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Laptop versus Desktop
Question:
Laptop or Desktop? Our school is planning mobile workstations for teacher use. Included on our "cart" will be computer, printer [and] scanner [and] copier in one, DVD, CD-RW, and projection device. Now the debate is over a laptop or desktop. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both in regards to short and long term usage?
The IT Guy says:
From a security standpoint, some people will argue a desktop computer can be more secure and less apt to "walk away," but inexpensive devices like the Kensington MicroSaver can make this a moot point. Functionally, a laptop can provide about the same computing power as a desktop computer, but with fewer expansion options in the future. Laptops continue to be more expensive, however. Carts are available which can accommodate either a desktop or the laptop, but with a laptop you don't need place for an external monitor or keyboard. If the computer will ever need to be checked out and used off-site, a laptop is the obvious choice. However, if the computer will be used for hard-drive intensive activities like video editing, then a desktop has more hard drive expandability options.
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