Why even own a desktop computer?

[King Kovifor]

When I get older, and go to college, I'll live on a laptop (probably a MacBook). Than once I get an apartment and things afterwards, especially when I get off the ground money wise, I'll buy another iMac. So I can have the connivence of a portable system but have the stability and accessibility of desktop (constantly charged for one thing) and have a portable computer for other things. Advantages of both I think.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Mu Current laptop (Core 2 Duo, more then enough memory and fast disk) outperforms my current desktop (P3/550MHz/198Mb RAM/WinXP-SP2) with no problems.

My new macbook should be arriving any minute...(I hope). Which will be a move from Desktop to Laptop, I am hoping the transition will be good!

[MRGTB]

Do yourself a favour before it comes, get yourself a USB optical mouse to use with it, miles better than using the mouse keypad. You'll love it then!

[smacklan]

why limit yourself?...I have both and use them accordingly

[Code Monkey]

I can't build a laptop so I don't use them.

[PennylessZ28]

I've just never replaced the desktop becuase the laptop has worked for my needs. I don't play games, mostly just do website work, and graphic work, along with some video editing for my car club.

Currently AMD X2 with 2 gig memory and 260 gig hdd (100gig + 160gig) 17inch ultra bright view.

As MRGTB said, get a wireless mouse. My HP came with bluetooth built in so I have a bluetooth mouse, which is very useful. I only use the touch pad when I'm using my PC to work on cars.

I have a program for tuning LS! engines called LS1Edit that I use with my laptop.

Also, when I've been coding late, sometimes I like to carry the laptop from the desk to my recliner.

I suppose it comes down to your needs. However, I still dont understand you MAC boys. Thats like a never ending FAD.

[peterska2]

Why use just one or the other, or even just one of each?

I have a MacBook, a Win95 Laptop (it did have ME on it when I got it, but needless to say I quickly nuked that and put 95 on it instead as it is a much better OS), a Win XP Pro Desktop (hooked to to my 32" LCD TV), and a 24" iMac.

Thats what I call basic, but I'll probably be adding a Linux box or two to it before the year is out, and maybe get a newer windows laptop to run alongside everything else, and then by the time I've got another Windows Desktop (probably with Vista), and a MacPro, both of which will be custom specs as normal, then I'll be heading towards perfection.

[PennylessZ28]

Tri-Boot, Linux, Vista, Media Center 2005

[Quillz]

For me, I use my notebook computer for school, and that's about it. It has no graphics card, no games and weighs only 4.7 lbs. My desktop computer, on the other hand, has a powerful graphics card, tons of games and all my image editing software.

I think as notebooks become even cheaper and have better hardware, people will see the benefit of just having a desktop replacement notebook, but until that day comes, I'm still going to stick with desktop and notebook computers.