Desk Top Computers V Laptops

[hitony]

Apart from work, what do you use a laptop or a desk top, the only reason I ask is we have a desk top that just about never gets turned on any more since me and Rose both now have laptops.

So what do you use? I appreciate many will also use tablets nowadays as well, is it the end of the desk top?

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Desktops are out. The world is 'born mobile' as this spectacularly cringeworthy video from CES shows:

Born Mobile - YouTube

Me? I last bought a desktop computer in 2005 and don't think I ever will again. Laptop, tablet and phone will suffice.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

Apart from work, what do you use a laptop or a desk top, the only reason I ask is we have a desk top that just about never gets turned on any more since me and Rose both now have laptops.

So what do you use? I appreciate many will also use tablets nowadays as well, is it the end of the desk top?

You can turn your old desktop in an FTP server by installing Linux on it. These old P4, AMD desktops have plenty of uses. Desktops will never die, there will always be a market for them.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

I suppose a desk top is more for use at home for doing serious work on,but even then i guess that they have perhaps had they day.

Yet still,some writers prefer to traditional type writer over a computer so who knows.

 

[Biscuit]

Use my mac at work and my MacBook when I'm working from home or on a location shoot. Either way it's both work related. Normally use my mobile for entertainment!

 

[Sussax]

Got both, only use laptop, just easier to sit in front of thou TV, while on NSC.

 

[algie]

Desk top all day long for me with a big screen. It's much better for gaming to.

 

[hitony]

You can turn your old desktop in an FTP server by installing Linux on it. These old P4, AMD desktops have plenty of uses. Desktops will never die, there will always be a market for them.

Save me googling all the "Jargon" and thanks for the reply .........................but............WHAT??..........

 

[beorhthelm]

desktops wont be going anywhere as not everyone wants to tie their keyboard and VDU together so they have to hunch over them, and you get far more bang for your £ with a desktop.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Save me googling all the "Jargon" and thanks for the reply .........................but............WHAT??..........

I'd be quite interested in the reply too,fascinating to here what come back in good old fashioned English.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Save me googling all the "Jargon" and thanks for the reply .........................but............WHAT??..........

FTP, File transfer protocol, a fancy way of saying you can use your old desktop as a server to host a website or files and view them remotely.

 

[Beach Hut]

We have an iMac, three laptops, a netbook and two iPads in our house - f*** knows why as the laptops / netbook are rarely used

 

[Triggaaar]

Both. Mostly Desktop though.

 

[hitony]

FTP, File transfer protocol, a fancy way of saying you can use your old desktop as a server to host a website or files and view them remotely.

Thank you.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

FTP, File transfer protocol, a fancy way of saying you can use your old desktop as a server to host a website or files and view them remotely.

That's quite good? i know very little about computers.... surely a laptop does this

 

[Camicus]

Desktop hooked up to a 32" for gaming and a 22" browsing Laptop will always be second choice for me

 

[Titus]

Desktop for me. No battery to replace after a few years.

 

[The Modfather]

Lapto.ps. One for work, and one for personal use

 

[Kumquat]

For me it's tablet. Usually drowns out the constant sobbing.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

That's quite good? i know very little about computers.... surely a laptop does this

Yes, every computer can do this, but you wouldn't use your personal computer to do it. It needs a 24/7 connection to the internet, having Linux installed helps and it can be a security threat if you host a FTP on your personal computer because of all the files hackers could possibly access. What Bashlsdir was saying, if you have a spare computer you can wipe all the data from it (eliminate security risk), install Linux (easier to use for hosting) and have a constant web connection because you don't have to turn it off.