rafiki Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Laptop. I'm definitely spoiled by being able to move to any area of the house with my laptop. For my schoolwork, that is truly essential because the desk I used to have was in the only public space in our home. I've got to have quiet when I study. However, I enjoy being in the same room with my family when we're just hanging out. DH and I often share the couch while we're each on our own laptops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I have back issues, so I can't sit at a desk for any length of time without being in a lot of pain. A laptop is really the only option for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdalley Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Laptop. Mine is currently chained to a desk because I have to have the display replaced. (Monday - I hope they do it in under a week.) It was damaged by a flying Wii remote - the wrist strap failed though it was used. I hate not being able to take it from room to room or place to place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extendedforecast Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I have an iMac and a windows laptop, plus an iPhone. I tend to use the Mac for a while and ignore the laptop, then switch to using the laptop and ignoring the desktop. I asked myself which I'd rather have if I could only keep one, and I went with the iMac. Now if we are talking about a MacBook, I might choose that over the iMac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I prefer a desktop. I like working at a desk or table. I have my iPhone or dh's iPad for general internet browsing-type stuff away from my desk. Very occasionally I will use dh's laptop if I want to work on something while watching TV. ETA: Desktops are sturdier and easier to update/upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I said desktop- but then again, that's all I've ever known. I've never had a laptop. And I'm resistant to change. lol. I like having my large PC monitor and my full sized keyboard and my wireless mouse and my desk to spread papers out on and put a cup of coffee on and so on and so forth. I guess a laptop could be convenient at times though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I've never met a laptop with a keyboard I like. I type *very* fast, and am sniffy about the slope and feel. I currently use the Mac wireless keyboard, and it has done me well. Not the best one I've ever had, but good enough. Plus, I like a good supportive chair all set up for me, and a dedicated space where I don't have to shove things aside to get the space I need to fire 'er up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I prefer a laptop. I also have a netbook, which is quickly becoming preferred. I also type fast and at first I had a hard time going from a desktop to a laptop, now I'm finding the laptop cumbersome compared to the netbook. A netbooks is so easy to drag around. It's like a walkman vs a boom box. My ds got a new computer for Christmas. His hand me down laptop was wearing out. After much consideration he opted for a desktop, which kind of surprised me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Desktop. iMac with a huge screen. Awesome! Then as pricing and budget permits add an iPad. Then you have a truly mobile network device. Laptops are neither here nor there (except for road-warriors) as far as I'm concerned. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabrizia Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I went with Desktop, but my actual answer is both. I like having a desktop where I can do more complex things like graphics and research and what not. I also like having a laptop which can go places with me and where I can surf the web and check message boards and what not as needed. I currently only have a Desktop and I do miss my laptop. That being said if I had to chose one it would definitely be a desktop where I can sit in my comfy chair and have a big monitor to do all the various things I use my computer for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy in Indy Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I like my desktop because I have a huge screen. I love having 2 windows open and being able to see (and read) 2 complete pages of something. I had a laptop as my only computer for a while. It just wasn't my cup of tea. If I could have both, that would be great. If I can only have one, it's desktop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anneofalamo Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 desktop with two huge screens, eventually a third! I do graphic design things, and homeschool. We have two laptops and another desk top for school, and the kids luv the laptops way more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Desktop. iMac with a huge screen. Awesome! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jann in TX Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Love Love Love my I-Mac and large screen... I also loved my windows PC (Dell)... We have had bad luck with laptops lasting around here...except for DHs Mac laptop...(work computer only). I have an I-pad if I want to work away from the computer. I teach online Math classes and I'm happy to have a larger screen-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Laptop. I haven't had a desktop for about 6 years. That was when we got our first laptop computer, and I used it so much more than my desktop...pretty much abandoned my desktop once I got a laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Laptop!!! We have an iMac with a big screen, but my iBook is on my lap right now while I lay on the couch with my feet in dh's lap. We are a technology family and we all carry around laptops and iphones all over the place. I can't imagine school without it anymore. Watching a lab video on the laptop while we were blowing up the garage in chemistry was just too good to miss! I do use the desktop for doing graphic design work and I have Windows installed there if I need it for something. I'd say 95% of the time I use the laptop though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I prefer my toughbook laptop. I haven't used my desktop in months, since I got the laptop back from getting repaired (it needed a new keyboard and my stepdad replaced it for me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 If it was to be only my computer and the only computer I use, then a laptop. I love being mobile. Most of the time, I use mine sitting at a desk but I love picking it up at a whim to move to another part of the house, pack it up for vacations, or haul it to the library or Panera's. It's like a mini me. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly IN Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I voted laptop. I do have to say as long as I have a desktop that houses all the internet routers and main stuff....I would want a laptop for MY own personal stuff. If no desktop I would go for a desktop first then a laptop. Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I bought my first laptop 20 years ago and have been using laptops ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 If I *had* to chose, I'd go with my MacBook Pro - I love the portability of it, plus like others have said, it's great for homeschooling in places other than the living room (where we keep the desktop). That said, I LOVE my iMac with a 27" screen - it is where I keep my photo programs and play with my pictures. It is very, very nice. But, if it were my only computer, we'd be stuck in here for school when we needed the computer for something, which would stink as we tend to school at the table or the couch in the den. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lainey Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 We have both and I prefer laptop because it's mobile and I can take it anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKapers Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Desktop. I just like their keyboards better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarlaB Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Laptop, for portability. But when at my desk I use a wireless full-size keyboard & mouse so I can type/navigate faster. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 We have a desktop, infact I am using it at this moment. I use it maybe twice a month. I much, much, much prefer to use my laptop. Once we move, we will no long have this desktop, and I can imagine any reason we would ever buy one again. We have 3 laptops and this old desktop that dh has our bills on. In fact, I was looking at the kids small tv last night ( a little 19in) and thinking, hmmmm I could just replace that with a laptop, and then It wouldnt be out all the time....... Yeah, I like laptops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Definitely laptop - I love the mobility. I just got my laptop for Christmas and I absolutely love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 It took me a while to work out which one i wanted. But I LOVE my 27" desktop Imac. But...I have my own desk, my own office in the house, my own space. This is where I use my computer and everyone knows to find me here if they need me. But even when I was still homeschooling I had my own desk space in the schoolroom where I had my desktop PC. I did have a laptop for a couple of years and I found I tended to just use it at my desk anyway. I don't watch TV much and I prefer not to have computers in my bedroom- I prefer to have my bedroom as an electronic free sanctuary. So they are my reasons and i haven't regretted it so far. I do also have an ipad so that did factor into it, but I think I would have bought the desktop anyway. I love the big screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 We're an all laptop family. Dh, ds, and I each have our own. We haven't had a desktop for almost 3 years, and don't miss it. I do have a wireless keyboard and large monitor, so if I really want to I can hook my laptop to them. I rarely do though. I like the portability of a laptop. I can do plenty on it, including a lot of the photo and video editing I like to do. I'm not sure we'll ever go back to a desktop, even if we get an iPad. Oh, and I have an iPhone, but it's too small to ever replace my computer as far as I'm concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I have a frankenlaptop at the moment. When it's at home, it's hooked up to a mouse, regular keyboard, second monitor, and external hard drive. However, I can still disconnect it and take it elsewhere if I need (such as when visiting family). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2att Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 If it was to be only my computer and the only computer I use, then a laptop. I love being mobile. Most of the time, I use mine sitting at a desk but I love picking it up at a whim to move to another part of the house, pack it up for vacations, or haul it to the library or Panera's. It's like a mini me. :D This. But my husband, who has an phone, uses his laptop less frequently. He prefers the imac with the big screen since he's already mobile with his phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I have an old laptop that I use day to day and a faster more snazzy desktop that gets used far less but maybe gets used a few times a month for all the stuff the old laptop can't handle. In practice if I had a newer laptop like my husbands then I would consider getting rid of the desktop. Laptops are so much more convenient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warriormom Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Mac desktop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I like the keyboard on our desktop so much better than the laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Everyone in the family has laptops. My hubby is a road warrior so he has to have a laptop and the kids in college need a laptop for school and then me and the littles like to take our when we visit family in GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffodilDreams Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Laptop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 LOVE my macook pro I got a year ago! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! I am getting a desktop this summer for the family, but for my personal computer, a laptop all the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 We have multiple laptops and a netbook. I have my own laptop with a really big screen, full keyboard with number pad, and the glass mouse so it's hands off for the DC. I homeschool at the kitchen table so I find it essential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkInTheBlue Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Well, laptop for me because I LOVE to portability too much to be tied to the chair. Then again, I've morphed to using our iMac in the kitchen or my iPad lately. I'm pretty much just a WTM boards reader, email, Facebook, and read around on the internet person. I don't need a high powered computer. My husband creates websites, videos, etc. He needs mega size and mega space. He has to have a heavy duty computer and that's more achievable with his desktop iMac. I recommend Apple laptops for casual users. :) But that's influenced by my preference to take it with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Desktop. It's less expensive, easier to upgrade, and I have a GIANT monitor. We've had so many problems with our laptops over the years. I do like to have one laptop in the house, but not as my primary computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveBaby Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 desktop - iMac all the way. We considered a MacBook, but for the $$$ I could get twice the computer for less with the iMac. And it is like a piece of art on my desk. Absolutely gorgeous...and functional. It's like Ikea for computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I'm greedy... I have both. iMac for the school room, and laptop for my personal use. I still lust after an iPhone (try to wait a while longer) and iPad. I'm just iCrazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter's Moon Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I just got my own laptop on Saturday, and I'm loving it a lot! I hate sitting at a desk, especially when it takes me awhile to research or what not. A few years ago, all we had was a laptop as our main computer. I loved it because we could sit on the couch and sit anyway we wanted comfortably. I'm in my rocking chair in my room right now on the laptop, and I forgot how good it felt to not be tied to a desk, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iquilt Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 My personal computer has been replaced by my iPad. The only thing I don't use it for, yet, is printing and I can use kids Mac desktop for those things. I know I can print from my iPad, I just haven't set it up yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I'm going the Mac route and have always had a laptop. I'm thinking I would prefer a desktop now that I have an iPhone. Which would you go with? Laptop. It can go where ever I want to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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