Laptops

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Laptops are much smaller than desktop pcs and take up a lot less room. Desktop pcs come with a separate bulky tower which must be stored somewhere, whilst on a laptop it is built into the base. Most desktop pcs also acquire large numbers of accessories which spread over desks. They also require a number of cables trailing between the tower and the monitor, were-as because a laptops base and screen are combined, it doesn't need cables.

Desktop pcs usually have a larger screen than laptops. A standard laptop screen is 15.4", whereas a desktop pc's is 17". Larger screens for desktops pcs are relatively cheap. Whilst laptops with larger screens are available (especially widescreen) they are usually expensive. They also negate one of the main advantages of the laptop, its portability.

This is the main advantage a laptop has over a desktop. Due to their small size, they can be transported easily around the office to share resources, from the workplace to home, and can be used to browse the internet from anywhere with a wireless connection. Desktop pcs tend to remain in the place they are assembled, and moving them requires a lot of recabling and lifting.

Generally speaking, desktop pcs have better system specifications than laptops, although the gap has closed a lot in the last few years. The small size of laptops means that space for extra components is limited, and that existing ones can be forced close together, generating large amounts of heat.

In terms of memory size, desktops are usually much larger than laptops. Most Euroffice laptops have a 40 or 60 GB memory, whilst desktops can be in the hundreds. However with most offices using shared networks for storing files on, this isn't really an issue. For personal use computers, desktops offer a lot more storage.

Most offices still contain desktops for each employee, but laptops are becoming more commonplace. The smaller screen size can be overcome with a widescreen laptop, and its smaller memory doesn't cause a problem with network drives being used to store files. The laptops portability is useful for moving around the office sharing files and presentations, and work can easily be taken home on them or around the country for meetings. As the prices come down, many company's are buying both desktops and laptops for well traveled employees.

For general use, there isn't much to choose between desktops and laptops. Desktops offer high performance programs and are popular in home offices, but more people are choosing laptops because of how little room in the house they take up, and because where the user has wireless internet, they can browse online from anywhere in the home.

All laptops can be used for basic word processing and spreadsheet applications. Laptops have plenty of storage for files and these can be transported around easily due to the small size and portability of the machines.

Middle of the range laptops such as the majority offered by Euroffice can be used for heavy business use. This can include transporting the laptop to and from the office each day, and using it all day at the office for general work, presentations etc. Most laptops come with memory and performance that will keep them running at optimum performance for all of the working day. (When plugged in to a power source.)

One of the biggest reasons for the rise in laptop sales has been the development of wireless internet. The laptops portability means users can transport it all around the house and use it to access the internet from anywhere they want.

Laptops come with basic multimedia functionality such as the ability to play sound and videos. Higher range laptops allow the user to watch high quality films, or television channels when extra hardware and software to support it is installed. Many also have CD and DVD burning software on which data and multimedia clips can be stored.

Most medium and high range laptops are able to support basic gaming for users. Higher-endones can play games in brilliant audio and visual quality and will support online playing when the laptop is connected to the internet.