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Does anyone just use/own laptops? Have you sold off your desktop?
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I'm a very heavy computer user but due to a strange work situation (I live where I work at the moment) I can only have a laptop since I have to lug my computer between work and my living area.
That being said I have been getting by fine without a desktop. The things I miss about a desktop are:
-More ports
-More graphics options
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.....Thats about it. Not having the above two limits my hobbies a bit but its still a great setup.
What I have in my signature is my only gear except for my external harddrive enclosure which is firewire and has 4 drives in it. I get by with my port issue since my ACD has three ports, and I have an iPhone dock with 2 ports hooked to my ACD that has my software dongles plugged into it so everything actually works out great.
I love this setup. Its the easiest way to get dual screens without the desktop.
That being said I have been getting by fine without a desktop. The things I miss about a desktop are:
-More ports
-More graphics options
...
....
.....Thats about it. Not having the above two limits my hobbies a bit but its still a great setup.
What I have in my signature is my only gear except for my external harddrive enclosure which is firewire and has 4 drives in it. I get by with my port issue since my ACD has three ports, and I have an iPhone dock with 2 ports hooked to my ACD that has my software dongles plugged into it so everything actually works out great.
I love this setup. Its the easiest way to get dual screens without the desktop.
I havent used a desktop since... Undergrad 2003-2004! I personally think desktops are going to be a niche product in a decade from now. Most people clearly do not need the power.
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Sorry but I have to disagree on this.
Being a person with the following hobbies:
-Game programming
-Game design
-3D modeling
-Digital art
-Digital photography
-Digital music
who travels a lot for work and works in IT needs multiple computers. 2 is bare minimum, three is better.
My desktop (when I get a new one) is my workhorse. It will handle my renders, my batch processing of raw files, my dvd encoding, etc. All the heavy computer work.
My laptop will most likely be with me as I travel around so I can code on it and continue my college since I go online.
My iPad is for when I want to travel ultra light and don't need the laptop for coding or if I'm laying in bed and want to play online.
Not to mention my other "third" computer is my backup server that backs up the work computer.
There are LOTS of uses for many computers, its just that most people don't need multiple computers (unless they have multiple family members).
Wow, I guess I am the dinosaur here. At home, I have three desktops around my desk.
I have a Core 2 Quad Win7 gaming machine, a 2.26 Mac Mini, and an old generic P4 Ubuntu machine. I tend to use the Mini and Win7 machine the most. I like having a full size keyboard and nice monitors. I also have a Powerbook G4 1.67 that has become my living room computer. I have had it the longest, and I love it, but it is getting a bit long in the tooth. I'm considering replacing it, but I'm debating on what to get.
I have a Core 2 Quad Win7 gaming machine, a 2.26 Mac Mini, and an old generic P4 Ubuntu machine. I tend to use the Mini and Win7 machine the most. I like having a full size keyboard and nice monitors. I also have a Powerbook G4 1.67 that has become my living room computer. I have had it the longest, and I love it, but it is getting a bit long in the tooth. I'm considering replacing it, but I'm debating on what to get.
I haven't turned our desktop on in...oh...over a year. Right now we're rocking a Dell laptop, a MacBook, and we just got an iPad. Needless to say, the Dell laptop is getting no attention except for when I need to work in Publisher. I do like the bigger screen we have on our desktop, but it is so s l o w I can't even stand it. Not sure what we will do in the future...
Well, five years into it, I am still waiting to "miss" my desktop.
If you have a monitor, get a wireless keyboard and mouse and hook them up. Congratulations, you now have a desktop, plus you can disconnect all that and take it with you travel. That's what I do and have called it my "best of both worlds" solution.
Unless you need the internal expansion there is almost no need to have a desktop anymore. I would not necessarily get rid of one, but when it comes time to replace the one last PC in my house, it will be a Mac Book.
I recently switched to using a laptop exclusively. My dad has always used a laptop. My mom uses a desktop as well as my sister, though my mom has a netbook if she needs a computer on the go. Most of my close friends use laptops exclusively as well, although some do have an imac sitting in their guest room in case they need some extra power one day, or to allow guests to sign on.
Next time I get a computer, I am expecting it to be a macbook pro 15", unless, of course, I need Windows for some reason, and I can't afford that macbook.
That being said, I primarily use my laptop as a desktop, with the occasional stint in the recliner. But the portability for me just can't be matched, especially considering I am going to college in a few months.
That being said, I wouldn't be opposed to having a desktop again, especially if I was editing film or photos in one central area, and not having to move around. I like the idea of being able to work where ever I need to, though, and again, thats why the laptop won, in my case.
Next time I get a computer, I am expecting it to be a macbook pro 15", unless, of course, I need Windows for some reason, and I can't afford that macbook.
That being said, I primarily use my laptop as a desktop, with the occasional stint in the recliner. But the portability for me just can't be matched, especially considering I am going to college in a few months.
That being said, I wouldn't be opposed to having a desktop again, especially if I was editing film or photos in one central area, and not having to move around. I like the idea of being able to work where ever I need to, though, and again, thats why the laptop won, in my case.
I love my iMac but I think I would do just fine with a laptop if I were to go that route--and wouldn't miss the iMac--but I'm still leaning towards an iMac and iPad. Not sure I would have the need for a laptop and iPad so I suppose if I put off the iPad long enough I could end up with a laptop instead.