trying to be cost effective - i dont need it for gaming or anything too heavy - just wanna be a moderate user
desktop or laptop - pros and cons of both??
all based in the uk please
2007-01-25 03:06:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Desktop! If something goes wrong on a laptop, replacing the faulty part is very specialised. You either need to know something about the laptop, or take it to someone to repair it.
Desktops you can just pop open and replace the part with a similar part. And there are a lot more people out there that know how to replace something on a desktop than those who would dare tinker with a laptop. Chances are you know someone who will repair something in a desktop, and will do it for free or charge you very little.
2007-01-25 03:17:32 · answer #1 · answered by The Overfiend 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The biggest con of a notebook is that you can pretty much only upgrade RAM. Nothing else. They are more difficult to troubleshoot and more expensive to fix.
The pros are pretty much just mobility.
The pros of a Desktop are the ability to upgrade virtually any component in addition to an easier method to troubleshoot hardware issues.
The cons are large size and no mobility.
I have a Thinkpad T60 2623-DAU with 2GB of RAM that works find for me. It retails around $1,500.
2007-01-25 12:09:33 · answer #2 · answered by Shawn H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
biggest pros/cons
Laptop is portable - can take it with you, will cost you more though
Desktop - get more bang for your buck (dollar). easier to upgrade
so ask urself, do you want a faster machine for ur money or a portable machine!
2007-01-25 11:11:10 · answer #3 · answered by Ody 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋