How to Choose a Laptop or Desktop Computer

Submit Your Tip

How to Choose a Laptop or Desktop Computer – This is a place for the community to provide tips and advice on How to Choose a Laptop or Desktop Computer. This topic was created by Pierre Golde and the tips are provided by the community. The tips you add here can be your own or referred from another site. The best tips are then ranked at the top when up-voted by members of the community.

Tip 1 - Why you may want a desktop instead of a laptop

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by anonymous 6366 | permalink

Patrick Moore asked the Laptops forum about the advantages of going with a desktop computer

For further reading: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2048257/why-you-may-want-a-desktop-instead-of-a-laptop.html ^[1]

Tip 2 - Laptop vs. Desktop: A Lifestyle Choice

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by grif 1 | permalink

Choosing between a laptop vs. desktop? Learn the difference between an Ultrabook™ convertible laptop and all-in-one PC home computer.
Tags: Laptop vs. desktop, desktop vs. laptop, compare laptop with desktop, compare desktop with laptop, computer features

For further reading: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/tech-tips-and-tricks/laptop-vs-desktop-which-is-right-for-you.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - Choosing between tablet, desktop or laptop

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Cindy Gravemaker | permalink

Spring has sprung, so you might be itching for a tech refresh. What should you buy?

For further reading: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2015/03/21/shopping-tablet-pc/25012357/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Buying guide: Desktop PC vs. laptop

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by zdadrian | permalink

When buying a computer you will be faced with two options: a desktop PC or a laptop. Which one you end up buying will depend on your needs and, of course, your budget.
Tags: notebooks, desktop pcs, laptops

For further reading: http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/360605/buying_guide_desktop_pc_vs_laptop/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - Laptop buying guide - CNET

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Josu 00e 9 Cepeda - Borrero | permalink

Our best tips and buying advice when shopping for a new laptop, hybrid, or Windows tablet.

For further reading: http://www.cnet.com/topics/laptops/buying-guide/ ^[5]

Tip 6 - Should I Get A Laptop Or A Desktop Computer?

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Sergio Teixeira | permalink

New laptop sales have long since eclipsed those of desktop machines. But when buying a new computer, is it a foregone conclusion that you should buy a laptop? I say, definitely not. While modern laptops are very capable machines, going for a laptop shouldn’t be an automatic choice. Some users are better off with a…

For further reading: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/should-i-get-a-laptop-or-a-desktop-computer/ ^[6]