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Buy a Cheap Laptop or a Cheap Desktop? |
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Should I buy a cheap laptop or a cheap desktop?
You may find yourself asking that question many times while
shopping for a computer. This guide offers you the pros and
cons of owning a laptop versus a desktop pc.
Processing speed
Comparing processing speeds, laptops usually lag behind their
desktop counterparts. With the rapid advance in microchip
technology, the gap between them will become smaller.
Wireless
Most laptops especially those with Intel mobile chips come
with wireless capability out of the box. This means you can
get online from any location at home easily without ugly wires
if you have a wireless network setup at home. Desktop pcs
do not typically provide this capability out of the box although
that may change in the near future.
Memory
Memory chip tends to be more expensive in Laptop than desktop
pcs. If you buy a laptop with less than 512MB ram, be prepare
to pay more for memory upgrades than you have to with a desktop
pc.
Graphics Display
Because of the size of a laptop, most business or entry level
laptop use integrated graphics with limited ram. This means
most laptops even some expensive ones cannot run graphics
intensive applications or 3d games as well as a desktop pc.
With a desktop pc, you can buy a dedicated graphics card just
to serve a graphics intensive application.
Portability
Portability is why everyone wants a laptop these days. Because
of their size and weight, it is easier to carry a laptop around
as opposed to a desktop pc.
Screen Display
Everyone buy laptop for their portability so laptops usually
do not come with screens as big as their desktop counterparts.
The screen technology used is usually not as good as those
used by desktop pc. Furthermore with a desktop pc, you can
always upgrade to a bigger and better screen whereas for laptop
you are stuck with the same screen display for the whole lifespan
of the laptop.
Upgradeability
Laptops do not offer many upgrade options. You can only upgrade
memory and hard disk. With a desktop you can upgrade almost
anything and only limited by the motherboard. This means a
cheap desktop pc offers a longer lifespan than a laptop.
So whether you should buy a cheap laptop or a cheap desktop,
ask yourself what are your needs? If you want to be able to
use a computer wherever you go, then you are looking at a
laptop to fulfill your needs. However if you do not require
the portability of a laptop, play a lot of 3D games, graphic
intensive applications, if you care about upgradeability to
prolong the lifespan of your investment, then desktop pc is
a smarter choice for you.
Charles Wee runs a free hosting service at BloggerHaven.
He also owns and runs a website at CheapLaptopGuide which
provides free guidance for buying of cheap laptops and notebooks
About the Author:
Article by Charles Wee.
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