On the Desk or The Lap
Majed Felimban
Jacksonville University
Author Note
This is a Comparison Essay for ELP Class Submitted on April 5, 2018
Abstract
Long time ago, owning a computer was considered by a lot of people to be a scary task. First, personal devices with advanced technology were just shown to the public for the first time. It got popular by the time. Then there were two types of computers desktops and laptops. When it comes to capabilities laptops could cost more while only having a standard performance compared to a desktop with the same price. Another thing to consider is the convenience factor. You could get high performance desktop, but you are going to have to keep it in one place. That’s why it’s useful in offices and government facilities. Also, there is the subject of style. Desktops naturally have more parts than laptops. Therefore, there are more parts that could be customized. Picking between a desktop model and a laptop is a personal decision for the consumer, it depends on many factors that will be discussed.
On the Desk or on the Lap?
Some years ago, buying a computer was considered by many to be very frightening task. For one, personal computing was advanced technology that was being advertised to the general public for the first time. These computers were also extremely expensive, and to tell the truth, many consumers did not know whether these devices would one day be considered just a fad. History, of course, has shown that computers are here to stay. Computer technology has exceeded most people’s expectations. Still, even today, computer shoppers need to know what their options are. One of the biggest considerations for a computer purchase is “desktop or laptop?” To reach a decision, a buyer can compare these two computer types in terms of their overall cost, convenience, and style (Folse, et al, 2014).
Desktop computers and laptops differ in their costs. Naturally desktops are cheaper than laptops. When it comes to capabilities laptops could cost more while only having a standard performance compared to a desktop with the same price. You can customize your desktop based on your needs and in what ways you want it to be efficient. On the contrary, laptops come with specific properties with a high price. The prices of the laptops are approximately between 500$ to 2000$ while on the other hand a desktop could cost around a 1000$ with features that no laptop could have.
Another thing to consider is the convenience factor. You could get high performance desktop, but you are going to have to keep it in one place. That’s why it’s useful in offices and government facilities. Laptops are primarily used by high school students, and college students. One could basically decide whichever he/she wants to pick depending on the place and time that they are going to use the device in.
Finally, there is the subject of style. Desktops are mostly bigger than laptops. Therefore, there are more parts that you can customize in many ways. Such as colors, shapes, and sizes. Taking sizes as an example, you could have 50 inches screen for your desktop unlike laptops which you can’t get anything larger than 20 inches. Also, the shapes of laptops could vary a lot, such as, detachable laptops which you could separate the screen from the keyboard which some people would find it convenient.
Choosing between a desktop model and a laptop is a personal decision for the consumer. This decision can be made more easily by looking at the cost, convenience, and style preferences while it can seem like a daunting task now, it will certainly become more and more difficult as new “species” of computers come on the market (Folse, et al, 2014).
References
Folse, K. S., Solomon, E. V., & Muchmore-Vokoun, A. (2014). Great writing 4: Great essays.
