The Laptop Appeal

Posted on | October 29, 2008 |

Got a laptop? If so, you’re not alone. A growing interest in wireless computing plays to the laptop’s main strength: its portability. Even though they tend to cost more than desktop systems, consumers seem to want to take full advantage of the growing availability of high-speed, wireless Internet access at airports, schools, hotels, restaurants, and coffee shops—not just at home. Most laptops now have wireless networking capability built in and deliver long battery life. The thinnest laptops on the market are less than an inch thick and weigh just 3 to 5 pounds. But to get these light, sleek models, you’ll have to pay a premium and make some sacrifices in performance, screen size, and features.
A laptop computer is your best choice if portability and compactness are priorities. A desktop computer typically costs less for equivalent performance and is easier to upgrade, expand, and repair, but you can’t shove it in your backpack and take it to class either. But desktops offer better ergonomics, such as a more comfortable keyboard, bigger eye-level display, and enhanced audio.
Bigger, crisper displays and more usable key layouts have replaced small screens and cramped keyboards on laptop computers. Laptop processors have also caught up in speed with desktop models, and innovative dual-core processors are also available.
As computers become a repository for digital photos, music, and video, manufacturers are making laptops seem almost essential for everyday living.

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