Computer market is getting
bigger and bigger everyday, as there are plenty of
choices to make when considering buying a new computer.
Palmtops, desktop PCs, laptops
and a wide variety of different pieces of state-of-the-art
technology may confuse prospective buyers, as the
massive amount of available offers may be overwhelming.
As an attempt to make some things
clear, this article will highlight many different
features of the two most widely used kinds of computers:
desktop PCs and laptops.
Everybody knows what a desktop
computer is. However, not everyone knows a laptop,
and frequently people mistakenly think that laptops
and notebooks are the same thing. Well, the truth
is that although notebooks are a kind of laptop, not
every laptop is a notebook.
This distinction is made for
two reasons: weight and peripherals. While notebooks
are lighter, usually about four or five pounds, they
not always include disk drives such as floppy drives
and CD-ROMs. Bulkier (six or seven pounds) laptops
include these drives.
But let's go back to laptops
vs. desktop computers; which one is the right one?
Well, this should be decided by you, but if you need
portability you should choose a laptop. With normal
size of 8.5'' x 11'' (although some new models are
bigger, to include 16'' screens), these beauties are
ready to be packed and carried with you all day, giving
you the possibility to work while you travel, take
notes while taking classes, or just make annotations
while in the library. They offer you the convenience
of saving space.
However, if you will be using
your computer only for 3D gaming or setting up a powerful
workstation that will be on most of the time, then
the best choice is probably a desktop PC. They are
cheaper to buy too.
The reason of laptops being more
expensive than desktop computers is not, as many people
think, that desktop ones are better or more reliable
(in fact the majority of computer failures have been
reported to happen on desktops), but resides on the
laptop's need to be manufactured with components that
must be small to fit into a small case, and at the
same time be resistant to high heat levels and reduce
power consumption to a minimum.
Finally, I'd like to say I own
both a laptop and a desktop computer, and although
this last one was cheaper to buy and its nominal speed
is bigger, it failed some times for apparently no
reason, while my faithful laptop has never had any
problem and is just as fast as my desktop PC with
a lower CPU speed.
Tamara
Williams writes for Laptops where you can find tips,
advice and information on where to get below cost
laptops online.
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