http://www.hardware-revolution.com/the-mobile-computer-outpacing-the-desktop/ Find out how you can build a remarkable custom computer and save money in the process. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.hardware-revolution.com/the-mobile-computer-outpacing-the-desktop/#comment-383 daniel Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:16:01 +0000 http://www.hardware-revolution.com/?p=210#comment-383 Most laptops aren't wide screen and the screen size isn't big enough compared to regular lcd monitors. HP makes an affordible 16 inch wide screen but the only problem is the excessive reflective glossy glare. If you are going to replace the desktop with a laptop, you definitely need a laptop stand so that the screen is placed properly. If you don't do that, you will end up with severe neck and back strain, in addition to wrist problems if you use the keyboard (best to get a separate one) on the laptop. Also, the screen size is so small that you likely will shift your face or the laptop closer which could burn (heat from the keyboard or the vents on the sides) your face and cause eye strain and expose the laptop to possible falls from the desk. I have to concur that laptops are great for being mobile and that the desktop will eventually be replaced in most homes but it will be replaced by the all-in-one entertainment system (big screen with all the works and then some). I considered buying a dell or apple all-in-one machine but I have a problem with sending it to an authorized dealer for basic upgrades. If I have to do that then I am better off buying a laptop because at least it can be mobile. But laptops are great to conserve energy but at a price (neck injury, less processing power, eye strain, etc). So eating up energy costs might be a better thing to do right now than buying a laptop at the infancy of the mainstreaming of laptops to the average home pc user. Most laptops aren’t wide screen and the screen size isn’t big enough compared to regular lcd monitors. HP makes an affordible 16 inch wide screen but the only problem is the excessive reflective glossy glare. If you are going to replace the desktop with a laptop, you definitely need a laptop stand so that the screen is placed properly. If you don’t do that, you will end up with severe neck and back strain, in addition to wrist problems if you use the keyboard (best to get a separate one) on the laptop. Also, the screen size is so small that you likely will shift your face or the laptop closer which could burn (heat from the keyboard or the vents on the sides) your face and cause eye strain and expose the laptop to possible falls from the desk. I have to concur that laptops are great for being mobile and that the desktop will eventually be replaced in most homes but it will be replaced by the all-in-one entertainment system (big screen with all the works and then some). I considered buying a dell or apple all-in-one machine but I have a problem with sending it to an authorized dealer for basic upgrades. If I have to do that then I am better off buying a laptop because at least it can be mobile. But laptops are great to conserve energy but at a price (neck injury, less processing power, eye strain, etc). So eating up energy costs might be a better thing to do right now than buying a laptop at the infancy of the mainstreaming of laptops to the average home pc user.

]]> http://www.hardware-revolution.com/the-mobile-computer-outpacing-the-desktop/#comment-380 Banapana » The Most Important Part Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:29:41 +0000 http://www.hardware-revolution.com/?p=210#comment-380 [...] significant trends in the computing industry are meeting head-on these days. First off, Computing is going mobile. Second, most of those mobile platforms are trying to integrate tactile media into their [...] [...] significant trends in the computing industry are meeting head-on these days. First off, Computing is going mobile. Second, most of those mobile platforms are trying to integrate tactile media into their [...]

]]> http://www.hardware-revolution.com/the-mobile-computer-outpacing-the-desktop/#comment-379 Paxswill Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:07:46 +0000 http://www.hardware-revolution.com/?p=210#comment-379 Desktops are not going to go away. Creative types, gamers, researchers, and coders all have a use for muliple monitors, and once you pass 2, you're either going to need a very expensive upgrade card, or a desktop. The points brought up above about large screens are also significant. While I do love my laptop (15" MacBook Pro), I'm thinking of building a desktop. My laptop cost $2000, and is fairly high end, but it's already falling behind in some respects (gaming). A desktop gives me the ability to upgrade individual parts cheaply, and if one part breaks, I am not required to spend a huge amount of money for a proprietary part. Desktops are not going to go away. Creative types, gamers, researchers, and coders all have a use for muliple monitors, and once you pass 2, you’re either going to need a very expensive upgrade card, or a desktop. The points brought up above about large screens are also significant. While I do love my laptop (15″ MacBook Pro), I’m thinking of building a desktop. My laptop cost $2000, and is fairly high end, but it’s already falling behind in some respects (gaming). A desktop gives me the ability to upgrade individual parts cheaply, and if one part breaks, I am not required to spend a huge amount of money for a proprietary part.

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