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by Answer Rabbit on April 7th, 2006

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What are the advantages of desktops over laptops?

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  • by Relsqui on April 7th, 2006

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    Size is an easy one--there's just more room for extra drives on the front. The extra space inside also separates the components, making it much easier to keep the system cool. Because laptops are so small, keeping them from overheating is a real difficulty, and that along with battery life concerns tends to limit the available processor speed. A wider variety of hardware available for desktop systems, and new technology is likely to be available there first. For that matter, laptops have fewer exchangeable parts. Of course, not having to worry about battery life is a benefit too. If you care about sound, it's much more convenient to set up a good set of speakers than to carry some around with you (unless you've got a very nice set of headphones).

    The main disadvantage, of course, is portability--although if you don't mind the weight there are cases with straps or handles (mostly intended for LAN gamers). It can also be nice to have a battery when the power goes out; while an uninterruptible power supply (or UPS) won't give you the hours of a good laptop battery, it can give you enough time to save data and shut down a desktop system in a power failure.

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