Desk Top Computers vs. Laptops
There are a few different types of computers out now, and almost everything electronic is like a mini-computer. The two most popular types of computers are the laptop computers and the desk top computers. Laptop computers haven’t been around nearly as long as desk top computers but are becoming more and more popular with so many people on the go, but many people who have laptop computers are still using desk top computers when they are at home.
Laptop computers are more difficult to use because they tend to be somewhat awkward and because they don’t easily support all of the peripherals that make desk top computers so much of a joy. Sure, you can hook a printer, a keyboard, and a mouse into a laptop, but doesn’t that make it pretty much the same thing as a des top computer?
The graphics and screen resolution on laptop computers don’t seem to be nearly as good as those of desk top computers. This could be because the video cards in laptop computers aren’t as large as those of desk top computers, and therefore not as good, or maybe it’s because of the way that the screens are made (the monitors of desk top computers are larger than the screens of laptop computers, too). Maybe size really does matter!
With all of that said, when comparing desk top computers to laptop computers, you have to give convenience and portability to the laptop computers. You can’t really take desk top computers with you in the car or on a plane and work while you are traveling, and you would look pretty odd setting up desk top computers in the internet café. But portability is really the only convenience that laptop computers have to offer over desk top computers.
So why is it, do you think, that laptop computers are still so much more expensive than desk top computers? You can pick up desk top computers for under $500 these days, and nice desk top computers, too. The only laptop computer you can get for that price is one that is in need of repair, or one that is so old that nobody wants it, and once they hit that age the batteries won’t stay charged anyway.
If you are trying to decide which type of computer to get, make sure that you weigh all of your options. How much will you really need to take your computer on the road with you? Is it worth an extra thousand dollars or so to have that capability? Or would you rather have the ease and usability that only desk top computers can offer, and for a great price, too?