Today, everything is about usability. We are always on the move, and as such, we need a computer that can go with us. Now, a desktop is way too big, so that's out of the question. So the next best thing is a laptop.
Now, there are a good amount of good things about having laptops. For one of course, is the portability. A laptop is like a mini-desktop. But, it has it's limits for how much it can do. For one, the price has to go up considerably. Why? Because they have to make desktop components fit into a laptop. It is hard to make components smaller, because the smaller they get, the more you have to worry about heat. For example, hard drives can get pretty hot in a desktop. Put them in a laptop, and it gets a lot worse. How do we fix this? We dissipate the heat by using copper heatsinks, which are expensive. So, when you have to make everything smaller to fit in a laptop, you gain heat and price.
But are they useful? YES! You can do pretty much anything you could on a desktop, but it will be a little slower than a desktop of similar specifications. They even have gaming laptops now! But, I would avoid getting a laptop for gaming, as they are ridiculously expensive, and don't really work that well. Plus, games drain your battery really fast, so if you got a gaming laptop, you would mainly need to stay connected to an outlet, which in that case, why not just go ahead and get a desktop?
Laptops give you a great deal of portability, but for a steeper price and shorter battery price. It is up to you to choose whether or not you would rather have a desktop or laptop.
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