Do you have both a laptop And a desktop?

I have a pretty pimped desktop, but I'm planning to get a laptop for Uni from dell as well. Is it useful to have both? dual screen etc?

 

If the desktop you have is top-notch, then get a lower powered laptop and/or an ultraportable. If your university has a VPN, you should even be able to use your laptop to talk to your desktop no matter where you are.

I spent about $2100 getting both of my PCs, and I'm glad I did.

 

just 1 laptop here. i will buy a new dell laptop in the next few days but i just can't decide whether to buy a m1330 or a m1530...

 

Not just a laptop and a desktop; several laptops and desktops

 

I have a desktop and this laptop in my house, but only the laptop is technically mine (the desktop is the families, and so if I was using it, my parent's could kick me off if they wanted to go on it - hence why I got the laptop)

 

My desktop is long gone and sold...

Only my laptop remains... and my new Eee PC which is coming Tuesday.. he he.

 

I have washed my hands of 'the desktop' age of computing altogether at this point.

My new angle is versatility, and the power that a modern, small laptop can bring both on the tabletop, and on the road. To this end, I'm looking to invest in a top tier M1330 and a 24" 2408WFP in the near future in order to capitalize on the ultra-power-portable lifestyle.

It's going to be great.

 

I have the XPS Gen 3 desktop which was maxed out at the time (40% off go DELL!) and Im ordering a laptop soon. I think having a strong desktop and a strong laptop is great...but I wouldnt go all out on a laptop. 1500-1800 should be tops in my opinion for a laptop.

 

Just my 1520 at the moment. After a summer of working, I might invest in a desktop, but we'll see.

 

Before uni, i just had a desktop..but since i started uni 5 years ago, I bought a 600m, and now i just bought a m1330....My desktop is quite good with [email protected] C2D w/ excellent cooling, 1.65TB HD space (mostly RAID), 4GB of DDR2, 22" LCD, Z-5500, 8800GTS, etc....I play all games on my desktop and use my laptop for school mostly....i take it to all of my classes and annotate lecture notes. Also, I can now use my m1330 to take lecture recordings with the built-in mic array, now i just need to actually listen to them!

I have my laptop set up right beside my desktop and both are on most of the time. I have MSN live and google talk on my laptop, and use it to chat ...which is quite convenient, especially since we use my desktop as our TV/home theatre (hence 1.65TB of HD space...)....I don't think I could live without my desktop or laptop.

 

I currently have a Dell Dimension 4550 from 1/2003. I'm looking to purchase a XPS M1530 later this week.

 

I have the 2 Notebooks in my sig and my wifes Desktop and a custom Linux file server and a ipcop firewall at home. I had a great desktop but i sold it, i will build a new one in the summer once i decide if i like the Quad core i just build at work.

 

I just have my laptop. Eventually, I'm going to go the route of one ultraportable and one super-powered desktop, but I'm low on funds right now. So, my M1530 is power and portability combined.

 

Custom built rig in my sig below. The 1530 is just there for web browsing and work use.

 

I have a laptop and 2 working PC's. I use the laptop in my sig for working casually in front of the TV. I plan on doing some photo editing and scrap-booking with it as well. I just got it so I'm still setting things up.

I have an older desktop that I do most of my everyday BS on (e-mail, word processing, finance, etc) and a newer desktop for Photo and Video editing as well as CAD work I bring home. The older desktop is a P4-3.0 with 1.5 gig of RAM, a Radeon 8500 graphics card, two 18" monitors, a 160 gig system drive and a 250 gig file drive. This PC uses Win XP and I have all my older peripherals hooked up to it so I can still use them. The newer PC is a C2D-E6600 with 2 gig of RAM, a Radeon 1950 PRO, a 22" monitor, two 160 gig HD's (RAID 0) and a 500 gig HD for files. This machine uses Vista Home Premium. Both of these machines also have 500 gig external backup drives.

Most of my friends think I'm a little nutty for having so many computers (until they need my help ) but it's a hobby. I have fun building and using them and that's all that matters to me

 

I voted yes....for now. Depending on how well my build-up of my new Inspiron 1420 goes I may get rid of my desktop (which is a P4 3GHz mish-mash of old(er) and new(er) parts).

I am rebuilding the 1420 with XP Pro as I type.

 

I got myself a Inspiron 1520, and a E-machine Desktop here at my Uni. But I haven't used the desktop since the day I bought my Inspiron. It's basically a stand to hold the laptop up, so I can install the usb cables conveniently.

 

I have several desktops but my main one is a...

E6600 C2D 2.8ghz 4mb cache
2gb of Corsair DOMINATOR 6400 DDR2 RAM
Nvidia 8800gtx 900/2200 768mb RAM
320gb Harddisk SATA2 7200rpm
etc etc

I am getting an XPS 1530 soon. Some people may say spoilt brat or mommy pays for it, especially since I am only 18. But I have gone through countless forums before I had this and wishing I had the top gear. I had to put up with a 486 for 8 years. I worked for my PC and Laptop for a long time and now it's finally paid off.

 

As of now, I have the Dell 1521 (which is actually my parents that I'm using for now), and the family's old HP Pavillion 1998 bought desktop (yes, still running Windows 98, 12 gig's , 500MHZ, and 128MB, sounds like a rodent that just got ran over by a monster truck, but still ticking lol). As for myself, I'm waiting to get some extra cash (withen the next several weeks) , and am buying an HP laptop or IBM Thinkpad T61.

 

I have a Dell Dimension desktop that is almost 5 years old. But, I hardly use it anymore.

I also have two laptops: an insprion e1505 (typing on that one now) and an xps m1330. I use my inspiron when I home most of the time. But, I use my xps when I am not at home because it is so much smaller and lighter.

 

just one... my m1330 set me back $2400... trying to build a true gaming machine right now. (desktop)

 

2 desktops and 2 laptops. I don't actually use the 2nd laptop since I upgraded to the one in my signature. I plan on building a new desktop and using one of the old ones as a server.

 

hey, can anyone teach me how to do this VPN thing?

Back on topic: I'm studying away from home in another city and yes I do have a desktop at home (P4 512mb though). So right now I'm only using my laptop in university.

 

Have a Sony Vaio desktop and 2 laptops, a Dell Inspiron 1520 and a IBM Thinkpad T-40. For the most part I only use the dell because I can do all my school work and still game where ever, atleast when I find the time.

 

Custom desktop and a relatively quick laptop, adding either an xps m1730 or m17x to the team when they arrive with 8800m gtx sli.