CNET Forums: Message List - Time for a new PC, desktop or laptop? http://forums.cnet.com/ The latest posts in Time for a new PC, desktop or laptop?. CNET Forums: Message List - Time for a new PC, desktop or laptop? http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/cobd/cnet/cnet_88x31.gif http://forums.cnet.com/ 31 88 CNET.com CNET http://www.cnet.com I retired and went from a PC to a 27 inch iMac I agree with others that a laptop is not a replacement to a desktop. however, with trepidation i went to an iMac. I had ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5245656.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5245656.html 13 Dec 2011 18:42:57 PST Privacy I have the same setup as you are using;, ie, a desktop AND a laptop. I would like to add that the main reason that I di ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5241197.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5241197.html 04 Dec 2011 21:38:12 PST Desktop or laptop I would say combo: desktop and tablet.<br>When at home, enjoy speed, rich graphics, big monitor, big keyboard, easy prin ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5241204.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5241204.html 04 Dec 2011 20:03:35 PST to add... Wow, so much good insight. Some of what I have to say may have already been said, but I do have a few small things to a ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5241034.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5241034.html 04 Dec 2011 11:50:12 PST ONLY get a laptop if you simply MUST travel with it... Other than that, desktops have all the clear advantages over laptops:<br>* Price<br>* Performance<br>* Reliability<br>* ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240957.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240957.html 04 Dec 2011 09:25:55 PST To add to my own post like advice: Powerful and, yet sturdy proven Quad cores for reliable machines/desktops, the prices dropped drastically as for the las ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240842.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240842.html 03 Dec 2011 21:09:18 PST Three more points Tthree more points in the discussion<br><br>-Laptop ergonomy is terrible if you're used to a desktop with a keybord in a ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240763.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240763.html 03 Dec 2011 16:20:32 PST Go Desktop and Laptop -- which has more bang? <b>Here is the deal, I personally love my desktop -- more bang for the buck, repairs (if any are ever needed) are easy t ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240497.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240497.html 03 Dec 2011 08:56:37 PST Its a Matter of Choice or Rather the right fit for You The response from ajtrek was excellent. Very comprehensive and helpful. Clearly much trouble had been taken to be helpfu ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240494.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240494.html 03 Dec 2011 08:33:45 PST Time for new Desktop or Laptop What was not mentioned was when I purchased a laptop it came as 64 bit vs 32 which my desktop was. That may be a though ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240483.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240483.html 03 Dec 2011 07:13:17 PST Desktop vs Laptop Thank you, High Desert Charlie! You have provided a lot of good insight here. John H. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240427.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240427.html 03 Dec 2011 06:21:06 PST Only advantage to a laptop: Portability IMHO, the ONLY advantage to buying a laptop is its portability. As an individual who works on computers for a living, I ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240434.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240434.html 03 Dec 2011 05:25:06 PST Time for a new PC? Lots of great advice has been given in this thread. Since this PC is seven years old, it seems to be a very good time to ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240433.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240433.html 03 Dec 2011 05:13:05 PST Blue Screen of Death If you can afford to replace it great.... I have found that a laptop works great for me and my wife most times. If you ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240407.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240407.html 03 Dec 2011 05:01:17 PST Time for a new PC, desktop or laptop? John, from what you say, I'd recommend a laptop for you, except for one thing: upgradability.<br><br>Yes, you can upgrad ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240441.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240441.html 03 Dec 2011 04:49:09 PST A thing about midgets I should think twice about Air if I were in your shoes: It has a number of advantages, but screen size and ease of opera ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240414.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240414.html 03 Dec 2011 02:32:14 PST Printer Points taken; however, one needs to exercise caution when switching to Linux, since the choice of printer drivers may be ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240411.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240411.html 03 Dec 2011 02:09:51 PST Red herring Battery cost is not a big issue any longer, due to alternative choices. It has been discussed elsewhere on CNET, and may ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240392.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240392.html 03 Dec 2011 02:04:10 PST Bang per buck HP selling laptops under 500 bucks now, which takes the bang out of desktops. As for fiddling with laptops, I never had ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240379.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240379.html 03 Dec 2011 01:57:18 PST Laptop or Desktop With the low cost of excellent Netbooks, my advice is to get BOTH a desktop and a cut down laptop. Netbooks are great a ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240376.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240376.html 03 Dec 2011 00:28:42 PST Re-Time For A New PC- Well,Windows XP is an excellent version of Windows one of the best. Unlike Windows Vista,which I have found very slow in ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240385.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240385.html 02 Dec 2011 23:32:53 PST New/Replacement machine... Many of my middle-aged to older aged clients have been opting for Laptops. I think mostly, because they have also been ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240372.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240372.html 02 Dec 2011 22:55:15 PST Whatever you decide ... In most cases, extended warranties serve little purpose other than increasing the vendors profit. <br><br>There are two ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240327.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240327.html 02 Dec 2011 21:25:35 PST Laptop vs Desktop. My preference is a good Home Office PC, a few USB memory sticks, portable DVD and 3.5 floppy and my trusty $250.00 Acer ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240347.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240347.html 02 Dec 2011 21:11:31 PST One last thing All these responses have been pretty good but there are two other things that you might consider should you go with a la ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240335.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240335.html 02 Dec 2011 20:31:03 PST Today, laptop hands down... I'm a laptop proponent mainly because I have had both. I have had to change a desktop box in order to keep ahead of obso ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240313.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240313.html 02 Dec 2011 19:31:08 PST Desktop or Laptop for new comptuer? I had a Lenovo Desktop with an i7 8 core processor and 8 gig of ram, and recently purchased a Lenovo Laptop with an i7 p ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240258.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240258.html 02 Dec 2011 18:22:01 PST I prefer to have a back-u system. <img border="0" src="http://www.cnet.com/i/mb/emoticons/laugh.gif" alt="laugh"> ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240271.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240271.html 02 Dec 2011 18:20:55 PST Now is the time to make your break to Mac Once you are Mac you never go back.....no viruses, no crappy GUI that constantly changes but never gets better, no more ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240284.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240284.html 02 Dec 2011 18:20:44 PST Another consideration I'm also an older teacher. I carry my laptop back and forth to school every day. At home it's plugged in to an external ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240282.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240282.html 02 Dec 2011 18:14:12 PST Last Known Good Configuration issue Doing this will not help if there is a hardwrae failure issue, and it sounds like there is from what you have discribed ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240257.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240257.html 02 Dec 2011 18:07:40 PST Laptop or Desktop John, the answer is not a complicated one. If you want to be portable, and you don't mind a small screen, and smaller ke ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240268.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240268.html 02 Dec 2011 18:02:39 PST Very wise practical.... simple advice: desktop for 'rock' and laptop for mobile. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240254.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240254.html 02 Dec 2011 17:54:28 PST Desktop Computers Those experiencing problems on desk top where you get a blue screen, especially if you just closed your Cd Rom is disk d ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240247.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240247.html 02 Dec 2011 17:25:23 PST Thanks, Lee Well done! ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240145.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240145.html 02 Dec 2011 13:51:44 PST FYI ajtrek - I merged your reply to your original post. Cheers!<br>-Lee ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240053.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5240053.html 02 Dec 2011 11:54:03 PST Time for a new PC, desktop or laptop? Hi John,<br><br>While the &quot;bsod&quot; is the oncoming death of your hard drive, it doesn't necessarily mean you hav ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5235121.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5235121.html 22 Nov 2011 12:01:56 PST There is another choice I have both a desktop and a laptop and the reason for having both was I could easily upgrade the desktop as technology c ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5234283.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5234283.html 20 Nov 2011 21:56:24 PST PC Desktop Verses Laptop????? <b>John, I guess its a matter of if your a person that is on the go and need networking where ever you go, or if you are ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5234250.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5234250.html 20 Nov 2011 19:24:31 PST Depends on your needs The one big advantage of a laptop is its obvious one: portability. At a given performance point--processor speed, video ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5234101.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5234101.html 20 Nov 2011 12:08:45 PST Desktop or Laptop, what about tablet? John,<br><br>From everything I've read in other columns, the expectation is that in the next 10-15 years, PC's as we kno ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233804.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233804.html 19 Nov 2011 17:55:12 PST Laptiop vs desktop You get more horsepower from a desktop but the portability of a laptop is hard to beat. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233791.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233791.html 19 Nov 2011 17:05:07 PST Desktop or laptop? Whatever your choice, you'll have Windows 7, hopefuly the 64 bits version, and at least a dual core 64 bits CPU. It may ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233761.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233761.html 19 Nov 2011 15:21:15 PST The major advantage of a Lap Top is portability If you feel the need to move your computer from place to place go with the lap top. <br><br>If not stick with a desk top ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233684.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233684.html 19 Nov 2011 12:42:00 PST Advantages and disadvantages There are several advantages and disadvantages between using different computer options available. You have more option ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233656.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233656.html 19 Nov 2011 11:41:16 PST Been there done that John,<br>You have some excellent advice below. The theme is, &quot;how do you want to use it?&quot;<br>Since retirement ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233643.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233643.html 19 Nov 2011 11:21:31 PST It's a Matter of Choice or Rather The Right Fit For You Hi John H.<br><br>So you're seeking advice on whether to go with a desktop or laptop this time around. That's a question ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233636.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233636.html 02 Dec 2011 11:51:49 PST More yes, than not At 7 yrs., it's time. The newer PCs are offering so much more and the difference will be felt. After the learning curve, ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233554.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233554.html 19 Nov 2011 07:12:12 PST reinstall XP You'd be surprise if you format the entire hard drive and reinstall XP. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233521.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233521.html 19 Nov 2011 05:12:46 PST There are advantages to both I like desktops best. I have a couple of laptops but I use my desktop for most of my computing.<br><br>The advantage, a ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233517.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7586_102-5233517.html 19 Nov 2011 05:11:30 PST