(04-27-2012, 05:16 AM)Starscream Wrote: I'm not really following that too much. Keyboard? That's the reason? That's a really weak excuse to use a desktop over a laptop, but okay, if that's your preference, I can live with that.
I in no way claimed that is why I would choose desktops over laptops. Furthermore, I have voted option 4, meaning I use whichever fits my needs. As with today, I use all three of my primary devices (desktop, laptop, iPod) depending on what I'm doing. I am using this as a demonstration to prove why people can view one form factor as more optimal based on their needs.
Additionally, ergonomics is very important to a number of users, chiefly the two groups I mentioned (those with RSI and carpal tunnel syndrome). To them, a good keyboard setup makes all the difference in being able to use any computer in any capacity. Both groups can suffer from great pain if they don't have the proper peripherals. Ergonomics for computing is, in general, significant to many users and should not be easily discounted when considering any given form factor.
(04-27-2012, 05:16 AM)Starscream Wrote: He said it's "better" and the poll option is worded as "laptops aren't good for everything", but the laptop processor is every bit as good as his desktop processor in this case, so he must not be talking about the CPU. So what exactly is "better"? I can lay the laptop on the desk, turn it on and do exactly what he's going to do, so what am I missing? I just really want to get to the bottom of where this is coming from and so far, there is no satisfying answer. Somehow I have a feeling that people still have the age-old misconception about laptops and are just not able to get away from that argument for whatever reason. Maybe things will become more clear as others post and this thread can come to its eventual end.
As NV said, it's not an issue of hardware, so I too don't think anyone here is trying to (or should) argue which one has superior specs. The issue is how the form factor handles things. I am not zurginator, not have I ever Photoshop and CryEngine in any meaningful way, so I can't answer for his response. I will, however, say that people can validly feel one form factor is more ably equipped to handle certain situations than another, as I pointed out with the keyboard example.
Some people will contend that they can't simply lay a laptop on a desk and proceed to use that as a desktop due to their specific usage and needs. Though I do hope they provide examples and explanations rather than just saying "I can't do it" or "It won't work like that".