Laptops have finally trumped desktop PCs

Purchases of notebook computers took over sales of the trusty desktop computer several years ago, stemming from better portability and progressively more ultra powerful processors. The abundance of affordable laptop computers in recent times has furthermore been a benefit to the computing economy, making it possible for scholars, professors and commuters to enjoy a versatile easily transportable pc this really is truly personal.
Brand 160GB Hard Disk Drive/HDD for HP/Compaq Business NC6000 NX7000 nc4000 nc4010 nc6110 nc6120 nc6220 nc6230 nc6320 nx6110 nx6125 nx6315 nx6320 nx9000 nx9005 nx9010 nx9030 nx9500 nx9600

However, not every notebook computer is used while travelling and due to the advances in CPU technology coming from tech companies like Intel & AMD, together with GPU technologies from ATI & Nvidia, laptops can be ever more utilised as desktop computer replacement computers.



That being said, why use a fairly underpowered notebook computer when you'll find triple core, super-fast, RAM stacked monsters to be had for very low prices in larger form factors? The advantage is of course the mobility, meaning you won't really need to move an external hard drive in order to keep your documents always available. Whilst full size laptop computers are bulkier compared with an ultra-mobile netbook computer, the alternative is at the least available.
Brand 160GB Hard Disk Drive/HDD for HP/Compaq Business NC6100 NC6140 NC6200 NX6000 NX6100 NX6300 NX7010 n6100 nx-9000us nx5000 nx6115 nx6120 nx6130 nx6330 nx8220 nx8420 nx9020 nx9040 nx9100

With notebooks more and more exhibiting media capabilities for example Apple's FrontRow as well as hardware support through HDMI ports, and on the other hand new TVs often have DVI or VGA inputs, notebooks are also useful as Blu ray and DVD players for services including the BBC's iPlayer. This makes a laptop far more desirable as the computer could very well be taken from the place of work to the living room and perform a complete work and entertainment purpose.
Shoppers seeking a desktop PC substitute will need to be searching for no less than a dual core CPU (for example the Intel Core i7), and to get going 4 GB of RAM (a 64-bit CPU is required to access greater than 3GB of memory though). A brilliant and razor-sharp screen together with around 3 USB inputs are also suggested.

But when might a desktop be far more desirable than a laptop? The bottom line is probably that they are primarily really for heavy users. The fantastic feature of desktop PCs (especially ones with tower cases) is they are simple to update - you can actually substitute the RAM, graphics card and motherboard with very little effort. This makes a desktop more of a permanent commitment that should last you several years. If you happen to travel a lot but have one base station, a mixture of a desktop and netbook computer might be a great alternative, as lumbering about a high-end, heavy laptop might not be perfect for long train trips and airplane journeys.

One particular exception may possibly be iMac computers and the recent breed of lightweight desktop computers, also referred to as 'net tops' - these kinds of pcs break the tradition of being cumbersome and space-greedy.