I’ve used laptops temporarily but hated it every time.
I have at home for the last 5 years and at work the last year. Works great for me, no problems, takes a lot less space. Plus I can toss it in my gun safe when ever I’m out, hopefully making it less likely to get stolen.
I haven’t used a desktop computer since 2001. My work computer has a dock, but my home computer is a HP touchsmart. The screen can flip around and become a tablet. I love it.
I haven’t used a desktop computer in over five years. have docking stations for all my laptops and they work just fine.
There is no reason not to, save one. Laptop drives fail faster so you need to backup your data off board. That may change if you spend the $ on a ssd, but even then there are some issues. Also check out the reports of mac’s thunderbolt tech, huge throughput and bootable from a raid to boot.
Everyone (adult children, spouse, and myself) in my family has taken to using laptops instead of desktops over the past couple of years. Life is much easier. Can take them anywhere. Easy to take in when repairs are needed. Not so many wires and cords.
I have a large monitor for my laptop witch works for me. I carry my laptop around with me when I go to various work sites and when I get home I connect it to a 19” monitor.
Can’t beat it for convenience, but I agree on the docking station. Must have. They keep making the machines smaller and I really prefer a larger screen for most of the work I do.
I use a lap top, however the only downside is when you need to print, or want to listen to music.
/johnny
I have not owned a desktop in years. I use a laptop and a tablet computed and I would not go back to a desktop if it was given to to me.
Get a separate monitor and a full size keyboard. You won’t know the difference except you’re portable.
I have a HP Laptop and love it! I leave the lid up and just lay a small hand towel over the screen and keyboard when not in use. This way it saves the hinges from opening and closing. ..and I can close her up and take her with me in a heartbeat without transferring data etc. I wouldn’t have a desk top...
Saves oodles of space and when I rearrange the room it doesn’t have to be under consideration for placement as a desk top would. Plus I can take it from room to room... it’s just great!
all the time. Have two desktops ready to leave the building.
Laptop is on an closed in a cubby on my roll top desk. Hooked to an external 2TB hard drive a rollerball mouse, keyboard an a large monitor.
I use it as my cpu pretty much an it works great.
Its the HP entertainment model...about 3 years old an I like it.
Other two I use are an ipad an a Mac Air for work.
Works for me...
I didn’t have much choice. I move a lot. A desktop is bulky and hard to lug around. I remember setting one up in a motel, covered the whole table. heh.
Sure there are some graphic intense games I cannot play but I can do anything else. I don’t really miss a mouse.
Mrs BN & I both have been using laptops in lieu or desktops for several years.
No problems at all.
Mrs has a Netbook and I bought her a separate LCD monitor at Goodwill for $25, but she seldom uses it.
We have a wireless printer, so we usually work in the living room or dining room and can print in the office if need be.
Great.
I have a big iMAC for photo work. I use my MacBook all the time and have no problems. I would not have a laptop as my only computer however.