Quote:but smaller and able to do the exactly the same things.
"Able to do the same things" is not the same as "able to do the same things as efficiently". Like I said earlier, you can write an essay on a smartphone, just not as easily/fast as you can on a laptop.
Quote:but to keep repeating your same old closed minded argument.
And you keep ignoring them. These statements about how crude and old desktops are are completely meaningless until you start addressing my arguments. Take my last post for example:
Why would I want a laptop server?
1. A server never needs to be moved and needs to be powerful. Why blow huge amounts of money on portability that I don't need?
2. And if I want to build a high end server why constrain myself to lower end cpus? I can't exactly put an 8 core sandy bridge-EP cpu in a laptop.
3. Why constrain myself to less memory and memory without ECC when both of those things are so important for high end servers?
4. Why constrain myself to using smaller 2.5" HDD with lower storage capacities and no ability to have many HDD?
5. When desktops are easy to upgrade?
6. When desktops are easy to fix (oops my laptop mobo broke, guess I'll have to buy a new one)?
Considering I've now had two friends whose laptops mobo broke this one really hits home for me.
Why would I want a laptop HTPC?
1. An htpc never needs to be moved. Why blow huge amounts of money on portability that I don't need? I'll just plug it into my receiver and never touch it again except to turn it on.
2. Why restrict the choices of hardware available to me? What if I want a high end audio card for my hi-fi stereo setup?
3. When laptops use smaller 2.5" HDD with lower storage capacities?
4. When desktops are easy to upgrade?
5. When desktops are easy to fix (oops my laptop mobo broke, guess I'll have to buy a new one)?
Why would I want a laptop workstation?
1. When multi-monitor setup with several large high resolution monitors are far faster and far more efficient for most types of work?
2. When desktops have a wide selection of high, med, and low end quadro fx cards and laptops don't?
3. When laptops use smaller 2.5" HDD with lower storage capacities?
4. When desktops have so much more usb ports?
5. When I'll just end up buying an external monitor, external speakers, external mouse, and external ergonomic keyboard and end up using it like a desktop anyways?
6. When high end desktops are so much cheaper?
7. When desktops are easy to upgrade?
8. When desktops are easy to fix (oops my laptop mobo broke, guess I'll have to buy a new one)?
Why would I want a high end gaming laptop?
1. When gaming desktops are so much cheaper?
2. When gaming desktops have access to large high resolution monitors and multi-monitor setups?
3. When gaming desktops are easy to upgrade and mod?
4. When gaming desktops are easy to fix (oops my laptop mobo broke, guess I'll have to buy a new one)?
5. When a don't game in public and can't stand trying to play games on anything but a desk with a good KB + mouse? Why do I need mobility when I never want to play games anywhere else?
6. When gaming desktops give me access to 1.3 kw+ power supplies and multiple high end gpus in parallel?
7. When gaming desktops give me access to a wide variety of high end audio cards and other expansion cards?
8. When laptops use smaller 2.5" HDD with lower storage capacities?
9. When desktops have so much more usb ports?
10. When I'll just end up buying an external monitor, external speakers, external mouse, and external ergonomic keyboard and end up using it like a desktop anyways?
Sorry for the copy/paste. It made it faster to reuse points that are applicable to several types of systems.
It is stupid to spend significantly more money on a computer with less useful features, more restrictions, and mobility when you don't need the mobility. If you need a mobile system get a laptop, if you need any of the above get a desktop instead. Laptops should mainly be used for browsing the web, basic work, and travel work. If you do feel fine with gaming in public or several areas of the house and you want the mobility then by all means buy a gaming laptop. Or if you travel a lot. But for myself, I see no reason for me to spend a lot more money to get a system with several inferior traits and then end up never moving the thing.
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-Ron Swanson
"I shall be a good politician, even if it kills me. Or if it kills anyone else for that matter. "
-Mark Antony