In my opinion, the only reason to use a laptop is if you need portability - there's no other possible advantage.

And for what you'll pay for a 'top of the line laptop', you'll get a Ferrari-level desktop pc.

But, as I said, that's my opinion :--))

Ian Porter
Computer Guys Inc.
Arrowtown
New Zealand
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Sowders 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 4:41 PM
  Subject: [PCBUILD] Desktop vs Laptop ?


  Need some advice / suggestions as to the advantages / disadvantages of replacing
  a 6 year old desktop with a top of the line laptop.
      Now have a 17 inch crt moniter, tower with floppy,  CDR , CD/ DVD player, 2
  harddrives, excellent sound system , a scanner & printer.
  Do not play games, other than Solitary and Free Cell. Use scanner weekly,
  printer many times a day.
      Save lots of pictures and music; 100 + or - emails a day, and surf the web
  several times a day.
      What do you knowledgable people suggest, a laptop, or another desktop, and
  advantages or disadvantages I should know about for my mentioned use, please?
  Thanks,    John

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