90% laptop na in the office. Only staff that are in the office full-time have micro PCs.
90% laptop na in the office. Only staff that are in the office full-time have micro PCs.
i use a desktop.
the screen is bigger than most laptops' , and the keyboard is standard full-size that i can position on the table any way i want.
for some reason, my hands are not comfortable, typing on a laptop keyboard.
about the only reason i might want a laptop, is because i can bring it with me.
I have both.... several, in fact.
Work laptop - Issued by the office that I almost always bring with me
Daughter's micro PC - She's still in grade school so she doesn't need a laptop yet
Son's laptop - He's in college so yes, I got him a laptop
Wife's laptop - She uses it mostly for Excel and financial stuff
Everything below is mine:
Home PC - Mid-tower PC at home with 3 displays for my general purpose use and video editing/rendering
Workbench PC - Mid-tower PC for hobby stuff in my workshop. It has dual 17" 4:3 displays
Home server - Mid-tower PC running 24x7 hosting my Plex content, backups, and UniFi Controller
Vmware Host - Micro-server running 24x7 hosting my DHCP, DNS, and Pi Hole
Internet Router - Mini PC running 24x7 hosting Untangle
I also have a couple of dedicated laptops (old ones) that I use as a sandbox to run "questionable" software. One such software is Techstream... a Toyota diagnostic app which came from a questionable source. Another is an Epson ink pad reset tool, also not from your usual software source.
Last edited by oj88; May 20th, 2024 at 11:29 AM.
feeling ko lang,
are desktops cheaper than equivalent-power laptops?
kasi, if the company has no intention of allowing the worker to bring the computer out of the office...
As of 2024......
I have a:
2022 i3-12100/RX6600
2022 i5-12400F/RTX 3060
2022 R5 5600X/GTX 1660 Super
2023 Beelink SER5 Max MiniPC (R7 5800H)
2021 14" ASUS E410MA-B laptop (Celeron N4020)
The Beelink is paired with a portable monitor. It's now my mobile platform when I'm on the road instead of a laptop. From my experiences? 1. I don't use a computer much in public. 2. I always connected an external mouse and keyboard. So much of a laptop is useless to me. A MiniPC is a better fit.
HE HE. That old Celeron laptop replaced my old tablet which is what I surf with at the malls. It's cheaper than most mobile devices. So, I wouldn't shed a tear if it broke or got stolen.
Last edited by Jun aka Pekto; May 22nd, 2024 at 11:22 PM.
We each have (sometimes multiple) laptops at home but we still keep a desktop PC that I built back in 2019. Even my wife prefers using it over her more powerful laptop bought in 2022, likely because of the 27in multi-monitor setup I made. I still enjoy building them since I picked up the hobby back in the 90s.
I'll still have desktop PCs because they do everything. What I quit buying are consoles. I haven't had a console since the PS3 and doing just fine. Consoles seem to be the most useless devices around.
still using a ryzen 5600g. don't really need anything stronger right now. what's remarkable is how CEO lisa su managed to turn the company around
even more remarkable is the rise of nvidiaby far the biggest semicon company right now. wasn't too long ago when i was making 3d apps on their nv3 i.e. just their 3rd chip, obscure little company at that time
fun fact CEOs of amd and nvidia are cousins, both born in taiwan