Laptop Or Desktop?

[mnt11592]

I know this isnt business related, but I just got a check for $500, and I have a good amount of money in the bank. I use my parents laptop and our home desktop pc now. But im looking to get my own computer. I really like laptops because I can use them whereever. And desktops are cheaper. So should I get a laptop, desktop, or neither? Which do you use? All input greatly appreciated.

Matt

[Cameron]

Laptops...portability. I am a student so I need my computer to go everywhere I do.

[moneymonkey]

I personally would say laptop, and MacBook Pro. hmm

It is much more expensive than a conventional laptop. But for what I need it for, web development with Ruby on Rails, it's perfect.

[rossco1]

Depends if you need it to be portable. Obviously you'd go the laptop if you did.

I'd also suggest acquiring a large screen, 19" LCD would do the trick. I'm not a fan of the 15.4" laptop screen when working at a desk.

[nmx]

Well personally i'd say a Laptop, though that may be for a novelty factor.
If you will need it 'on the go', then a laptop's a great idea, also if you're a student, again laptop..

If it's for business etc, laptop seems a more preferable choice due to flexabilitys..
If you're going to use it in a single place, and require a more powerful setup then a desktop would be a better choice.

-nmx

[paul2145r]

Well, I personally have both- but let me tell you, it sucks having 1/2 of your business data on one, and 1/2 on the other. What I am probably going to be doing is getting a powerful "small factor" laptop to use (~10"-12") for business and travel, and then getting a docking station for in-the-office use. This will give me the best of both worlds- portablity and a decent office set up. All I have to do it plug the laptop into the docking station (somewhere in a drawer or out of the way), and then I can simply use a big 24" Hi-Def LCD Screen, wireless mouse/keyboard, and external DVDRW & HDD drives.

[jack1887]

laptop is better , you can move it from place to place

[Mikey1205]

If you need just a hint of portability go with the laptop. I found out the hardway lugging a desktop around when you are a student is quite simply a pain.

[jcoxy4]

I have a laptop and if your at uni or something then obviously ,but i have a laptop that cost £1000 and i never take it anywhere.So for that money i could have got a desktop for less and a better one at that.So it depends what you need it for.What do you need it for?

[mnt11592]

I currently use my parents laptop around the house and if we go anywhere, sometimes I like to bring it. I enjoy the portability, but they're more expensive. I think im going to go with a laptop. Thanks guys.

[SAMG]

LAPTOP, without a doubt. You can take your business with you.

[syia]

for me it depends on for what you gonna use it.. if it is just to surf the internet, chat and no heavy programming, graphic design better desktop

[pandi]

i would go with a laptop, because you can take it everywhere, and their becoming more and more powerful and smaller and able to replace desktops! i will never go back to a desktop, i don't see the need.

[nmx]

Btw if you're going to laptop, check out
http://zepto.com/country/default.aspx
They make the best laptops in the world... and they're reasonabley priced too.. Here's an example:

Here's around the best laptop I could make with them.

Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG 54Mbit
Keyboard Znote 6x15W Black UK
SAMSUNG DVD-RW DL
15,4" WSXGA+ 1680x1050 - 6625WD
6 Cell Battery
NVIDIA® Geforce 8600M GT
2.40 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo T7700 800MHz
4 GB (2x2GB) DDR2 PC5300 Original Zepto
250GB SATA 2,5" 5400PRM – SAMSUNG
Microsoft® Windows® Vista Home Premium - UK

All that for £1,286!

Baring in mind that's a top of the line laptop, for a budget around $1000 you should be able to get a very nice spec laptop!

Good luck

-nmx

[allysa]

Laptop, when it comes to portability.
Desktop, when it comes to affordability.
It depends on the specs which one is more powerful.

But of course, I would suggest Laptop with a great specs.