On Wed, 1 Oct 2014 09:31:15 -0400, "Don Phillipson"
wrote:


All local indicators suggest laptops far outsell desktops nowadays
(not to mention also tablets.)


Leaving aside tablets, which are very different from desktops or
laptops, if laptops outsell desktops, I think it's crazy. As far as
I'm concerned, almost the only situation when a laptop should be used
instead of a desktop is when traveling, because it's smaller and
lighter, and therefore easier to carry. In all other respects, a
laptop is inferior to a desktop:

It's more expensive to buy
It's less upgradable
Replacement parts or upgraded parts are move expensive to buy
Doing replacement or upgrading is harder and often requires a
serviceman
It's more likely to have problems, since it can easily be dropped
and broken
It's more expensive to repair
It's more easily stolen
The keyboard is smaller and harder to use
The monitor is smaller and harder to see

Probably other things too, but those are the ones that come to my mind
quickly.