information you get the better. You can ask as many people as you want, get as many opinions as your ear would like hear, but all of these will be all meaningless unless you really know what it is that you're looking for, and have a slight understanding on what people are saying in Tech-terms, which at first seems like a foreign language. This is how I got started, I asked questions, I gave myself two months to get familiar with the different computer magazines . . . I looked into different stores and which had the best deal, and in the end, despite all the advice that I got, it all boiled down to what I needed, how much I was willing to shell out for it, with a tinge of lust. Hope this helped. . . . and sorry if I answered more than you asked for . . .

 

[LoveMyBoots]

if your thinking of getting an Apple Computer, go into one of the Apple Stores and talk to one of the MAC Geniuses (as they like to be referred to ) and get the spechs on each model. If that's not an option, surf through Apple.com and start getting acquainted with what each computer has to offer. I know, the whole idea of reading up on tech words is not particularly what one would call a good time, but trust me, in the end you will not only walk away with more knowledge than you originally anticipated, but you'll also be definitely be more in the know and more current with technology trends and movements.

They so are. In my experience, they all have been extremely helpful and courteous.

 

[tenith]

I love my laptop, surfing the web in bed, bliss

 

[Hipkitten]

I love my laptop, surfing the web in bed, bliss

My thoughts exactly. I can take my laptop anywhere - bed, coffee shop, school, back porch...you name it.

 

[Elegance.Is.Refusal.]

laptop its easy to transport to student halls and back it means more room for clothes

 

[miss-lilly]

I love my laptop, surfing the web in bed, bliss

Totaly agree! I love my laptop!!

 

[litchickuk]

laptops are way better - Ive got a Toshiba something or other!

 

[MakeUpJunkie]

For me, I have a special case. My laptop hates me. Internet Explorer shuts off without my notice. It has had to get repaired by the company twice. Right now, Photoshop won't open and the internet won't work. My desktop is better right now. Its got the internet and Photoshop working!! If you get a laptop, you HAVE to do research. My laptop was a gift from my dad and I had two weeks to return it, but it was one of those things where he waited to give it to me, so by the time I got my crappy computer, I couldn't return it.

 

[Zen]

I have both and I use both for different purposes. Desk top for my work, and my laptop for travel/some work related but mostley for personal use.

 

[breathe0xygen]

I love my laptop, surfing the web in bed, bliss

I fourth that... call it laziness, but its become a habit of mine when I don't want to get out of bed.
I recently got a macbook and am in love with it. Its pretty sturdy (both system/feature wise) so I use it alot more than my desktop.

 

[*sweety*]

I WANT AN iMAC i love the iMac so much and apple is so great too!! i´ve an iPod nano and that´s my baby!!!

 

[J'aime_la_mode]

Ya, I'm definetly having to go with a laptop. Its portable and takes up less space.

 

[sirene]

I like laptops better myself because they are obviously easier to travel with and they take up a lot less space, like J'aime_la_mode said.

 

[CherryBomb01]

I have both a laptop and a desk top computer and love both. Both have their pros and cons and it depends on what you're using it for.

 

[BooBah]

i really need to buy a laptop at the moment for university but im torn as to which one i should buy. i really love the ibooks and the mac laptops, but theyre so expensive, and i dont know if id be able to use it having used a regular pc all my life. are they hard to use or are pcs better?