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WilHarris · 22nd Mar 2007, 15:21

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/03...desktop_sales/

DarkLord7854 · 22nd Mar 2007, 15:36

That just means there's more people buying into laptops, doesn't mean they don't already own a desktop. The good thing about desktops is that you can just upgrade it piece by piece. Laptops.. You can't, not as much anyways(HD and memory but that's about it),and they're sold as 1 unit, whereas desktops can ether be bought as 1 unit or as multiple. I'm guessing they don't consider the people like us who buy new desktop parts every year or so.

Bindibadgi · 22nd Mar 2007, 15:40

Very good point, I'd love to know the proportion of people upgrading to just buying a PC. Also, remember most companies buy PCs rather than laptops for their employees (unless you're managerial or travel often) so those will negate the people upgrading.

Veles · 22nd Mar 2007, 15:43

I don't see why companies havn't made tablet laptops the new laptop standard, they're far superior to a standard laptop, I never want to use a touch pad ever again.

I'm not surprised to hear it, laptops are very popular, when was the last time you saw someone (i.e. home user) using a PC on an advert? Quite a lot of people I know have laptops, students often get them, thinking yeah I can take it to lectures and use that instead, which hardly ever happens.

metarinka · 22nd Mar 2007, 16:39

what's the price margin of laptops and PC's that's the real question, and as mentioned the upgrade and home builder market is non existent for laptop users. But a percentage of the buying population (including myself) buuild not buy their homecomputers

DarkLord7854 · 22nd Mar 2007, 16:50

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Originally Posted by Veles

I'm not surprised to hear it, laptops are very popular, when was the last time you saw someone (i.e. home user) using a PC on an advert? Quite a lot of people I know have laptops, students often get them, thinking yeah I can take it to lectures and use that instead, which hardly ever happens.

Yep, but you have to realize that most people who own a lappy also have desktop, and only now are laptops really becoming mainstream and more and more common. The only reason those sales are going up is because people buying laptops most likely already have a desktop and just want something they can take on the go.
We only recently bought a laptop and have 3 desktops, 2 of which are rather old (one being 6 years old now), and soon we're buying another 2 laptops.

riggs · 22nd Mar 2007, 17:36

I agree - I know quite a few people (myself included) that have ditched the desktop in favour of a lappy. Seems to be the trend these days...

Stompy · 22nd Mar 2007, 21:11

I find I use my laptop alot more at home, even though my laptop has a 14" widescreen, compared to a 19" CRT on the PC. It's just so much more convient if I decide I want to go and sit on the sofa downstairs whilst using it, I can just unplug everything and take it downstairs, still having everything open on the screen.

Of course, it does have intel bollocks graphics so I still have to use the PC for gaming.

rowin4kicks · 22nd Mar 2007, 21:25

i totally agree, my laptop is soo much more versitile than my old desktop, although i do miss the power, adn the screen size a bit lol

Aankhen · 22nd Mar 2007, 21:59

I don't know about mobile computers overtaking desktops, but they could certainly catch up. For example, in my household of six people, five of us have laptops (I have a desktop too, of course

). Only three of us (myself included) are college students.

KMS-oul · 22nd Mar 2007, 23:26

Laptop price performance ratio is much better than it was years ago so it's only logical really.

Firehed · 23rd Mar 2007, 00:58

I thought laptop sales overtook desktop sales a couple years ago...
There certainly is a convenience factor, but I still like to keep a desktop around for when I need the extra space/power/screen/etc. That said, I'm using a laptop primarily now.

west4sider · 23rd Mar 2007, 09:26

The point with the screen according to me is not so relevant if you have a nice 19" monitor at home and just plug the laptop to it ... Of course for gaming the desktop is much better (laptops have junk graphics unless you pay more for discrete solutions) you can always put more memory for the new version of your favorite game (and it's cheaper than the one for the laptop) ... and on and on and on!!! Plus if you want your laptop to be fully functional you have to get a separate peripherals such as mouse and keyboard - sound ....

dire_wolf · 23rd Mar 2007, 11:28

I know a lot of my work colleagues are switching to laptops now, even if it's just for home use, mainly because they can wander about with it and not have to sit cramped up at a desk all the time. I just can't seem to get along with laptops, they just seem to lack grunt when you need it in games and rendering, maybe something to do with HDD speed.

Bluephoenix · 23rd Mar 2007, 22:39

I suppose its the old specilization route.

laptops will become the standard machines for office and web tasks, while desktops will be used mostly for tasks that require a lot of power or storage space. (home file/backup servers, gaming, HTPC/media servers)

sui_winbolo · 24th Mar 2007, 22:47

I'll be getting a laptop instead of building a PC this summer. I was going to build my dream machine, but a laptop is a much more logical route with college and running back & forth.

Bluephoenix · 25th Mar 2007, 03:04

only issue there is you can't fasten a laptop down onto the floor

mine is only removable if you know how to get at the bolt-heads

crazydeep74 · 25th Mar 2007, 04:42

This either means people are getting too lazy to walk to there computer or, are being more active and getting out.

Cobalt · 25th Mar 2007, 19:36

I know that at my college laptops are the latest craze. Everyone is getting one now whether they can afford it or not lol.

However I am being asked to build a lot more desktops for people as well so it seems that PC uptake has had a sudden surge where I am. Possibly because all those people still on P3s etc have finally decided to bite the bullet.

22nd Mar 2007, 15:21	#1
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22nd Mar 2007, 15:36	#2
DarkLord7854 Web Developer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 3,825	That just means there's more people buying into laptops, doesn't mean they don't already own a desktop. The good thing about desktops is that you can just upgrade it piece by piece. Laptops.. You can't, not as much anyways(HD and memory but that's about it),and they're sold as 1 unit, whereas desktops can ether be bought as 1 unit or as multiple. I'm guessing they don't consider the people like us who buy new desktop parts every year or so. __________________ Current Computer: eVGA 780i Motherboard \| Q6600 Core2Quad \| eVGA GTX260 896Mbs 216-core \| 2x Seagate 500Gbs \| 8Gbs OCZ Platinum DDR2 800 \| Creative XtremeGamer X-Fi \| Thermaltake Armor Case Custom WordPress, ZenCart, Joomla, vBulletin, etc installs and skinning, PM/E-Mail for a quote

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Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,228	Very good point, I'd love to know the proportion of people upgrading to just buying a PC. Also, remember most companies buy PCs rather than laptops for their employees (unless you're managerial or travel often) so those will negate the people upgrading. __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

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Stompy Ultramodder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Suffolk, England Posts: 1,097	I find I use my laptop alot more at home, even though my laptop has a 14" widescreen, compared to a 19" CRT on the PC. It's just so much more convient if I decide I want to go and sit on the sofa downstairs whilst using it, I can just unplug everything and take it downstairs, still having everything open on the screen. Of course, it does have intel bollocks graphics so I still have to use the PC for gaming. __________________ PC (Now out of use): Athlon 64 3000+ Winny \| Asus A8N-SLI \| 1024mb OCZ Premier \| 6600GT 128mb \| 160GB WD \| NEC 3520 DVDRW \| Coolermaster Centurion 530 \| Hiper Type-R 480w Laptop: Dell Studio XPS 13 \| Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4ghz \| 4gb Ram \| GeForce 9500M 256mb \| 320gb 7200rpm \| DVDRW \| 13.3" LED WXGA

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rowin4kicks Hypermodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Windsor, UK Posts: 761	i totally agree, my laptop is soo much more versitile than my old desktop, although i do miss the power, adn the screen size a bit lol __________________ Penguin v5.0 on it's way... AMD Phenom II X4 955 - 4Gb 1600Mhz Corsair Dominator - XFX Radeon HD 5850 - Corsair HX650W - 500Gb Samsung F2

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Aankhen Supermodder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: India Posts: 406	I don't know about mobile computers overtaking desktops, but they could certainly catch up. For example, in my household of six people, five of us have laptops (I have a desktop too, of course ). Only three of us (myself included) are college students. __________________ It sure took me a long time to realize I hadn't changed my forum settings since returning from Canadia-land.

22nd Mar 2007, 23:26	#11
KMS-oul You think you know me. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh UK Posts: 1,312	Laptop price performance ratio is much better than it was years ago so it's only logical really.

23rd Mar 2007, 00:58	#12
Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An hour north of Boston Posts: 12,576	I thought laptop sales overtook desktop sales a couple years ago... There certainly is a convenience factor, but I still like to keep a desktop around for when I need the extra space/power/screen/etc. That said, I'm using a laptop primarily now. __________________ hire me @ eric-stern.com - web developer and php ninja pics @ my smugmug :: Twitter @firehed :: blog @ firehed.net 40D\|580EXII\|285HV\|AB800\|70-200f/4LIS\|17-50f/2.8\|150f/2.8Macro\|50f/1.8 MacPro @ 8x2.8GHz, 10GB FBDDR2, 3TB HD :: MBP @ 2x2.2GHz, 4GB DDR2, 320GB HD

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west4sider What's a Dremel? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 6	The point with the screen according to me is not so relevant if you have a nice 19" monitor at home and just plug the laptop to it ... Of course for gaming the desktop is much better (laptops have junk graphics unless you pay more for discrete solutions) you can always put more memory for the new version of your favorite game (and it's cheaper than the one for the laptop) ... and on and on and on!!! Plus if you want your laptop to be fully functional you have to get a separate peripherals such as mouse and keyboard - sound ....

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dire_wolf Revelation Machine Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK Posts: 2,110	I know a lot of my work colleagues are switching to laptops now, even if it's just for home use, mainly because they can wander about with it and not have to sit cramped up at a desk all the time. I just can't seem to get along with laptops, they just seem to lack grunt when you need it in games and rendering, maybe something to do with HDD speed. __________________ Marching Into History, Marching Into War, Marching Into History To Function As A Whore "Don't Fear Citizens! TAD KNOWS HIS RAID!"

23rd Mar 2007, 22:39	#15
Bluephoenix Spoon? What spoon? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Posts: 936	I suppose its the old specilization route. laptops will become the standard machines for office and web tasks, while desktops will be used mostly for tasks that require a lot of power or storage space. (home file/backup servers, gaming, HTPC/media servers)

24th Mar 2007, 22:47	#16
sui_winbolo Network Engineer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottineau, ND Posts: 1,306	I'll be getting a laptop instead of building a PC this summer. I was going to build my dream machine, but a laptop is a much more logical route with college and running back & forth. __________________ :: XBOX 360 / / SPARTAN sui ::

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Bluephoenix Spoon? What spoon? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Posts: 936	only issue there is you can't fasten a laptop down onto the floor mine is only removable if you know how to get at the bolt-heads

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crazydeep74 Hypermodder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 761	This either means people are getting too lazy to walk to there computer or, are being more active and getting out. __________________ Project PlexBox - Planning - Log Coming Soon.

25th Mar 2007, 19:36	#19
Cobalt Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 248	I know that at my college laptops are the latest craze. Everyone is getting one now whether they can afford it or not lol. However I am being asked to build a lot more desktops for people as well so it seems that PC uptake has had a sudden surge where I am. Possibly because all those people still on P3s etc have finally decided to bite the bullet.