Desktop computers dead

another_casualty

AndyPix wrote: »

What makes it better at recording music may I ask ??


(Sent from a micro form factor PC with 32GB RAM)

I use a program called Reason which is Apple only as far as I'm aware.I t uses a lot of ram .I plug an audio interface into it plus external speakers.
This makes it better than a laptop to record imho. Horses for courses etc .

another_casualty

boliston wrote: »

i would have thought using a touch screen imac would be quite awkward as you would need to have it really close unless you have very long arms - the main advantage of a large screen for me is a comfortable viewing distance - a laptop viewing distance is too close to use my distance vision glasses and too far to read without glasses

Good point . Probably why iMacs are still about

AndyPix

another_casualty wrote: »

I use a program called Reason which is Apple only as far as I'm aware.

Nope - always been available for windows too


https://www.propellerheads.se/download/reason9/

another_casualty

AndyPix wrote: »

Nope - always been available for windows too


https://www.propellerheads.se/download/reason9/

Wow! Didn't know that

googler

Maintenance and separation of components are also key for me.

If an internal component in my desktop fails (power supply, HDD etc) I can whip it out and change it far easier than any laptop or tablet

If the monitor fails, I don't need to touch the base unit when replacing it. Likewise keyboard or mouse.

Neil_Jones

In fairness, the screens rarely go on laptops (unless you drop them).

the most common things that pack up on them are the hard drives, the power supplies (sometimes pin), the keyboard and sometimes the touchpad. Everything else is pretty much solid.

When the board dies the laptop is effectively scrap anyway. Sometimes they die for specific reasons - spillage is usually the main one. Had one occasion where somebody admitted their dog had a wee on the laptop and then wondered if it was salvageable. I said no but I really wanted to ask if they meant the laptop or the dog

newatc

I use both a desktop and laptop, they are both several years old. I think if I had to give one up it would be the desktop as the laptop's mobility is a massive plus but the desktop seems to perform better than the laptop, has far less problems and for some things (such as my hobby which is betting on horses) it is far better.
So I suppose it comes down to usage and preference but I think desktops will be around for a while yet (though I did love an Apple IPAD add in which a mother tells her IPAD playing young son to "knock that computer off" and he responds with "What's a computer").

esuhl

I hate using laptops -- they're just not comfortable. Desktops are so much more ergonomic: you typically have a larger monitor, full-sized keyboard and mouse, and you can use whatever peripherals you like, and adjust them in ways that aren't possible with a laptop.

High-spec laptops are particularly expensive, compared to desktops. And desktops are easier to repair and upgrade. Over time, I've upgraded the video card, installed a PCIe SSD, and doubled the RAM from 6GB to 12GB.

Spill a drink on the keyboard, and I can just replace the keyboard. :-)

My desktop PC will be TEN YEARS OLD this November! And it's still incredibly fast. I can't see any reason I'd need to upgrade in the next few years, and when I do I'll only need a motherboard, CPU and RAM, so it will be cheaper than a new PC.

coffeehound

The only problem I have with using a 13.3" screen laptop is that the keyboard doesn't have all the keys of a larger laptop.

So you have to use combinations of keys for essential things like Home, End, Page-Up, Page-Down, and the Function keys. Very frustrating :mad:

Other than that, I don't need anything bigger for home use. Couldn't live with anything smaller either. Posting on the forum from an iPhone is possible but very tedious...

thor

Can't stand touchpads and touch screens. Way too fiddly and for mobiles especially, it takes ten times the amount of time to fill out a form than for a desktop. Also web pages designed for mobiles are are just dumbed down versions of a normal web page.