Desk Top Or Lap Top

[kenny1234]

I have had a desktop for many years. I feel it is time for a newer processer as I am having "not responding message" far too often. Should I change to a lap-top (desk-top replacement), so that everything is in one place without as many wires, or go for a fresh CPU. I don't do gaming--just E-mail/banking/E-bay/etc.

[kenny1234]

P.S. I don't want to have the screen size reduced too much

[mikey4444]

A desk top for me, every time. I have a very reasonably priced 2 year old Lenovo desktop ( about £325 I think ), which I use with a 32 inch monitor. I occasionally use a tiny notebook but its not the same.

[hc4361]

There is a third option. I have an all I one PC with a 24 inch screen and a wireless keyboard and mouse. They are available in different sizes, are neat with only one cable.

[murraymints]

I have both PC and Lappie..and wee kindle..have not used the pc in a very very long time

[bhg481]

Desktop will be the cheapest option in that you can retain the screen/keyboard/mouse if you wish, although most seem to come with a keyboard and mouse anyway. You will be able to take the disc out of your old PC and stick it in your new one as extra/separate storage and get a cordless mouse and keyboard to cut down on the wires.
Laptops are certainly more convenient but you really need to have them plugged in as battery life isn't usually brilliant and, of course, your screen size is limited.

If you don't want to go to Windows 10 you can still buy new or reconditioned machines on Windows 7 (laptops and desktops).

[Guilbert53]

I doubt if the "not responding" message is anything to do with the CPU.

However if the PC is old it may be time to buy a new one.

I would not buy an "all in one" desktop. The problem is that having everything in the one box often means the parts are made to order and therefore expensive to replace. Also if it goes wrong the whole thing needs to be sent back for repair.

A desktop PC is normally made up of "off the shelf" parts so if anything goes wrong it can be easily replaced or upgraded.

Laptops tend to come with fairly small screens, either 15.6 inch (very common) or 17" (less common) but of course a desktop PC can have much larger screens (24" or even 27")

Also note that laptops tend to have slower CPUs than desktops (at the same price point) and also the hard disks are slower as well (laptop disks spin slower than desktop hard disks - though you can of course get a laptop with an SSD which will speed things up).

Generally you get more for your money with a desktop than a laptop.

Note that people like Dell do "slim" desktop models which come in cases that are smaller than "normal" desktops which may be an option.

Nothing wrong with Windows 10 so I would not buy a Windows 7 PC as this will go out of Microsoft support in a couple of years whereas Windows 10 will stay in support for many more years.

[wendilla]

I have PC and iPad . I mostly use the iPad as I can do everything I need including banking emails. E bay same as PC .also with the iPad you don't need to pay for extra security .if my PC went wrong I would not by another desktop one .

[RATTER15]

Desktop every time for me! you can replace parts, upgrade etc so much easier and cheaper, you can have a much larger monitor etc and laptops are so damned fiddly!! you cand beat a full size keyboard and a proper mouse.
We have had a couple of lap tops over the years but never used them except as an emergency standby.

[Peter Pedant]

Yeah echo Mikey - Lenovo I have found v good
no I dont have shares in them

and so got a lenovo laptop a month or so ago - for mirror purposes
windows 10 a pain
and the email prog doesnt run proper (BT)
but these are prices you pay for 1) upgrading and 2) paying more

lap tops last for around 2 years - so if you are allowed them as a tax epxence you should depreciate at 50% over two years

[woofgang]

I got rid of the desktop around a year ago and don't miss it at all. My laptop has more memory, more storage and a faster processor than the desktop did. I have got a setup where I can plug a monitor into my lappy and a bluetooth mouse and keyboard that I can use with it but I rarely do, although having the larger monitor is useful when photo editing.

[Peter Pedant]

if you are doing banking / accounts
then I suggest you need two
I also keep a mirror on a frenz' - the (cost of)damage from s/o at the frenz reading them I put less than the cost of having your only copies go up in smoke at the house - which I wd put at 'absolutely diastrous'

[kenny1234]

Many thanks to you all---I shall ponder awhile

[kenny1234]

By the way Guilbert53, What is the reason for the "not responding" message; would you say?

[mikey4444]

Lack of memory perhaps ?

[Hopkirk]

Try a different browser on your current computer.

[fender62]

laptop with an intel i5 cpu, although i have both desktop and laptops and pads, if im on the move i can take my laptop with me.

[diddlydo]

My laptop (a cheapie) must be 6-7 years old, runs on Windows 7 and is just brilliant. I'd never go back to a PC.

[mikey4444]

Kenny...if you normally use a PC sitting at a table/desk, then all that a laptop will do is allow you to sit in an armchair instead !

Imagine using your desk top, with a really large screen, like a 27 inch or maybe, like mine, as 32 inch....everything is much clearer....at least to my soon-to-be 65 year old eyes !

By the way, a monitor doesn't have to be a special one from PC World. I bought my 32 inch telly from Tesco, a Techika, and use the PC monitor option.

[Old_Geezer]

It's personal choice. For me, I don't much care for laptops; they're for use is there's no other alternative. I like a desktop.

However if just browsing the Net and not doing anything actually useful, I find a tablet has sufficed, and goes where you go as long as it is within WiFi range.

[Gromit]

Get a tablet instead of a laptop or desktop. It will do everything you need.