Laptop vs. Desktop for a student?

suzanne4, RN · Aug 1, 2005

Just being able to walk around the house and use my computer would keep me from purchasng a desk top any longer. I can sit outside, or watch what is cooking in the kitchen. If they are small enough and mine weighs only about 5 pounds, it will actually fit in my purse, yet with over a 15 inch HD screen.

goodknight · Aug 1, 2005

Laptop. Extremely portable in the house. After sitting at a desk most of the day at school I like to be able to sit in my nice comfy chair and do homework. I can also take it with me if I'm going to have time during the day to do extra work.

Fun2, BSN, RN · Aug 1, 2005

I'm not in nursing school yet, but I say laptop, for sure!

You can take it anywhere in the dorms, house, campus....take it to the library, classes, *Starbucks*, back home when you go back for holidays, etc.

I like taking mine on vacations. I bought a car cord for it, and use it on the road while my husband drives. (I'm an excellent back seat driver.) LOL So, I study on the way to/from 1 hour or more trips. (or play games lol)

In hotels, I hook up to the internet & check e-mail, check Allnurses.com (of course) or whatever else I want.

I also like the ease of being in my bed with my laptop. LOL

IMO, Laptops are better. :) :Crash:

Roy Fokker, BSN, RN · Aug 1, 2005

I still stick to Desktops.

I don't NEED a laptop. I'm not on the move that much. My campus is VERY wired.

Servicing and replacing desktops are easier. Upgrades are cheaper.

They are more rugged.

They are cheaper on the whole. I can splurge and get a better system on the whole. Or if my budget is really tight, I can order parts seperate and build my own PC.

The money I skimmed off can be used to pay for suck kick a$$ accessories - such as this bi-bad stereo system I bought

Most of this stuff I learnt when I was selling and repairing PCs for others for about 2 years - my own shop :)

Fun2, BSN, RN · Aug 1, 2005

True, true.....but I love being outside with my laptop enjoying the warm weather. lol

Ok....SOOOOOO

You can get PC's for cheap now. So, buy both! I bought my laptop off of Ebay. lol

I still stick to Desktops.
I don't NEED a laptop. I'm not on the move that much. My campus is VERY wired.
Servicing and replacing desktops are easier. Upgrades are cheaper.
They are more rugged.
They are cheaper on the whole. I can splurge and get a better system on the whole. Or if my budget is really tight, I can order parts seperate and build my own PC.
The money I skimmed off can be used to pay for suck kick a$$ accessories - such as this bi-bad stereo system I bought
Most of this stuff I learnt when I was selling and repairing PCs for others for about 2 years - my own shop :)

blue eyes · Aug 1, 2005

I only use a laptop so I can access the wireless internet at uni (. I could go desktop now that the uni has switched from wireless to cable internet for students living on campus but a laptop is so much more convenient - I can take it over to library, go over to another unit while at uni, sit in the common room, best of all there is more space on my desk so I can spread all my books/notes out.

casi, ASN, RN · Aug 1, 2005

I'm contemplating getting a laptop as well. It just seems so much more conveint. Especially when I am rarely at home it feels. Also good for when I get to school before the computer lab opens.

I can see the plus sides to a desk computer. They are so big something just screams to me "not as easy for casi to break!"

Where I'm lost is I'm so far from computer smart, I have no clue what constitutes as a good computer anymore.

Fun2, BSN, RN · Aug 1, 2005

I can see the plus sides to a desk computer. They are so big something just screams to me "not as easy for casi to break!"

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