No desk top computer?

[Reinhold Rumberger]

On Saturday 13 February 2010, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> Alvin wrote:
> > I sell computers to business users. Mostly servers and it's not
> > my main business, so we're not talking about great numbers
> > here.
> > 
> > My personal experience and opinion:
> > - Your battery will die quickly
> > - Your battery *will die* quickly
> > - A battery is expensive. Desktop users don't have to pay that
> > - Your notebook will die a lot quicker than your desktop
> > - It's hard to find a notebook of decent quality. In fact, my
> > main supplier stopped selling notebooks for exactly that
> > reason, despite a rising demand.
> > 
> > It's great if you need a /portable computer/. In my house, I
> > rarely need that. I have one, but it's packed and ready for
> > it's 5th repair now. (I'm trying to get it repaired for 2 weeks
> > now.)
> > 
> > My colleague had more luck in finding a notebook of decent
> > quality and uses it at home and abroad. For home use only,
> > notebooks aren't worth the trouble.
> 
> Thanks for your answer. I understand what you are saying but ....
> 
> I am suggesting replacing my desktop computer with a laptop **used
> in effect as a desktop**. In other words, it would mostly be used
> only in the house and almost always plugged into the mains.
> Battery life would almost be irrelevant.

You'd still need to remove the battery, as it will still experience 
small charge cycles when plugged in.

> The main reason being that it would not take up so  much space in
> the spare bedroom as my desktop does now. I could get rid of the
> desk etc which take up so much room. And, if necessary, (eg when
> a guest is using the bedromm) it could be used in another room.
> Hence the hints and comments from her indoors.

I have my desktop in a movable contraption calling itself a "computer 
desk". Would that not be a superior alternative in your case?

Seriously, laptops *are* a lot more expensive and prone to hardware 
failure than desktops. Most of my friends at university have a 
desktop as their main workstation. They are cheaper and it is 
somewhat easier adding new hardware (although that is usually 
overemphasised).
I only use my laptop as much as I do because I do a lot of work on 
the way to and from university. And also since my desktop is so old 
that my laptop is actually more powerful unless I need 3D graphics...

  --Reinhold