Comments on: Desktop v Laptop http://loganleger.com/desktop-laptop Engineer, Entrepreneur, Technologist Fri, 30 Mar 2012 03:54:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Logan Leger http://loganleger.com/desktop-laptop/comment-page-1#comment-3023 Logan Leger Wed, 20 May 2009 18:29:33 +0000 http://loganleger.com/?p=427#comment-3023 <p>I've gotten similar advice from some of my other programming friends. It seems that this setup is the new way to go. I'm browsing through the refurbed Mac Pros to see what I can turn up. Thanks!</p> I’ve gotten similar advice from some of my other programming friends. It seems that this setup is the new way to go. I’m browsing through the refurbed Mac Pros to see what I can turn up. Thanks!

]]> By: Joey Brooks http://loganleger.com/desktop-laptop/comment-page-1#comment-3006 Joey Brooks Wed, 20 May 2009 10:20:02 +0000 http://loganleger.com/?p=427#comment-3006 <p>Well. Think of what you're going to need from a home computer. If you're doing design and coding, you're likely going to need a lot of screen real estate and power, which can only truly be squeezed out of a desktop (though you could just hook up an external monitor to a laptop, power is something you'll need). If you're doing nothing but communicating, browsing, and minor coding, then there's no need for all that, and a laptop would suit.</p> <p>I'd keep the laptop and buy a desktop, personally. I have a similar arrangement and it works well for me, with an older laptop and a new desktop. The laptop gets used for client meetings and the like and the occasional running around for group coding sessions and what not. The desktop holds all my power for photoshopping, power-browsing, major coding, etc.</p> Well. Think of what you’re going to need from a home computer. If you’re doing design and coding, you’re likely going to need a lot of screen real estate and power, which can only truly be squeezed out of a desktop (though you could just hook up an external monitor to a laptop, power is something you’ll need). If you’re doing nothing but communicating, browsing, and minor coding, then there’s no need for all that, and a laptop would suit.

I’d keep the laptop and buy a desktop, personally. I have a similar arrangement and it works well for me, with an older laptop and a new desktop. The laptop gets used for client meetings and the like and the occasional running around for group coding sessions and what not. The desktop holds all my power for photoshopping, power-browsing, major coding, etc.

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