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I want to get someone a computer for Christmas Im thinking a laptop enless they're worse then a desktop. So would it be better to get a laptop or a desk top and what ones would be good to get like the brand processor stuff like that?/?
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Wow, every other answer was garbage. I'll see if I can clear this up.
If the person already has a desktop and it's relatively new (came with XP) then they probably don't need a new desktop. You do need to keep in mind the pros and cons of desktops and laptops.
Real quick though: Somebody below said that laptops are faster....WTF? Laptops are the same thing as desktops, there's no real hardware difference other then that it's squeezed in a small case. System speed is going to depend on hardware speed. Faster processor, faster/more RAM, motherboard bus speed, hard drive RPM, etc. To be honest, desktops have the possibility to be much faster then most laptops due to the fact that they're far more expandable.
Pros and Cons
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Laptop
pro: portability
con: little expandability
Desktop
pro: expandability
con: little portability
^See what i'm saying. Pretty much the same. Now, on to what you need to know to decide what to purchase. Do they play games? If so, gaming laptops will usually run you around $2000+, while you can spend $800 on a desktop and purchase a graphics card for it and be good to go.
Some people will argue "I want wireless, my desktop can't use wireless internet" <--FAIL
Desktops can use wireless with a simple wireless adapter which you can buy at any Circuit City or Best Buy. The USB adapter is going to be about $40-$50 and the internal should be about the same.
If they are in college, get them a laptop, they can take it to class and take notes, carry it back home and study them. It's wonderful. Other then that, there's really no need to get a laptop, they were designed with the sole purpose of being portable, if you don't need a portable computer, you don't need a laptop.
Brands: Acer <--cheap, Dell <--Garbage, Sony <--Expensive but quality, Toshiba <--Quality, Apple <--don't know, Compaq <-- made by HP, emachines <--made by Gateway.
Keep in mind, if you're going to buy somebody a desktop, get them an LCD monitor, there is usually a deal of some sort going on at local retail stores to upgrade from a CRT to an LCD. It's worth it.
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i'd get a laptop first of all because their smaller and you can carry them around and you dont have to put aside a specific place to keep them at. as to what brand well im no big computer person but i know a lot of people have dells and they always seem to work really well and you can get really good deals on them. =D xoxo helpachick
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I agree with Russianspy. The thing is you got to figure out what this person's needs are. How neccessary will it be to move the computer and how often will he/she take it along? Will the computer be used for gaming or any other activity that would benefit from higher powered graphics, bigger screen, larger keyboard etc?
I have seen people I know buy labtops without needing them. That equals money out the window. For a select few its the right way to go, but if the thing will mainly stay at home, desktops are more powerful and more comfortable to use (at the same price).
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Well...I think a laptop because you coud take anywhere you want and they run faster.....and Im getting a laptop so yea!!!
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Depending on the person will help you decide weather to get a desktop or laptop. If they are only gonna use it at home get a deasktop(pluse they are cheeper) if they go lots of places and will use it alot for anything then a laptop is a good idea. And for brand i would sugggest dell. There rally good. But anything will work.
Jess
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its not a matter of being worse. its a difference. its a price difference, you are paying for size and portability, so on average, a laptop is about as powerfull as a desktop thats $400 cheaper. if that someone does not have a computer at all, a desktop would probably be better. theres also other minor issues, a desktop is a better idea, unless that person needs the portability aspect.
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