Anyone else not a fan of laptops?

[xSauronx]

True enough even a small cheap wireless mouse to carry around with a laptop is much better than a trackpad.


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ugh, i like the trackpoint. dells implementation is only ok, as the top left and right buttons press differently than the other buttons on the silly thing

i *loved* the trackpoint on my t60 years ago. the trackpoint and trackpad on modern thinkpads is completely worthless. i really, really hate the trackpad as a giant button implementation. i use right and middle click a lot and its a giant headache on the t431s

 

[skyking]

My desktop died a couple years ago and I have not looked back. Mark me in the "don't see a need for a desktop" column.
I work all over and take my laptop into equipment rooms to hook up to phone systems now and then. I remodeled the house and eliminated the office space entirely. When I get done I may build spot for a desktop in a cabinet.

 

[Fritzo]

ugh, i like the trackpoint. dells implementation is only ok, as the top left and right buttons press differently than the other buttons on the silly thing

i *loved* the trackpoint on my t60 years ago. the trackpoint and trackpad on modern thinkpads is completely worthless. i really, really hate the trackpad as a giant button implementation. i use right and middle click a lot and its a giant headache on the t431s

BTW- that Elitebook I linked to some pages back has both a touchpad and a trackpoint:

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I use a desktop at work but pretty much always use a laptop at home. I prefer it to a tablet ergonomically and my laptop (a mid-2009 13" MBP with SSD added) is still adequately powerful for my needs. It's hard to get around the quality of the Apple unibody laptops - mine still looks great after 6 years.

 

[ZipSpeed]

Looking at the comments, the desktop at home is going the way of the dodo. To echo what others have already said, I use at a desktop at work. At home, I'm rarely on my desktop anymore. Mostly phone and tablet.

I barely game on my desktop these days. I'm looking at the Surface Pro 4 to consolidate my needs onto one device.

 

[Staples]

They are great for space saving but almost all of them have pretty terrible screens. Macbook Pros are about the best you can get for the money but I'd still rather use a desktop with a nice IPS display.

 

[Murloc]

It's useful if you have to work on holidays or anywhere that's not home or the office.

Still, some people don't feel a need for ergonomics at home or need a laptop but do not game so they just use a 15''+ laptop also at home and that's it.

 

[dighn]

laptops are an ergonomic nightmare. I use my laptops like a desktop (external mouse keyboard screen) whenever possible.

 

[Aikouka]

laptops are an ergonomic nightmare. I use my laptops like a desktop (external mouse keyboard screen) whenever possible.

That brings up an interesting idea for Keith. Both MSI and Alienware have systems where you can dock your laptop and go from an alright mobile GPU (I believe a 960M) to a desktop card. This can give you alright potency while on the go (it'll also be a smaller and lighter laptop!) but more power while at home. Price-wise, it looks like Alienware's solution might be the best. They provide the stronger mobile GPU (MSI uses an Iris Pro 5200) at an overall cheaper price. I'd probably recommend the 15" as you'll be able to use an SSD and a HDD at the same time, but I don't recommend using their upgrades. $150 for a 128GB M.2 SSD is rather steep. I paid less than that for a 256GB model when I bought my MSI GT72.

 

[KeithTalent]

Sorry, one last question gents. Trying to decide between the 1TB or 2TB drive ($85 difference). The extra storage would be awesome, but the 2TB drive is only 5400 RPM. Does the decrease in spins really matter that much?

This is the last thing I want to decide before I press 'Buy'.

KT

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Sorry, one last question gents. Trying to decide between the 1TB or 2TB drive ($85 difference). The extra storage would be awesome, but the 2TB drive is only 5400 RPM. Does the decrease in spins really matter that much?

This is the last thing I want to decide before I press 'Buy'.

KT

SSD or bust.

Carry your movies on an external.

 

[KeithTalent]

SSD or bust.

Carry your movies on an external.

I don't really want to carry another drive around. I need this to be a fully self-contained device, aside from a mouse.

KT

 

[NikolaeVarius]

I don't really want to carry another drive around. I need this to be a fully self-contained device, aside from a mouse.

KT

Then don't carry a drive and get a large SSD.

 

[KeithTalent]

Then don't carry a drive and get a large SSD.

It's an extra ~$400 for the 1TB SSD...

KT

 

[JM Aggie08]

I'm in the opposite camp - I find it inconvenient to have to sit at my desk to simply browse the webz. I wish I could fully embrace tablets, but I NEED my physical keyboard.

 

[JM Aggie08]

That said, the only laptop I've owned with an acceptable touchpad (in my opinion) was my 2008 unibody MacBook. How I miss thee

 

[VirtualLarry]

I just recently had my "Dude, you're getting a Dell!" moment.

Picked up a Dell N2830 laptop at OfficeMax for under $200. Replaced the 500GB 5400RPM HDD with a 120GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, put on Win7 64-bit, runs like a charm.

Keyboard, trackpad, and screen (mostly) aren't too bad.

I use my laptop to Nef on forums, while laying in bed. Very convenient.

Yes, I have a desktop (or several) too. I use that one for downloading and burning Linux ISOs. Onto DVDs. You know, those shiny round disc thingies. (Ask your Grandpa.)

 

[shortylickens]

I love them. Portability and convenience. Whats not to like?

If they made gaming laptops that DIDNT cost a fortune I'd probably switch over completely.
You can still use it like a mini desktop. Either with a docking station or just plug in all the cables one by one.

Am using NAS for bulk storage so I really dont need a desktop as much as I used to.

 

[BUTCH1]

They can't cope with your English skills so they self-destruct.

LOL, the torrential flow of garbage he spews out caused the CPU to overheat trying to figure out WTF this mess was. He makes Barney Rubble look like a Rhode's scholar.

 

[gdansk]

I don't share your dislike. In fact, I'm pretty keen on laptops, especially well-constructed, small, high resolution, long battery-life ones. So, I've had Asus Zenbook Prime and MacBook Pro Retina, unsurprisingly. Works very well for me. I use a desktop whenever I'm home but that's not often enough.

 

[KeithTalent]

What's the fastest way to transfer large files from my PC to my laptop? Is there an easy way to just connect them to each other and transfer the files over? A regular USB cable would not work it seems.

KT

 

[Gunbuster]

What's the fastest way to transfer large files from my PC to my laptop? Is there an easy way to just connect them to each other and transfer the files over? A regular USB cable would not work it seems.

KT

Use a network cable. It will auto crossover. Share a folder and away you go at gig-e speed.

 

[KeithTalent]

Use a network cable. It will auto crossover. Share a folder and away you go at gig-e speed.

Oh ok, so just a regular ethernet cable? I can just unplug my PC from the internet and plug it into my laptop?

KT

 

[JM Aggie08]

Oh ok, so just a regular ethernet cable? I can just unplug my PC from the internet and plug it into my laptop?

KT

:thumbsup:

 

[Gunbuster]

:thumbsup:

Yes, you may have to wait a minute for it to go to the auto configure 169.x.x.x IP because you wont have DHCP but yes, once that happens just try connecting via the IP to the other PC (It should auto set a 169.x IP as well)