Anyone else dislike notebooks like me?

[railer]

Geforce 6800go......~ 10000 3dmark03, so yeah....they game pretty well. .

Like I said, aside from the mobility, it looks better than a desktop. If you're going to ignore that, why not ask why everyone doesn't just live in trailer parks, drive 1985 Dodge Omni's , and wear Wrangler jeans. After all, life would be CHEAP that way.

Laptops are very unobtrusive. I close the lid on my 9300, and it all but disappears. The wife loves that aspect of it. So I get a gaming rig, and she gets something that fits into her decorating scheme, without some clunky tower and cables and crap all over the place. Personal preference I'd say. I never game on my old tower anymore.....

 

[archcommus]

I'm not saying to ignore asthetics and looks. I was just saying that with a mini-tower placed on the floor under the desk, and an LCD panel, a desktop can look quite pleasing, too.

It's good that there are some out there powerful enough to game well, but when you're talking about top-notch games, stuff gets outdated quickly - much more quickly than you'd probably like to upgrade your laptop.

 

[rammstein junkie]

i <3 laptops </3 their keyboards

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: DragonMasterAlex
I used to have a huge hate for NB's, but you know, the past couple of years they've really started to come into their own in terms of capability, expandability, etc. Soon as I can get one with a 10,000RPM SATA drive, an upgradeable video card and a 19" widescreen, I'm buyin' one

Jason

10,000RPM SATA: give that a few years. Instead you will likely see more efficient 7200RPM 2.5" drives

Upgradeable video: available in one machine, expect it in more in the coming years

19" Widescreen: Rumors are Dell has one in the works....

 

[Commodus]

I think laptops eventually will take over the desktop space, or if not laptops then thin all-in-ones like the iMac. They're extremely compact, and they let you take your work with you or change your home setup on a whim. They also make the best platforms for wireless users, since you not only don't need external input but can also move to get the best reception.

Upgradeability and parts replacement are definitely problems, but we're just barely at the point where people are interested in laptops as long-term desktop replacements. Eventually, ATI and nVidia will have to find a middle-ground for expansion formats. Laptop makers may have to take ease of access into account just as they do heat or power.

I don't find any fault with someone sticking to desktops for a long time, but I'm starting to think that my dream computer would be one of next year's Pentium M-based 17" PowerBooks!

 

[Saint Nick]

i hate laptops

 

[Commodus]

Originally posted by: jndietz
i hate laptops

Not really a chief contributor to the thread, are you? Care to elaborate?

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: Commodus
I think laptops eventually will take over the desktop space, or if not laptops then thin all-in-ones like the iMac. They're extremely compact, and they let you take your work with you or change your home setup on a whim. They also make the best platforms for wireless users, since you not only don't need external input but can also move to get the best reception.

Upgradeability and parts replacement are definitely problems, but we're just barely at the point where people are interested in laptops as long-term desktop replacements. Eventually, ATI and nVidia will have to find a middle-ground for expansion formats. Laptop makers may have to take ease of access into account just as they do heat or power.

I don't find any fault with someone sticking to desktops for a long time, but I'm starting to think that my dream computer would be one of next year's Pentium M-based 17" PowerBooks!

As I've said, I see their uses, but being locked into the components annoys, and having to take it to someone higher than myself for repair annoys me. Being able to upgrade, work on it myself, have more power, and have more comfortable input will ALWAYS make a desktop the choice for the main computers in my home. I imagine that would hold true even 10, 20 years from now, unless notebooks change drastically and become VERY upgradeable.

 

[BlingBlingArsch]

Laptops are far from being perfect. too loud, too hot, too easy to damage, too heavy, too expensive, too hard to repair by urself, battery life too short, screens not good enough, keyboards are not ergonomic, there are no `low power - strong performance` graphicsystems, only a few do-it-yourself models, bad sound, cheap and boring looks.
There are a few exceptions though.

 

[BlingBlingArsch]

Originally posted by: archcommus
If I could I would, buddy.

there are ways. all u need is:
MSI S260 barebone, white - http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=msi+s260&btnG=Search+Froogle&sa=N
Pentium-m CPU - 200-500$
2,5", 7200rpm notebook hdd - 100$
2x 512mb 184pin memory, PC3200 - 2x 50$
manual to build the dam thing - free - http://www.msicomputer.com/product/notebook/MS-1012IG.pdf
enthusiasm - priceless

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: BlingBlingArsch
Laptops are far from being perfect. too loud, too hot, too easy to damage, too heavy, too expensive, too hard to repair by urself, battery life too short, screens not good enough, keyboards are not ergonomic, there are no `low power - strong performance` graphicsystems, only a few do-it-yourself models, bad sound, cheap and boring looks.
There are a few exceptions though.

Nice list, buddy.

 

[NFS4]

I used to not care one way or the other, but I recently got a Gateway 4530GZ laptop (Centrino, 1.6GHz, 1GB, SD/MS reader, 4 USB ports, firewire, DVD burner) and I have been thoroughly impressed. I don't game much anymore, so my desktop system (see sig) has been gathering dust for the past two weeks and will probably remain that way. The only time I've used my desktop has been to play a little Battlefield 2 for a few minutes at a time (and to wirelessly print to my Epson CX6600 and LaserJet 4000tn) from my laptop.

I like the keyboard, I like the relatively small size (15" screen, 5.5 lbs) and it's FAST!!! In normal day to day operations, I don't notice much of a difference between my laptop and my desktop except when opening up Photoshop (due to the 4200RPM drive which I will soon replace with a 5400 or 7200 RPM unit).

I also like being able to just reach over and pick the laptop off the floor and do work without having to get up. Hell, I'm not so much of a loner anymore as I now take my laptop in the den and do work while watching TV with my roommates at night instead of doing so in my room on my desktop.

Also battery life is pretty good as well; ~3 hours.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: BlingBlingArsch
Laptops are far from being perfect. too loud, too hot, too easy to damage, too heavy, too expensive, too hard to repair by urself, battery life too short, screens not good enough, keyboards are not ergonomic, there are no `low power - strong performance` graphicsystems, only a few do-it-yourself models, bad sound, cheap and boring looks.
There are a few exceptions though.

Nice list, buddy.

There are tradeoffs to everything in life. You can list off a crapload of things that are "poor" about the inherent design of laptops and I could easily list off a long list of minuses for desktop based machines. It's a rather silly argument.

That being said, laptop sales are now outpacing desktop sales so the public has spoken...