You own, or prefer to own: MiniPC / Desktop / Laptop

jmke · 31st January 2005, 13:09

What kind of PC would you rather own and use every day:

a Mini Barebone PC, a full blown desktop or a lightweight laptop?

The Senile Doctor · 31st January 2005, 14:40

loose parts scattered over my bureau.

31st January 2005, 15:10

laptop: ok for surfing, not for gaming
barebone: small, looks good, silent and is perfect for gaming

Sidney · 31st January 2005, 15:40

Own all three of them currently and in the past.

1) Laptop good for mobility - if you frequent travel on business; staying in Hotel a lot; or just lazy to surf in your bed; your work is not heavy engineering oriented.

2) Mini - hiding the small box is easier if you have a woman or two around .... they rather see shoes all over the house than a ful tower PC case.

3) Mid or Full Tower - give your friend the impression you know what you are doing ..... impression could mean everything.

So, I have a laptop when I travel; Mini in the family room to drive a big screen TV and manages my music playing; 7 Towers around so my dog must walk carefully around them. Women know you are not easily be controlled and fight over you.

No open bench rig; although it is easy for testing components; it is not a true representation of daily use in both office and home.

Hence, I own a sports car; motorcycles and 4-wheel drive.

31st January 2005, 19:06

Quote:

Originally posted by The Senile Doctor
loose parts scattered over my bureau.

²

31st January 2005, 19:27

make that 3

Although I wouldn't mind a nice little SFF PC with a nice big TFT

If only they'd make some good OC boards...

1st February 2005, 09:28

first desktop:
- a lot of spacy for extra hdd's,
- good cooling + room for watercooling ....
- higly moddable

2nd: laptop,
- small,
- It can do allmost everything I want from a computer.
- screen, keyboard integrated
- works on batteries

3th:mini pc
- it's small but you can't use it like a laptop because you still need a screen, keyboard etc..
- less possibility for high end cooling
- not much space for extra's (more hdd's etc..)
- I don't like the shape of most mini pcs

1st February 2005, 09:31

Quote:

Originally posted by The Senile Doctor
loose parts scattered over my bureau.

are you talking about your hardware or your patients

15th February 2005, 16:15

I currently own all three. I've got a normal desktop a64 which is my gaming / burning machine, a mini PC which I use for LAN parties and a laptop for school / serious business. Of them all, the laptop is the most used computer and I feel that will continue up until my graduation.

31st January 2005, 13:09	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,013	You own, or prefer to own: MiniPC / Desktop / Laptop What kind of PC would you rather own and use every day: a Mini Barebone PC, a full blown desktop or a lightweight laptop? __________________

31st January 2005, 14:40	#2
The Senile Doctor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: wherever the doom is Posts: 3,171	loose parts scattered over my bureau. __________________ OC-2-the-death Where the Reverend is doing his Magick, all mortals be silent Doom over the world

31st January 2005, 15:40	#4
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Own all three of them currently and in the past. 1) Laptop good for mobility - if you frequent travel on business; staying in Hotel a lot; or just lazy to surf in your bed; your work is not heavy engineering oriented. 2) Mini - hiding the small box is easier if you have a woman or two around .... they rather see shoes all over the house than a ful tower PC case. 3) Mid or Full Tower - give your friend the impression you know what you are doing ..... impression could mean everything. So, I have a laptop when I travel; Mini in the family room to drive a big screen TV and manages my music playing; 7 Towers around so my dog must walk carefully around them. Women know you are not easily be controlled and fight over you. No open bench rig; although it is easy for testing components; it is not a true representation of daily use in both office and home. Hence, I own a sports car; motorcycles and 4-wheel drive. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

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31st January 2005, 15:10	#3
Da_BoKa Posts: n/a	laptop: ok for surfing, not for gaming barebone: small, looks good, silent and is perfect for gaming

31st January 2005, 19:27	#6
kristos Posts: n/a	make that 3 Although I wouldn't mind a nice little SFF PC with a nice big TFT If only they'd make some good OC boards...

1st February 2005, 09:28	#7
kr15t0f Posts: n/a	first desktop: - a lot of spacy for extra hdd's, - good cooling + room for watercooling .... - higly moddable 2nd: laptop, - small, - It can do allmost everything I want from a computer. - screen, keyboard integrated - works on batteries 3th:mini pc - it's small but you can't use it like a laptop because you still need a screen, keyboard etc.. - less possibility for high end cooling - not much space for extra's (more hdd's etc..) - I don't like the shape of most mini pcs

15th February 2005, 16:15	#9
Sarcastro Posts: n/a	I currently own all three. I've got a normal desktop a64 which is my gaming / burning machine, a mini PC which I use for LAN parties and a laptop for school / serious business. Of them all, the laptop is the most used computer and I feel that will continue up until my graduation.