[OT] Laptop or desktop which is better for a programmer ?

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Do you use laptop od desktop in your everydays work ? Which you consider a
better choice ? I am asking here not on a hardware group because I consider
this choice as a programmer and want other programmers to tell me if they
like working on a laptop or not ?
Jarod

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I have both. However, my laptop is plugged in to a nice flat screen
Sony 19' monitor with bright screen technology and I have a wireless
keyboard and mouse.

I probably won't buy a desktop again because I need the mobility
of a laptop for travelling.

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For work, I have a laptop and a desktop. My primary dev environment is the
desktop with the laptop acting as a secondary dev environment as well as a
research sandbox and a demo machine. If I had to lose one, I'd be just fine
with the other.

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Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this forum are my own, and not
representative of my employer.
I do not answer questions on behalf of my employer. I'm just a
programmer helping programmers.
 
Jarod said:
Do you use laptop od desktop in your everydays work ? Which you consider a
better choice ? I am asking here not on a hardware group because I consider
this choice as a programmer and want other programmers to tell me if they
like working on a laptop or not ?
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I used to use my personal laptop for both work and home (at my previous
job). I now have just a desktop at work. It's definitely faster, due to
having faster disks and more memory - the disks being the important bit
which couldn't easily be fixed on my laptop without lowering battery
times. I can work perfectly well on the laptop, however, and it gives a
lot more flexibility.

If you want to be able to work at home, or take notes in soft form in
meetings, etc, a laptop is a great choice. If you don't mind being tied
to your desk, a desktop is likely to be faster in terms of disks,
cheaper to buy, and cheaper to upgrade.
 
Jarod said:
Hey
Do you use laptop od desktop in your everydays work ? Which you consider a
better choice ? I am asking here not on a hardware group because I consider
this choice as a programmer and want other programmers to tell me if they
like working on a laptop or not ?
Click to expand...

It also probably depends on your job too. If you're exclusively office based
(i.e. Pale bearded developer that noone wants the customer to see) then a
desktop is the clear winner. If you're office based but visit customers,
then a desktop and either a pool laptop or your own laptop depending on how
much you're out and about. If you're like me and you're out and about at
different sites consulting, then just a laptop should do.

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Regards,

Tim Haughton

Agitek
http://agitek.co.uk
http://blogitek.com/timhaughton
 
Hi,

I use a desktop ( Alienware machine ) at home, I also have a laptop but
only to do presentations and fast compilation/changes when at a client site.

I really prefer a desktop for work ( and gaming of course :) ) it's easier
to customize and expand. beside they are lot cheaper !!!


cheers,
 
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