desktop or laptop

@ruilong (158)
China
April 23, 2009 3:39am CST
Which one is better?Desktop?Or laptop?Desktop is apt to use and repair.And it's always cheaper than laptop.But laptop is convenient and portable.What's your opinion,my friend?
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12 responses
@dandit (132)
• Indonesia
23 Apr 09
I prefer a laptop compared to the desktop. Size is small and can be used while doing mobility. Two months ago I purchased a laptop with a fairly cheap price. Actual type of the computer that I bought a notebook. I don't know what the difference between laptop and notebook apart from size. In my opinion, in general, laptop and notebook have the same in ability and functions. So the price difference is not too great, and better performance, I prefer a laptop or notebook when compared with the desktop.
@ruilong (158)
• China
23 Apr 09
That's reasonable.Thanks for sharing.
@dogsnme (1264)
• United States
26 Apr 09
I bought my first laptop recently. I often wondered what the difference between a laptop and notebook was, as well. I asked the store associate when I bought it and he said there is no difference. It's just a different name. I also checked Newegg.com and it says basically the same thing. The name notebook may be a matter of manufacturer's preference. Anyway, you seem to see the term "notebook" used more often than "laptop" now.
@s321986 (28)
• India
23 Apr 09
I prefer desktop for my work and laptop is portable and it is best for mobile use.but for playing games i prefer desktops
@ruilong (158)
• China
23 Apr 09
Thanks for responding.
@dogsnme (1264)
• United States
26 Apr 09
I recently bought my first laptop because I was having problems with my desktop, which I built myself. I bought the laptop, one, because I had always wanted one just to see what they were like and two, because I wanted to be able to continue to get on the internet while I figured out what was wrong with my desktop. I like my laptop a lot but I think I'm still partial to desktops because I'm just more use to them. I have to disagree that desktops are always cheaper than laptops. Laptops have definitely come down in price because they have grown in popularity over the desktop, but I have seen on a number of occasions where desktops of similar design(similar hardware and software) were more expensive than the laptop. Of course, while comparing a custom built PC to a store bought laptop isn't the same as comparing a store bought PC to a store bought laptop, the desktop I built a couple of years ago cost about a thousand dollars more than the laptop I just bought. But, on most occasions, desktops of comparable design to laptops are gonna be cheaper.
@dianmelydia (2269)
• Indonesia
23 Apr 09
It depends on your job, budget, needs and purpose. I think there's some jobs that laptop can't handle. I have both of desktop and laptop. For gaming or multimedia editing, i prefer to use my desktop. I usually use my laptop only for my mobile purposes such as outdoor presentation. Sometimes i use my desktop for the internet. But i often use my laptop for connecting to the internet. Have a nice day and happy mylotting.
@ruilong (158)
• China
23 Apr 09
Yeah,me too.
• Philippines
23 Apr 09
Desktop is much easy to upgrade and repair. Also, its cheaper than laptop. But, you cant bring your desktop when you frequently travel. For me, I would choose laptop but it should be a good quality laptop.
@ruilong (158)
• China
23 Apr 09
Yes,U are right.
26 Apr 09
Well it depends on what you prefer and what you do in life so if your like me and your always on the go then a laptop suits me but if you work at home then its a desktop for you.
@fsound (756)
• Philippines
26 Apr 09
It depends on the needs of every user. For me, I prefer desktop over laptop as I need a much faster computer for photo editing and graphic design. As of the moment, I'm still using a desktop computer and also needs a laptop because I am not on the house most of the time today.
• India
23 Apr 09
Yes,i have two computers in my house,a desktop and a laptop pc.Using desktop computer is more comfortable for me.I always use desktop computers for surfing the net.In offices laptop is more comfortable.
• United States
26 Apr 09
I own both. I use my desktop whenever I'm not going to be on the computer very long. However, my laptop I use for writing and it travels with me. I like having both of them and wouldn't sell/trade either of them.
• India
23 Apr 09
If you ask my personal opinion then laptop is always better than desktops.Laptops are portable,can do all the tasks performed by desktop,have alternate power source(battery) so power cuts not a problem,light weight,a good laptop has inbuilt features like wi fi,bluetooth,integrated webcam.As far as memory is concerned you can buy a portable hard disk drive of 120GB,180GB etc as per your need.
@dokuhaxe (11)
• Malaysia
23 Apr 09
Hi ruilong! let me share you my thought. Based on the price laptop will cost you more. Let say that the laptop cost you $3000. Well i think to get the same performance for desktop you just need half of the price. It means to get the higher performance laptop will cut more your money rather than desktop.
• India
24 Apr 09
If you can invest more laptop is fine for office and business applications.If you have childerens for playing games and for other rugged operations desktop is better.If you are a business man or software engineer and wanted to use pc as individual better to go for laptop only.