I don't think it is model dependent.
There are BIG tradeoffs in compute power, expense, durability and repair
costs in exchange for portability when you move from desktop to laptop.
If you need or value portability, these trade offs can easily be
worthwhile but you are kidding yourself if you think they don't exist.
It doesn't depend on models ... it depends on the difference in the
form factor and everything that goes with it. Shrinking all the
engineering from a generic AC powered box into a custom miniaturized DC
powered package has many many inevitable engineering and cost/ expense
implications.
db
Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote:
Greatly depends on manufacturer and models.
They have gotten much easier to work on and maintain.
Changing out a keyboard, harddrive, memory battery are easy and quick
fixes.
The most expensive repair and usually the most normal repair is the
display.
The display on a laptop is not only critical for its use, but also the
most easily damaged in dropping, hitting etc.
I have been able to replace keyboards on a Gateway, Compaq and Dell
with little or no problems. Same with Harddrives.
Be careful for the bottom end laptops. They are cheap and not that
durable. Got my youngest a Dell laptop at Walmart during BlackFriday
last year and we have been very pleased with it. And he is not that
kind to it either.
My Dell is the Latitude series and I am very pleased with it.
(Latitude is their business level machines.)
Stewart
At 01:25 PM 10/27/2008, you wrote:
Laptops are great for portability. They are very expensive when
taking into account durability, lifespan, repair costs and ooommph.
db
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