Desktop vs. laptop: Which do you really need?

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New: Laptop Desktop USB

New: Laptop Desktop USB 08/30/2004 09:59 AM
Kensington's Laptop Desktop USB provides a desktop mount for notebooks 16 inches and under, with a glove-like holder that secures the body of the computer and can be adjusted to raise or lower the screen height.

Desktop replacement Laptop

Desktop replacement Laptop 03/06/2004 01:54 AM
I replaced my desktop over a year ago with a desktop replacement laptop from Sony. It has a huge screen...

Kensington releases Laptop Desktop USB

Kensington releases Laptop Desktop USB 08/27/2004 02:15 PM
Kensington has rolled out the Laptop Desktop USB, which is designed for notebooks 16 inches and smaller...

Linspire Desktop and Laptop Linux

Linspire Desktop and Laptop Linux 04/15/2004 10:25 AM
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Blurring The Line Between Desktop And
Laptop

Blurring The Line Between Desktop And
Laptop 11/12/2003 01:18 PM

Forceware 65.62 for Laptop and Desktop
GPUs

Forceware 65.62 for Laptop and Desktop
GPUs 08/10/2004 07:08 AM

Forceware 66.31 for Laptop and Desktop
GPUs

Forceware 66.31 for Laptop and Desktop
GPUs 09/10/2004 10:42 AM

ForceWare 72.30 for Laptop and Desktop
GPUs

ForceWare 72.30 for Laptop and Desktop
GPUs 04/02/2005 10:59 AM

Forceware 65.73 WHQL for Laptop and
Desktop GPUs

Forceware 65.73 WHQL for Laptop and
Desktop GPUs 08/28/2004 11:52 AM

Laptop vs. Small Desktop: Best Bang Per
Watt?

Laptop vs. Small Desktop: Best Bang Per
Watt? 12/24/2003 04:51 PM
Deagol writes "Tomorrow I take possesion of a remote, wooded lot with a cabin. 15 miles to the nearest utility pole, my electricity options are limited to ...

Personal Computing | Laptop or desktop
is key decision in PC shopping

Personal Computing | Laptop or desktop
is key decision in PC shopping 04/22/2004 05:18 AM
Philadelphia Inquirer Apr 22 2004 8:53AM GMT

Force a clean desktop by removing the
Desktop

Force a clean desktop by removing the
Desktop 06/22/2004 09:14 AM
Want to keep your desktop clean, save for mounted drives? One way of achieving this, while keeping the benefits of having links to the Desktop function as normal, is to remove the Desktop altogether. Thanks to OS X's UNIX und...

Photo Sharing, Desktop to Desktop

Photo Sharing, Desktop to Desktop 04/09/2004 04:03 PM
Two new services, ShareALot and OurPictures, are designed to send photo files directly to the desktops of designated friends and family.

Desktop alerts A new service delivering
breaking news alerts to your desktop

Desktop alerts A new service delivering
breaking news alerts to your desktop 04/27/2004 02:40 PM
BBC Apr 27 2004 5:59PM GMT

Desktop Linux Pavilion at LinuxWorld
highlights Linux on the desktop

Desktop Linux Pavilion at LinuxWorld
highlights Linux on the desktop 08/03/2004 07:54 PM
DesktopLinux.com Aug 3 2004 11:17PM GMT

A Desktop That Will End The Desktop Wars

A Desktop That Will End The Desktop Wars 01/19/2004 01:46 AM
The problem why there are so many battles and wars on the desktop is primarily due to lack of standards. Most of the desktop models rolled-out nowadays contain vendor specific implementation that is usable within the vendor definition. As a result, no interconnection between dissimilar environments (brandwise) exists. One can see some interfaces that work while others are only available on one, missing on another.

New Laptop

New Laptop 06/16/2004 12:31 AM
Just in time for JavaOne, I got me a new Thinkpad R50 laptop (specs here, but with 512Mb). At 6.8lbs it's a bit heavier than the T41 I initially considered, but the $200+ price difference just didn't seem worth it for what (weight aside) is effectively the same machine... It's a pretty sweet little machine: very good battery life, a... (302 words)

One man and his dog and his laptop

One man and his dog and his laptop 08/03/2004 05:47 AM
Review Voice recognition in the field

The Best laptop bag

The Best laptop bag 12/02/2003 01:26 AM
In a vast field of laptop bags I have finally found the perfect bag, Timbuk2's Commute 2.0. I've tried...

3G Videoconferencing for Laptop

3G Videoconferencing for Laptop 06/01/2004 04:23 AM
3G Jun 1 2004 8:23AM GMT

Laptop Of Luxury

Laptop Of Luxury 04/09/2004 04:09 PM
By Bill Bennett, Sydney Morning Herald (via MyAppleMenu)

3D Linux Laptop Available

3D Linux Laptop Available 06/17/2004 04:34 PM

No 3GHz Soon and No G5 Laptop

No 3GHz Soon and No G5 Laptop 06/09/2004 10:43 AM
With the release of 2.5GHz PowerMacs today (Apple Store), some continue to speculate about the 3GHz promise made last year. MacCentral quotes Apple's ...

New: MaxProtect laptop bag

New: MaxProtect laptop bag 04/04/2005 11:20 AM
MaxUpgrades' MaxProtect is an impact resistant carrying bag for G4 PowerBooks (17, 15, and 12 inch) and iBooks (14 and 12 inch).

A G5 Laptop? Maybe Next Year

A G5 Laptop? Maybe Next Year 12/17/2003 01:32 AM
Much of the requisite modifications needed to convert a G5 desktop chipset into one that works in a laptop may have already taken place. By Alex Salkever (BusinessWeek via MyAppleMenu)

Is this the lightest ever laptop?

Is this the lightest ever laptop? 03/31/2005 09:04 AM
TechWorld Mar 31 2005 1:33PM GMT

A laptop fit for Popeye

A laptop fit for Popeye 07/05/2004 11:06 AM
globetechnology.com Jul 5 2004 3:44PM GMT

Weaning off laptop

Weaning off laptop 06/19/2004 06:10 AM

I have been using laptops primarily for the past few years and now I am planning to return to desktops.  Why?  Because laptops are difficult to upgrade and I am tired of paying too much to replace broken parts or batteries dying over time.  The control key on my current laptop, a Dell Inspiron 8000, is sticky and I can't fix it without sending my laptop off.  Fans (yup, it has two) and hard drives turning on and off is annoying too.

I have been eyeing the 17-inch PowerBook but Windows is my primary target environment so I can't just replace my laptop with the PowerBook.  So I am going to get a desktop, not the most powerful one available, but one that hits the Sweet Spot.  I think that means 3.2 GHz Pentium 4.  So far I am looking at Dell Dimension 8300 with 2 gig of memory, 400G disk.  Since I am addicted to 1600x1200 resolution and LCD (read ClearType), I'll have to get one of those 20-inch LCD and match that with Radeon 9800 GPU.  Even with fastest optical drives (CD/DVD-RW), total cost is around $2400 which is pretty good deal I think.

Only problem is that the price keeps dropping.  Longer I hold off on getting it, the cheaper it gets.  It's amazing that with such a strong incentive not to press the submit button, the computer industry still humms along.  How crazy is that?

After I finish making the transition to the desktop, maybe I'll get the PowerBook (why the heck does it support only 1440x900?) with the excuse that I'll be writing some OS X software.  At least that's the line I am going to use on my wife.  OS X software market is going to explode, honey!

What Are Your Mac Laptop Experiences?

What Are Your Mac Laptop Experiences? 02/10/2004 03:00 AM

First Looks: Now Any PC or Laptop Can Be
A "Tivo"

First Looks: Now Any PC or Laptop Can Be
A "Tivo" 06/07/2004 12:17 PM
“AVerMedia has created a pocket-sized device, the AverMe3dia UltraTV USB 300, that can capture video and tune in cable or broadcast TV, as well as enabling virtually any decently powered PC desktop or laptop to time-shift television and capture video from other sources, like DVD players and VCRs. Read our full review of this fabulous $120 device.”

Micro laptop gets DVD

Micro laptop gets DVD 06/07/2004 07:14 AM
Personal Computer World Jun 7 2004 11:55AM GMT

My laptop, my life

My laptop, my life 12/30/2004 06:52 AM
The Star Online Dec 30 2004 10:34AM GMT

The Genius Of The Laptop

The Genius Of The Laptop 12/09/2003 12:09 PM
By Charles Moore (MacOPINION via MyAppleMenu)

The new 15-in. PowerBook: A laptop for
all?

The new 15-in. PowerBook: A laptop for
all? 06/03/2004 05:10 PM
If the 12-in. PowerBook is too small (or too slow), and the 17-in. PowerBook is too big, then the 15-in. model should be just right. And yet ...

First Efficeon laptop

First Efficeon laptop 12/10/2003 01:08 AM
From Sharp, the first proper laptop using Transmeta's new, more power efficient 1GHz Efficeon (get it?) processor. The Mebius Muramasa PC-MM2-5NE, which weighs just over...

Is That A Laptop Or A Phone?

Is That A Laptop Or A Phone? 02/19/2004 11:28 AM
Intel is now pushing computer makers to build phones directly into laptops. At first, I wondered why this was necessary, since it's easy enough to install a softphone - but they're actually talking about the hardware aspect. The idea is that on the cover of the laptop, you'd have a screen and phone buttons, and the system could be used even if the computer was in sleep mode. Initially, the phone would be a VoIP phone, but they also want to add cellular service. The screen also will integrate with some email programs so you could check your email without opening up the computer. While this certainly has a novelty factor, I wonder how big a market there really is for such things. Most people who would be remotely interested in this have a mobile phone already. Are they really going to be that interested in adding additional phone service just for their computer? Also, the way this offering is described, it sounds like it's only really useful if the laptop is closed.

A Pizza Box for Your Laptop

A Pizza Box for Your Laptop 01/04/2005 10:55 AM

Picking Out A New Laptop

Picking Out A New Laptop 02/05/2005 09:39 PM

By Chris Muldrow, Free Lance-Star

The Walmart Laptop

The Walmart Laptop 08/17/2004 09:00 PM

Just in time for back-to-school shopping, Walmart puts out an ultra-cheap laptop for under $600. It's an ECS A535, and comes with an Athlon 1.6GHz processor, 14" screen, wireless networking, and XP Home Edition.

As expected, Walmart continues its push of cheap imports with little regard for anything but its own bottom line.

I guess it's good for the US economy in one respect; cheap hardware like this will undoubtedly keep support guys plenty busy. And at that price you might as well buy two; one for a backup or for spare parts.

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