Laptops Photography Shack Guide
Laptops Displacing Desktops
By Nikos L Maxwell
Are laptops only to be used as a way to document our
thoughts and ideas using text and drawings? While some
may believe this to be true, others feel that the laptop
is quickly becoming the personal computing platform
of choice.
At one time they were considered an expensive luxury,
yet today they are being used much more often because
of the flexibility they offer, with regard to work habits.
This is because more and more people take their work
with them and seem to always be on the go. Or, it is
also perfect for those who have bulky desktop computers
at work but like to do a little work at home as well.
The size of the laptop is a huge plus and it gets even
smaller with notebooks, yet they still have the power
that is required by those who use them.
Laptops May Soon Displace Desktops
Since 2005, the sales and rentals of laptops have actually
displaced those of desktops in the United States. Due
to a constant drop in pricing, technological improvements
and the evolution and extension of the WAN technology,
notebooks are destined to replace desktop PCs in most
instances, both at home and professionally. As a matter
of fact, by 2011, laptop computer sales will account
for more than half of the worldwide PC shipments.
According to the Gartner Group, over 258 million personal
computers were purchased in 2007 and 60% of those were
desktop models. In 2008, the call for the desktop models
increased about 7%, while the sales of laptop computers
increased by approximately 18.6%. This growth is expected
to continue to be in double digits at least through
2010.
Becoming Portable And More Affordable
Some of the reasons for their popularity include the
fact that they take up less space than the desktop models,
they are portable and becoming are more affordable.
While a laptop is still generally more expensive than
a desktop, the gap is starting to close in.
In 2002, you may have expected to pay approximately
double for a laptop, compared to a PC that went for
$1000.00; whereas in 2007, there was approximately a
$300 to $500 difference in pricing, depending upon the
brand. Of course, power and computers electronics plays
a huge part in the deciding factor when choosing the
one that will fit your needs the best.
More Processing Power
Many company IT departments have migrated to the use
of laptops as well and only the most serious queries
are run on servers anymore, which means the power built
into most of the newer models should be
sufficient.
If you are still unable to decide, then you may want
to consider a rental laptop as this will allow you to
"test drive" one before making your decision.
About the Author:
Nikos L Maxwell has written a number of articles on
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Keep a lookout as more articles are added from this
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More Computer Rental Facts....
Does computer rental come with insurance?
Most rental places do provide
insurance factored into the cost of renting the computer.
If they do not then you need to seriously reevaluate
whether or not to do business with them. You do not
need to worry about renting a computer and having
it break down and then being forced to pay for a
replacement.
If the rental agency wants
you to pay extra for insurance, you also may want
to reconsider the business arrangement. Insurance
should be factored into the weekly or monthly cost
for renting the equipment.
If there are no computer rental
businesses in your area that factor in insurance into
the cost of the monthly rental, and you absolutely
must use them, make sure and take out insurance on
your own.
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