Laptops Or Desktops
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Which do you prefer?
i tend to go for Desktops because of easy maintenance.
just bought a laptop today, had a flamboyant pixel so i had to take it back and get a new one VS if it was a desktop, i could return the monitor later and not have to worry about waiting to get it all set up.
i tend to go for Desktops because of easy maintenance.
just bought a laptop today, had a flamboyant pixel so i had to take it back and get a new one VS if it was a desktop, i could return the monitor later and not have to worry about waiting to get it all set up.
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I find a good laptop to be more versatile that a desktop but generally I think of them as having different roles; so it depends on the situation.
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That's like saying Java vs C++.
Anyway I prefer Desktops, I only use Laptops when I absolutely need to.
Anyway I prefer Desktops, I only use Laptops when I absolutely need to.
Laptop with two big external monitors is like a desktop, but with additional mobility. The only downside is the price you have to pay to get a similar performance like a good desktop.
The price for a decent laptop is i pretty damn bad. this 300$ laptop can barely stream netflix HD.
do you really lug around 2 monitors with your laptop?
| Laptop with two big external monitors is like a desktop, but with additional mobility. |
do you really lug around 2 monitors with your laptop?
Laptops are detachable from external monitors. You get mobility when you detach it. ;)
The price for a decent laptop is usually about 1.5-2x the price of a desktop with similar performance. Taking into account the price of good monitors which you have to buy in both cases - the price difference is not that bad. In both cases it is hard to get something decent within $2500.
The price for a decent laptop is usually about 1.5-2x the price of a desktop with similar performance. Taking into account the price of good monitors which you have to buy in both cases - the price difference is not that bad. In both cases it is hard to get something decent within $2500.
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| technically desktops are detachable too |
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You get mobility when you detach it. ;)you also have mobility with a desktop. unless you drill it down or something along those lines you can move a desktop around
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Ideally I'd have both. Desktop for high performance, laptop for mobility and ease of access anywhere.
Currently I have a large laptop with a second monitor. Used to run stuff well, but now my graphics card is dying on it and I can't play any games, and it gets super hot. And there's nothing I can do about it. Now I have a big brick I have to carry around that does nothin besides web browsing and programming.
I wish I would have got a smaller normal sized laptop and spent the leftover money on a decent desktop that I could throw upgrades in over time.
Currently I have a large laptop with a second monitor. Used to run stuff well, but now my graphics card is dying on it and I can't play any games, and it gets super hot. And there's nothing I can do about it. Now I have a big brick I have to carry around that does nothin besides web browsing and programming.
I wish I would have got a smaller normal sized laptop and spent the leftover money on a decent desktop that I could throw upgrades in over time.
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I prefer Desktops for programming as they are very comfortable whereas laptops are more for programming when mobile and moving place to place.
I do need a comfortable chair because it will keep me in a nice feeling so I can program.
I do need a comfortable chair because it will keep me in a nice feeling so I can program.
| Currently I have a large laptop with a second monitor. Used to run stuff well, but now my graphics card is dying on it and I can't play any games, and it gets super hot. And there's nothing I can do about it. Now I have a big brick I have to carry around that does nothin besides web browsing and programming. |
and thats exactly why i cant bring myself to invest in a good laptop
That very much depends on where you do work. I'm used to work in various different places (including 3 places where I live and also sometimes on a plane), so a mobile workstation is the only possible solution. Working on a light but slow laptop - no, thanks.
Docked laptop with dual monitors is what we use at work. Undock for meetings, working from home, etc..
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| just curious, did you supply you own laptop? |
We're given one at work. We have the same setup as moorecm, a laptop with a docking station connected to two monitors, keyboard, and mouse.
Though I often have my personal laptop sitting next to all this as well for other testing/side projects. Or just to have documentation up
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is a docked laptop hard to type on? i ask because its the only reason i can think of attaching a keyboard. not to say there isnt, just the only one i can think of. i understand the mouse though
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