Desktop or Laptop?
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Desktop or Laptop?
When I have a desktop, I want a laptop.
When I have a laptop, I sometimes want a desktop again.
I have been buying a new computer every 2 years or so. I get tired of a desktop and get a laptop and vicey-versey...
I keep sticking with Gateways, though. Alot of folks bash them, but I've never had a problem, just as I've had trouble-free Fords all these years.
What do ya'll have (desktop or laptop) and what brand?
Nightrain
When I have a laptop, I sometimes want a desktop again.
I have been buying a new computer every 2 years or so. I get tired of a desktop and get a laptop and vicey-versey...
I keep sticking with Gateways, though. Alot of folks bash them, but I've never had a problem, just as I've had trouble-free Fords all these years.
What do ya'll have (desktop or laptop) and what brand?
Nightrain
Last edited by Nightrain; Aug 8, 2007 at 09:51 PM.
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Originally Posted by bigrigfixer
Love the portability, and the wirelessness.
I finally upgraded from dial-up to cable and this router that I've got hooked up is amazing. Wireless internet anywhere that I please around the house...
Gotta love it!
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Never had a laptop. I bought a desktop Compaq from a friend of mine for $100, and have upgraded components along the road as needed. Never had any problems with it (except that wireless internet drives me crazy!)
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Originally Posted by 70blue
I have a homebuilt desktop and a toshiba satellite.
Not even a 6th grade education and he can build one heck of an electronic monster from scratch. I guess it's all in what you know and like...
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Laptop for me. I have a Mac powerbook G4. I ditched the pc about 3 years ago, Been loving it. No virus and just a few popups. i plan on buying one of the new intel ones though. then I can buy the autoengunity software.
Well, thats what I think. I live over in the 99-03 diesel section
Well, thats what I think. I live over in the 99-03 diesel section
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Last time I had dial up I lived at home with my mom. We've had cable for about 8 years now. But this wireless setup is the cats ***. I don't even need an internet connection, I have about 6 networks to choose from in my neighbourhood. I keep it for the security though.
Oh yeah, this laptop is probably 10 times faster than our old desktop. That one is about 8 years old, we gave it to my sister in law.
Oh yeah, this laptop is probably 10 times faster than our old desktop. That one is about 8 years old, we gave it to my sister in law.
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I wonder how many neighbors are sucking on my network... Makes me curious.
I guess I need to secure it.
I've only had it for a couple of months now and I'm loving every minute of it.
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I guess I need to secure it.
I've only had it for a couple of months now and I'm loving every minute of it.
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I may have a few neighbors sucking on mine. It is not secured. I look at it this way. If they want to get on bad enough they will. Making it a challenge will make it a game for those with malicious intent.
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all my computers are laptops, if i want it to be a desk top, then i will just hook a monitor and keyborad to it. laptops are the way to go, portabiltity equals comfort, i lay on the sofa or in bed with it, we take it on trips, everything, plus its small and doesn't take up space (which is important in a small apartment)
i have a dell, but i think i got a lemon because everyone else loves them and has no problems and mine has had all kinds of problems.
i have a compaq, an older one, it trucks along, it has bootleg copies of everything, but never had a problem with it.
also have an old gateway that someone gave to me, no idea what to do with it, i think when i get time, i will explore things on how computers work on it.
i bought this weekend a brand new toshiba satellite. so far so good, love the new screens on these things, the cooling vents are huge compared to my dell, and it is lighter also.
i did have a sony viao laptop once years ago, it worked good but lightening put an end to it.
i have a dell, but i think i got a lemon because everyone else loves them and has no problems and mine has had all kinds of problems.
i have a compaq, an older one, it trucks along, it has bootleg copies of everything, but never had a problem with it.
also have an old gateway that someone gave to me, no idea what to do with it, i think when i get time, i will explore things on how computers work on it.
i bought this weekend a brand new toshiba satellite. so far so good, love the new screens on these things, the cooling vents are huge compared to my dell, and it is lighter also.
i did have a sony viao laptop once years ago, it worked good but lightening put an end to it.
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Originally Posted by 70blue
I may have a few neighbors sucking on mine. It is not secured. I look at it this way. If they want to get on bad enough they will. Making it a challenge will make it a game for those with malicious intent.
Once they hack into your secure connection, there ain't no telling what they'll want to make a challenge of hacking into next...
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I have a Toshiba laptop. I love it, but Toshiba puts slow HDs in their laptops. I'm replacing it soon with a faster drive. Get something that supports a docking station (not the generic USB docking stations but one that actually plugs into a docking port on the laptop).... best of both worlds. When I have mine on the desk it supports 3 monitors (yes, I do that many things at once!)....
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Originally Posted by FTE Ken
When I have mine on the desk it supports 3 monitors (yes, I do that many things at once!)....
I can't stop thinking of the headache I'd have if I tried that...
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