Comments on: Reasons You Could Hate a Laptop

By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:17:20 +0000

Desktops repel women? Oh, come on! I’m a woman and I don’t like laptops. I own a 50 pound Dell XPS 600 Desktop and I LOVE it and I love guys who love my computer. Laptops are for sissies.

I think the whole thing about repelling women really comes down to the guy using the desktop! They’re the actual repellent!

By: jacques

jacques — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:03:06 +0000

Yes. True. Prices. But regarding many desktop configs, can’t it be said they now tend to cost less, at equal services?
I of course don’t speak about the kind of desktop machines which won’t soon disappear, servers and all.
Neither about “DIY” machines.

By: Mele

Mele — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:37:05 +0000

Desktops repel women? Oh, come on! I’m a woman and I don’t like laptops. I own a 50 pound Dell XPS 600 Desktop and I LOVE it and I love guys who love my computer. Laptops are for sissies.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 03:37:19 +0000

arjay wrote:

Our university technician destroyed my friend’s PC. Just because he can’t fix it. He even said, “I’ll tell the admnistration that I fixed it and I have no knowledge that its inoperable again, good day”…

That’s just wrong! Too bad there wasn’t something you could do about that.

Fred Thompson wrote:

Regarding my point #11) They repel women, think of it this way:

There are 2 guys. One has a “LAN party special” with a custom carrying sling, plastic windows in the sides, neon lights and chrome fan grilles that look like a snarling demons, goofy round “gaming pad”, keyboard, mouse, monitor and a bundle of cables.

That’s, well, one way to look at it. I didn’t know neon lights and custom cases were a chick magnet!

DKong wrote:

My reasons for not being fond of desktops:
- too much external crap needed

The same could be said for a laptop as well. Some people need external drives, hook up monitors, plug in a real mouse, etc…

Stephen wrote:

Having a laptop means there is no excuse to not work from home.

That is really true, but that’s mostly if the laptop is provided by work. I have seen people deny work-related gadgets for that very reason.

jacques wrote:

But it’s for a lot more difficult to deal with a notebook than with a desktop machine. That’s a main reason they’ll never avow(desktop users, not companies).

I still think that the main reason is that desktops are cheaper, not because they are easier to manage. If laptops were the cheaper solution I’m sure that would be the primary choice for many households, especially since they save so much room. It’s not like a lot of families game or anything on the computers.

By: jacques

jacques — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:52:59 +0000

Some seem afraid to own a laptop (…no excuse to not work from home…).
I didn’t hear about that! In the insane eventuallity it would be the case, who asks you to sing around at work you have your own?

And in the case your boss “gives” you one, the remark has nothing to do here!

By: Tinhed

Tinhed — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:13:23 +0000

There are specific reasons to hate and love a laptop. I tend to believe that in spite the growing popularity of laptop, they w2ill not be able to completely replace desktops

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:45:06 +0000

Having a laptop means there is no excuse to not work from home.

By: mmhan

mmhan — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:00:51 +0000

3. They’re tough to fix, and they die young.

That’s the only reason I hate about laptop. Other cons, I could live with it.

By: jacques

jacques — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:15:22 +0000

@Michael Dobrowsky
So right you are to laugh at some comments!
Within five years, laptops and notebooks will be still much more numerous, that’s a fact all companies know.
But it’s for a lot more difficult to deal with a notebook than with a desktop machine. That’s a main reason they’ll never avow(desktop users, not companies).
Anyway, donkeys stand on often a long time on their positions…
Moreover, the base article is of those ones obiously calling a fivty-fivty answer.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:51:19 +0000

Michael Dobrofsky wrote:

Laptops a fad? That’s funny.

Can’t argue with your “logic”?

Even funnier. Thanks for the laugh.

Yup. Glad you got a laugh, but it’s true. The only reason people buy laptops is because they THINK they can do all these neat things with them while being portable. I know that 90% of the people who use laptops are STILL tied to desks and power outlets. So much for portability.

They are a “fad” in the sense that they are a fashion statement, more often than not. Just like the iPod, there are many better-value solutions out there, but it’s “cool” to have a laptop. The hopes and dreams of most people are dashed when they realize that battery life still sucks, and they don’t like touchpads
(so now they are carrying around mice and crap.)

Which speaks to the other comment above – that the user doesn’t like desktops because of “all ‘dem wirez”. When you’re carrying around a power brick, a mouse, an extra battery… are you really as portable as you thought you were? Sure, the screen, speakers, and keyboard are integrated… but it’s a desktop… it’s not like you usually see or have to deal with the wires.

What’s with this generic “hatred” of wires? Wireless sucks… it’s convenient for web browsing, but for any heavy load requirements, or in “noisy” areas, it simply sucks. And when it breaks, it’s a pain to troubleshoot back into operation. Wires are good. They are 100% reliable. I have already dealt with 2 brand new laptops which barely work on wireless, because of Vista drivers and other dumb issues. Sure, I fixed them, but what a waste of time.