Do you prefer PC or laptop?

I was having a friendly discussion with someone this morning about PC and Laptops for work/education stuff, he suggested that I could use a chromebook for all this stuff and this would be a good idea and make things easier. I strongly disagreed with this, mainly because I hate laptops, the keyboard and touchpad make me angry and my PC does everything I need. Most things are synced to my phone for the rare times I may want to add something while out and about. So I thought I’d come here and seek other peoples opinions on laptops vs pc your needs? also if you are feeling bored and want to head on over to the survey ive linked and fill in a few questions I can more easily gather data to make into fun graphs, which if the data agrees with me, I can shove it in his face or should I be in the minority I can let him have this win.

fratermus,
@fratermus@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

I live offgrid in a campervan, which places limits the amount of power and interior space I can devote to computing. So a vanilla laptop for me.

the keyboard and touchpad make me angry

External kb/mice are allowed. :-) Using a mechanical kb with my laptop right now.

Cyder,

For work and general browsing, I prefer a laptop. But for gaming, I definitely prefer a beefy desktop.

Spinellicat,
@Spinellicat@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Thank you I’m am really enjoying reading all the answers, I was fairly sure most people would have and like laptops etc not being tied to a desk is a bonus. Also yup I didn’t word things well but thanks for answering in the spirit of my question. Its great seeing the answers coming in on here and seeing the surveys data.

croobat,
@croobat@lemmy.world avatar

I was desktop-only during my whole college studies and gotta say, I really enjoy the freedom that working from a laptop gives you (especially being a remote worker). I like the fact that I can now dedicate my desktop setup for gaming and entertainment, it keeps work and daily life separated :)

FarraigePlaisteach,

I prefer an all-in-one. If I want to work downstairs (or give a presentation at another venue) one day it’s about as portable as a laptop.

my posture is better on a desktop / all-in-one and the larger screen lets me use a workflow that suits me better.

throws_lemy,
@throws_lemy@lemmy.nz avatar

Laptop, because I can work from anywhere and it doesn’t take up much space

housepanther,
@housepanther@lemmy.goblackcat.com avatar

In a support role, I definitely prefer dealing with laptops. At home, I prefer having a desktop.

HatchetHaro,
@HatchetHaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

If you only use your computer for the most basic of operations (browsing the Internet, watching Netflix, writing documents, etc.), Chromebooks are fine. However, I’m assuming this discussion is about laptops versus desktops.

Basically, all you need to care about between laptops and desktops is the balance between portability, power, and affordability. If you travel a lot, get a laptop. If you need the processing power for video editing or gaming, get a desktop. If you need to edit videos while traveling, get a gaming laptop. If you don’t need any of those, get a second-hand Dell desktop.

If you need to use a laptop but hate the keyboard and trackpad, nothing is stopping you from chucking a separate mechanical keyboard and a mouse into your backpack. A lot of people in tech actually just do that.

Pagliacci,
@Pagliacci@lemmy.ml avatar

Haven’t used my desktop in ages, has been completely replaced by my personal and work laptops.

Jajcus,

I used to use desktop computers both at work and at home (and laptops only when away), but that killed my back – too much sitting. Since then at home I use only laptop – I can lay down with that. I do hate touchpads too, so I don't use that – just a regular mouse. Yes, one can connect a mouse to a laptop. ;-) I would prefer a full keyboard, but the one on laptop is not too bad.

Recently I have bought a powerful PC for gaming, but I only use it remotely, from my laptop (Steam streaming is great).

raubarno,

Ideally, I’d use a high-performance stationary computer as a workstation and a laptop as a terminal (for small work and SSH access).

However, it would by more expensive, not power-efficient, you would always need an internet connection for your laptop, a static IP address and you will need to handle power outages/unexpected shutdowns for your computer.

Edit: So this is why I use a laptop nowadays.

Yearly1845,

For work I use a laptop

Hazzia,

Porqué no los dos?

But frfr I can’t imagine not having both. I’ve got enough power on my desktop to run modern games, do graphical rendering, run IDEs, and fuck around online pretty much simultaneously. Then I have a ThinkPad T14 for leaving the house to pretend I’m touching grass while actually just doing more developer shit.

buckykat,

Laptop and Chromebook are two very different things. A laptop is sufficient for any use case that doesn’t demand GPU power, but if you’re ever considering buying a “gaming” laptop, don’t. You can get a cheap laptop and a decent gaming desktop for the same price and they’ll last you longer and run better.

A Chromebook is just walled garden bullshit.

Kolanaki,
@Kolanaki@yiffit.net avatar

I just use my desktop on my lap. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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