I'm doing pretty basic stuff; no gaming, for example. What would I lose going to a laptop if don't have exotic needs or for great speed or power?
Randall On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 4:17 PM, db <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 >>> >> >> Rev. Stewart A. Marshall >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org >> Ozark, AL SL 82 >> >> >> ************************************************************************* >> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> ************************************************************************* >> >> > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
