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11th September 2007, 20:19 | #1 |
Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium
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| Ditching the Desktop for a Laptop Laptops are cool, convenient and fun. No doubt about it. I enjoy using mine. But, just keep in mind…most laptops today are Fords, not Toyotas. They run fine when they’re new but they have a higher failure rate. Laptops are definitely a higher per-year investment than a desktop. You may pay more money for a laptop and it probably will not last as long. And when it fails, chances are you’re looking for a new laptop. http://www.pcmech.com/article/ditchi...-for-a-laptop/
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11th September 2007, 21:10 | #2 |
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| It all depends on how the laptop is used; parts are built more rugged than desktop; HDD can withstand more Gforce. Keyboard is the first to go if you type a lot, use external keyboard whenever possible at your desk in the office or home and hook up to external monitor is also a good idea. They last just as long as desktop.
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12th September 2007, 13:32 | #3 |
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| biggest downside: since I have a laptop I spend more time behind a computer . Even when I'm tired I can work on a pc, I just hop in bed, take my laptop and continue surfing, chatting untill my eyes start to hurt |
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