Computer Buying: Laptop or Desktop?

One of the primary considerations in making a new computer purchase is whether to get a desktop or a laptop.  There are advantages and disadvantages to each.  Briefly stated, desktops are generally cheaper and easier to upgrade than laptops.  However, they take up more space and are not portable.  As a matter of fact, the desktops greatest disadvantage, lack of portability, is the biggest advantage of a laptop or notebook.  Laptops are more expensive, it costs more to get the same processing power and memory in a laptop than in a comparable desktop model.  However, there are laptops available that can function as desktop replacements without a significant increase in costs, the Toshiba Satellite for example, click here to purchase: Toshiba Satellite L505-GS5037
. In my opinion, the advantages of a laptop outweigh the disadvantages.  For those of us on the go, portability is essential.  If you can afford it, get a laptop that has enough power to function as a desktop replacement.  You’ll be glad you did.