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Sandy53215 Acmlm (10:55:31 PM): they're having fun for the first time in so long Level: 47  Posts: 578/948 EXP: 713034 For next: 53169 Since: 03-15-04 From: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (U.S.A) Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 4 hours |
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| In a sure sign that the era of mobile computing has arrived, notebooks have for the first time outsold desktops in the United States in a calendar month, the research firm Current Analysis says. After tracking sales from a sampling of electronics retailers, Current Analysis says notebook sales accounted for 53 percent of the total personal computer market last month, up from 46 percent during the same period last year. San Diego-based Current Analysis does not follow worldwide personal computer sales. Spurring demand for notebooks is their overall price drop as quality has improved, says Sam Bhavnani, senior analyst for Current Analysis. "Just a few years ago, the performance of notebooks was nowhere near where it is today," he said. Notebook prices fell 17 percent during the past year while desktop prices dipped only 4 percent. Some of the features common in most notebooks are longer-lasting batteries, CD burners and wireless capability. The computing crowd is increasingly requiring mobility. Last year, 80 percent of notebooks offered wireless; this year, it's 95 percent, Current Analysis says. "There used to be a time when people expected a reply to an e-mail within a couple of days. Now they expect a response within 24 hours. People want to stay connected wherever they are," said Bhavnani. Notebooks will continue to grab bigger shares of the PC market, Bhavnani predicted. "You're not going to see the desktop go away though." Got this article off of yahoo news. Its actually really interesting... So who here has a notebook? |
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JR11 Rex Level: 35  Posts: 506/533 EXP: 278666 For next: 1270 Since: 06-07-04 From: Po-Town, ON Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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Unfortunately, I have to wait until I graduate from high school before I get a notebook. Until then, I'm stuck with this shitty desktop.  |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 4798/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| I want one too. Those statistics may be flawed though. Many people buy their desktops piece-by-piece and assemble them themselves. Surely these can't be counted in the sales of desktop systems? (Unless someone walks into a store and buys a hard drive, motherboard, CPU, etc all at once, you can't really tell whether they're building a system or just upgrading or replacing a component.) With laptops you can't really do that, because they're not so flexible. You generally can't take something out of one and put it in another, you need to buy the whole system in one piece. |
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Jarukoth  IRRATIONAL EXUBERENCE!!1! Level: 79  Posts: 2832/3194 EXP: 4402011 For next: 177456 Since: 03-17-04 From: New Jersey, U.S.A. Shoes: Yes. Since last post: 8 days Last activity: 1 day |
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| I'm actually going to be getting a laptop before I go off to college. Given the time of the season, it doesn't surprise me to see this kind of data. HH is right, though. More than half of my friends have had thier PCs built by someone they know. So, I wouldn't look past the idea that the numbers are off in this manner. |
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Danielle Local Moderator  Level: 76  Posts: 359/3359 EXP: 3958078 For next: 47982 Since: 09-15-04 From: RATE Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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| I have one. I love it, except for the weak wireless connection I get from it at times. It's great to have on vacations and to go wherever I like in the house and still be online. | |||
Ramsus Octoballoon Level: 19 Posts: 75/162 EXP: 34651 For next: 1126 Since: 01-24-05 From: United States Since last post: 39 days Last activity: 71 days |
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| Notebooks are nice (I use my iBook for everything). The only problem is that now you're going to see a lot more strain/stress-related injuries from laptop usage. Why? Because they're absolutely horrible from an ergonomic standpoint. Shouldn't be a problem for most people though. |
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kitty Come on babe, pet the pussy ;) Level: 70 Posts: 1416/2449 EXP: 2962406 For next: 53405 Since: 03-15-04 From: Scranton, PA, USA Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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| Personally, I wouldn't want a laptop as my main machine. Desktops are much easier (and cheaper) to upgrade, as well as cheaper to purchase initially. Toss in the fact that I have a full size keyboard, mouse, surround sound, and a 19" monitor, and I pretty much defeat the purpose of a laptop anyway. I DO have one, but I rarely (if ever) use it. I think the last time I did use it was about 4-5 months ago! | |||
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Legion banning people for no reason sure is fun Level: 101  Posts: 4273/5657 EXP: 10399737 For next: 317938 Since: 03-15-04 From: The Crossroads is under attack! Since last post: 5 days Last activity: 5 days |
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Originally posted by Yiffy Kitten I feel the same way, except I don't have the big monitor or surround sound. Or a mouse. I've been looking into getting one though. It seems like it would make navigating a lot easier. |
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kitty Come on babe, pet the pussy ;) Level: 70 Posts: 1418/2449 EXP: 2962406 For next: 53405 Since: 03-15-04 From: Scranton, PA, USA Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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Originally posted by Darth LegiousYes, it does! It sure beats using the tab key.  |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 9833/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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| I actually have surround sound on two computers here. Thought I should upgrade the older computer with some more RAM and a better graphics card and processor. And yeah, I can understand if Laptops would be good if you're on the move or like to be outdoors alot but I seen too many people who use a laptop on the same desktop all the time. Thought, I would want one Laptop for the few days where i'm away from home. And we talk about two-three weeks per year or so...  |
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cpubasic13 17 years old now. Time to buy some M rated games by myself! Level: 54  Posts: 1088/1346 EXP: 1206934 For next: 26936 Since: 03-15-04 From: Blame my parents, Eddy Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 1 day |
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| I am saving up for a laptop... but right now, I am not sure. I would be afraid that when I get it, I won't have time to use it. Besides, all that would be on it would be games. I am waiting to get a laptop. I have other priorities before that (school clothes (yes, my mom is making me buy my own... and I am only in 11th grade...), car, etc.). Then maybe a laptop after that... |
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Teundusia Lantern Ghost Level: 41 Posts: 495/760 EXP: 449109 For next: 31036 Since: 07-31-04 Since last post: 15 hours Last activity: 14 hours |
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| Laptops are good to have... especially when you get a wireless connection to the internet I know |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 3129/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Originally posted by Yiffy Kitten I prefer desktops overall as well--for all the same reasons as Yiffy Kitten. Laptops are good in general if you move around a lot or you live in a temporary location. I barely use my laptop nowadays because I'm no longer in computer related classes. For the past 6 months it's basically been another desktop because I have been using it for downloading. So yeah, laptops may be cool but I think at some point, you wish you didn't spend the money for it |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 4815/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| Yiffy Kitten, I'll give you 2 bucks for it. For me, the problem would be synchronization. I'd want to have all my files up-to-date on both, which is hard when they're two separate disks.  Especially when I take it away from home and can't maintan a connection to the desktop. I'd work something out though. |
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Xeolord - B l u e s - Power Metal > All Level: 81  Posts: 2077/3418 EXP: 4884196 For next: 108653 Since: 03-15-04 From: Yeah Since last post: 15 hours Last activity: 15 hours |
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Originally posted by JR11 Same here, on top of that it's the "family computer". And I have to put up with the "Multiple User Accounts" shit which is just pointless. Seriously, we can't have "Folders" for our own stuff?  But honestly, I'd rather have a desktop if I had the money. Maybe with a smaller LCD screen that I can take around the place ... (edited by Darth Xeodious on 06-07-05 04:44 AM) |
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Ramsus Octoballoon Level: 19 Posts: 81/162 EXP: 34651 For next: 1126 Since: 01-24-05 From: United States Since last post: 39 days Last activity: 71 days |
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Originally posted by Kitten Yiffer I tried the outdoors thing, but my iBook's screen becomes invisible in sunlight. Sun exposure is generally bad for it too. Doesn't matter. Pen and paper is better for the eyes and posture anyway. |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 9853/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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Originally posted by Darth XeodiousPOINTLESS?Originally posted by JR11 ...it was a relief having that on my family, seriously my sister kept changing to a sucky wallpaper on the old Windows computer. Sure it does exist in Windows 98, but it was rather insecure and not that effective. |
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Xeolord - B l u e s - Power Metal > All Level: 81 Posts: 2083/3418 EXP: 4884196 For next: 108653 Since: 03-15-04 From: Yeah Since last post: 15 hours Last activity: 15 hours |
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| Are you making the assumption that I have Win98? I have XP, and it's still pointless. It slows down the computer incredibly; then you have 4 User Accounts, when only 2 of them are used reguarly, isn't that pointless? |
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Sandy53215 Acmlm (10:55:31 PM): they're having fun for the first time in so long Level: 47 Posts: 588/948 EXP: 713034 For next: 53169 Since: 03-15-04 From: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (U.S.A) Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 4 hours |
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| I have XP, and it's still pointless. It slows down the computer incredibly; - Its Windows. then you have 4 User Accounts, when only 2 of them are used reguarly, isn't that pointless? - Very true, I have my own notebook which I plan on selling soon if I nail this job at Circuit City.  |
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alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99  Posts: 4038/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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