From: David Mann
On Sep 16, 2012, at 5:28 AM, Igor Roshchin <[email protected]> wrote:
I think I didn't mention why I would consider a desktop - that's the
flexibility of upgrades. While the computer life cycle seemingly
became shorter, I still think a desktop life cycle can be extended
for longer.
IMHO I think it's pretty marginal. When I used to upgrade my desktops
I'd need a new motherboard to upgrade the CPU. Then I'd find that the
memory slots have changed, the graphics slot has changed, the power
supply connection has changed and so on. So you end up having to buy a
whole new machine anyway.
I bought my current laptop in 2007 and it's only just starting to
strain... mainly because I run a few memory-intensive apps (eg web
browsers, mumble grumble don't get me started). I'm maxed out at 4Gb
and I'm salivating at newer 16Gb models that I can't afford.
Cheers,
Dave
OTOH, all of those changes are things I can do for myself with a desktop
box; things I have done many times.
And, if I can do it, I think just about anyone else should be able to
figure out how to do it too. If nothing else, get a copy of "Build Your
Own PC Do-It-Yourself For Dummies" from Amazon.
The real upgrade advantage for the desktop box is the ability to add
internal hard-drives. USB external drives are great, but they're just
not as reliable as internal hard-drives.
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