Desktop versus laptop

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they're so expensive though in comparisson to a pc, and they go wrong... alot! i've got a laptop which is great for sitting in front of the tv browsing the net (you need wireless if your getting a laptop) but theres a £500 premium for having a similar spec'd laptop to a pc. I would have rather kept the cash and got a cheap dell. Everytime i've sent mine back for repairs dhl turn up, laugh, and say its practically all they do nowadays.

I switched to a laptop about 2 years ago and would never turn back. I use mine mostly for browsing, a few pics and music pieces and the occasional work from home. Keeping it powered up is a bit of a pain, but the wireless connection means I can work wherever I want. It does have limitations in terms of performance, but I don't do anything cutting edge.

I switched from PC (dual monitor number, pretty good) to cheap laptop to avoid having to use the computer in unheated rooms. I now only use the laptop for internet and normal non-cpu intensive stuff and with the wiFi it's great. Wish I had done it before. I use a 200gb external USB HD to backup info. Soon to get another (400GB)

If you want laptop advice, I would recommend the VAIOs. Sony make nice machines IMO.

Have a look at the Dell website too, they do good laptops at decent prices and do good deals too.

Definately Desktop. Its that much cheaper and easier to upgrade, you can make it into your media pc, you can connect it to your high def tv and record tv or watch hd movies (not the fake upscaled type, unless you have HDDvd or Blueray). Not a lot of laptops comes with DVI output, so if you ever want to create/edit HD movie and view it, you can't do that with laptop.

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Originally Posted by KrZ

Definately Desktop. Its that much cheaper and easier to upgrade, you can make it into your media pc, you can connect it to your high def tv and record tv or watch hd movies (not the fake upscaled type, unless you have HDDvd or Blueray). Not a lot of laptops comes with DVI output, so if you ever want to create/edit HD movie and view it, you can't do that with laptop.

I'm only playing devils advocate here, but a lot of laptops are now equipped with DVI, even the sub £600 ones. ( Acer Aspire 5672WLMi for instance)

I know versatility and upgradeability is a worthwhile consideration - depends on what you want from your pc. For me, portability outweighs everything the desk pc has to offer.