WS2L
08-28-2007, 02:01 PM
A few weeks ago I purchased a new notebook computer to replace the one I have that is terminally ill. Unfortunately my desktop has seen better days so I am planning on replacing it right after Labor Day weekend. I am in a unique situation or between a rock and a hard place on what to buy. The wife only wants a laptop since she is not interested in using my desktop system. Now I am trying to decide on weather to buy a Notebook or a Desktop.
1) DESKTOP - Takes up room in my limited space to where it is located. I do like a desktop because I can have multiple hard drives, memory card readers and a bunch of other stuff. The package I'm looking at is a Gateway with a 19" LCD monitor. It comes packed with features and this one comes with 1 gb of RAM expandable to 4gb. People who know me know one thing about how I deal with my computer configurations and I ALWAYS max out the RAM.
2) NOTEBOOK - I like the idea that I can take my notebook on vacation with me and have internet access and other features. The laptop I just bought will be the one I would be using. The Notebook is a Toshiba A135-S4527 and has a 1.73gb processor, 1gb of RAM expandable to 2gb, 160gb hard drive, DVD-RW Dual Layer so it basically fits all of my needs in a computer with the exception of a 2nd hard drive and the multimedia card reader. I can buy an external HD and card readers are available but I have yet to see on for a notebook.
SO
If you had your choice to buy a Desktop or a Notebook which would you purchase and why ?
1) DESKTOP - Takes up room in my limited space to where it is located. I do like a desktop because I can have multiple hard drives, memory card readers and a bunch of other stuff. The package I'm looking at is a Gateway with a 19" LCD monitor. It comes packed with features and this one comes with 1 gb of RAM expandable to 4gb. People who know me know one thing about how I deal with my computer configurations and I ALWAYS max out the RAM.
2) NOTEBOOK - I like the idea that I can take my notebook on vacation with me and have internet access and other features. The laptop I just bought will be the one I would be using. The Notebook is a Toshiba A135-S4527 and has a 1.73gb processor, 1gb of RAM expandable to 2gb, 160gb hard drive, DVD-RW Dual Layer so it basically fits all of my needs in a computer with the exception of a 2nd hard drive and the multimedia card reader. I can buy an external HD and card readers are available but I have yet to see on for a notebook.
SO
If you had your choice to buy a Desktop or a Notebook which would you purchase and why ?