Which do you use?

Contributor: LikeSunshineDust LikeSunshineDust
I ended up getting a netbook for school. My older, bigger laptop now sits happily on my desk all day. I love the portability of my netbook; I don't even notice the extra weight in my bag, but I can still write papers and do research during my downtime at school...or goof off during class, or whatever
02/10/2010
Contributor: ScotchIrish ScotchIrish
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Originally posted by El-Jaro
I'm on the verge getting a new computer and have decided to get a laptop for space reasons and portability.

Besides voting (thanks), what are your thoughts?
I love my Laptop. The kids have the big computer downstairs. I have Hi speed internet, wi-fi and I can go up to about a 100 feet from the house and have no problem with the connection. I would look for speed, included features like video,photo processing, internal/external speakers and software to personalize it. Memory should be basic and then use USB and externals for back-up and recovery. These days a good laptop can go for $500-$1000 But, you will be surprised by the great offers from lil computer shops and Used (including Goodwill) I got mine at Goodwill. If I bought it new ($1200-$1400) I paid $379 used. I ca do anything with it and I will have this for at least 3/4 more years before I need a new one. Keep asking and keep a list of the things you want. This will lessen your dissatisfaction later when you system does not have what you want. Look at web-sights for MAC, HP, Toshiba ...ect and see what features that catch your eye. It won't make you a geek. You will be an educated consumer.
04/25/2010
Contributor: Lady Venus Lady Venus
I'm on a desktop at the moment but hopefully really soon it will be a laptop
08/05/2010
Contributor: Miss Naughty Kitty Miss Naughty Kitty
Its called a mac book pro, yes im a mac geek
08/05/2010
Contributor: PassionQT PassionQT
If you get a laptop, seriously consider a stand or fan that allows air to circulate underneath. And don't get a super cheap plastic one from Walmart either (broke in 2 weeks!). I just bought a $60 ultra quiet one from Zalman. It's great!

My husband has a MAC desktop and the mouse is weird. It drags and doesn't roll around smoothly. I'd rather get a MAC laptop. That's going to be my next one once this one dies.
08/05/2010
Contributor: buzzvibe buzzvibe
I love my MacBook.
08/05/2010
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
JR, we have two desk tops and our older kids have laptops, they get them when they start college. I would really like the portability of a laptop, but still like to be hooked up to a printer.

The Man and I want to add a laptop to our home, but we need a couch and a new recliner, and a new bed, and the bills and I have no idea when we'll be able to do it.

But, with the desk top you don't to worry about finding a hot spot, running out of power, you are connected to your printer, fax and scanner, and it's powerful.

I'd like both, actually.
08/05/2010
Contributor: 00 00
We have 3 laptops between myself and Randy. He has his HP laptop, I have an HP laptop and now I have a new Apple MacBook Pro that I am learning to use. If I like the Mac, I may buy another one for the hubby to have.
08/05/2010
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
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Originally posted by El-Jaro
I thought netbook too. But they're just too small for me. I work on a computer all day and the 10.1" screen is just too small.

Otherwise, they'd be great!
I agree. My vision isn't the greatest, and I simply can't see the things on the screen on small computers. One of my kids has a small comp, (I'm not great with computers, I don't know if it's a netbook or what) and she always wants to share things with me (like the latest Equals 3 episode or something equally funny) and I can't SEE the things on the screen.

So, I need a large screen, plus I enlarge the screen more when I go to a website.
08/05/2010
Contributor: Annemarie Annemarie
Laptop and phone. I'm invincible!
08/05/2010
Contributor: SexyySarah SexyySarah
Laptop! We don't own a desktop, and I can go anywhere with my laptop!
08/05/2010
Contributor: Blinker Blinker
I have my good old Dell laptop! I prefer it to other computers because I have my shit arranged just how I like it and it's easier for me to get what i need/want. Using someone else's computer makes me feel like I'm invading someone else's space. I'm weird like that
08/05/2010
Contributor: Evoluchun Evoluchun
Even though laptops are nice desktops are gettin smaller and smaller so you can save room but never worry about little things like your laptop gettin to hot or it dying from low battery
08/07/2010
Contributor: Sinjo Sinjo
Me and laptops don't mix. I use desktops and I'm going to be building my next computer when it comes time.
08/29/2010
Contributor: deadpoet deadpoet
I use a total of three computers (4 if I'm at my dad's house). Three desktops, and 1 laptop. At my mom's we have a computer in every bedroom, and 2 in the living room.
08/29/2010
Contributor: softcoeur softcoeur
Quote:
Originally posted by El-Jaro
I'm on the verge getting a new computer and have decided to get a laptop for space reasons and portability.

Besides voting (thanks), what are your thoughts?
I think it's definitely worthwhile getting a laptop. It used to be that laptops were less robust than desktops, but that's no longer the case.

I have a laptop with 17" screen and near full-size keyboard - big enough for comfortable frequent use, since I don't travel with it that much, but that gives me the option of portability and moving around the house with wireless.
08/30/2010
Contributor: El-Jaro El-Jaro
I ended up getting a cool Toshiba. I'm actually thinking about getting another laptop, but still up in the air.

I do love the portability of a laptop, but it also comes with the worry of breaking it!
08/31/2010
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Quote:
Originally posted by El-Jaro
I ended up getting a cool Toshiba. I'm actually thinking about getting another laptop, but still up in the air.

I do love the portability of a laptop, but it also comes with the worry of breaking it!
They're surprisingly durable these days. I can't tell you how many times mine has fallen off the bed and I think the only real damage is that I've managed to unseat the disk drive. I just gotta take the time to figure out how to fix that and it should be golden again, lol
08/31/2010
Contributor: UrNaughtyaAngel UrNaughtyaAngel
I got last year a 13 inch white mack not sure of its full name lol. It took me a while to get use to it, I was a PC person but I was told once you go Mac you never go Back. And so far I am not planning on going back.
08/31/2010
Contributor: MastersXKittenXSlave MastersXKittenXSlave
I use a laptop
09/05/2010
Contributor: Hot'n'Bothered Hot'n'Bothered
We have both....I primarily use the desktop.
10/11/2010
Contributor: Yiggi Yiggi
Quote:
Originally posted by El-Jaro
I'm on the verge getting a new computer and have decided to get a laptop for space reasons and portability.

Besides voting (thanks), what are your thoughts?
I use a lot of stuff - PC, Mac, MacBook Pro.... but I mostly use the book.
10/12/2010
Contributor: Trashley Trashley
Mac laptops are good if your IQ is below room temperature, in college, or an art design major. Don't get me wrong, I love my Macbook, but I'm in college. ANY other laptop can pretty much guarantee you better equipment, better care, better memory, better efficiency, everything. I used to build computers as a kid, and I'm pretty well experienced in the Mac/Windows battle. If you can handle it --> Windows all the way, baby!
10/12/2010
Contributor: Sweet-Justice Sweet-Justice
Windows OS on a laptop any day!
10/24/2010
Contributor: Penguin Penguin
I hate mac and I hate laptops. I build my own desktops.
10/24/2010
Contributor: CynicallyYours CynicallyYours
i voted both because i have both in the house but my laptop is absolutely my lifeline. i use it for work, school, and play.

i have an HPDV4T and i absolutely love it!
10/24/2010
Contributor: ScottA ScottA
Quote:
Originally posted by Gunsmoke
Laptops are great. I've had one since they had 15 minute battery life back in 1988!

However - if you don't do a lot of high-tech computing, I'd suggest looking at what is called a Netbook - they are far less expensive, more ... more
I have a desktop because they're easier to keep running even when they're old and decrepit. My friends with laptops seem to have to get new ones much more often.
10/24/2010
Contributor: Mr. E Mr. E
I refuse to buy another crappy Windows PC without seriously considering a Mac.
10/25/2010
Contributor: onehotmomma onehotmomma
For our next computer we are getting a laptop. I don't like the desktop computer taking up space in the house. I see the computer desk as a junk collector, and more room that the kids could be playing in, so I want it gone.
10/25/2010
Contributor: Unconventional Unconventional
I come from a mac family, but I'm the PC black sheep...
10/30/2010