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Laptop sales top out desktop

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by poertner_1274, Jul 3, 2003.

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  1. poertner_1274 secroF laicepS topShceT

    CNN states that laptop sales have finally clinched the top spot in retail computer sales with nearly 54% of the market.

    I guess with mobile technology on the rise, now is as good a time as any to buy a laptop.
    poertner_1274, Jul 3, 2003
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  2. iss TechSpot Chancellor

    I had one got rid of it I prefer desktops. but then I dont have any business use for a laptop and for personal use I would rather have a computer I can work on and upgrade which pretty much leaves out laptops.
    iss, Jul 3, 2003
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  3. ill-frosty Newcomer, in training

    its just a fad. everyone will soon come back to where they belong. ;)
    ill-frosty, Jul 8, 2003
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  4. Arris TechSpot Evangelist

    What I would be interested to see is if this increase in laptop sales had had an impact on the hand held pc/palm sales. I've been caught between several worlds of Personal computing devices.

    A laptop and Ericsson T68 work for me, but if I didn't have a laptop supplied by my work I might consider a 3rd generation mobile with pocketpc functionality. I'm not sure. But I know that a lot of my friends who work in computing now work on laptops just incase they have to travel for work. Seems to be a more common practice nowadays.
    Arris, Jul 14, 2003
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  5. SNGX1275 TechSpot Special Forces

    I have always wanted a laptop, would be so much easier to get real work done on my desk, right now my monitor and keyboard take up so much space I have to do my real work somewhere else. But the cost keeps me away.

    I have a PDA as well but haven't used it in over a year, I feel bad to cause my parents got it for me as a gift and it was an expensive one back when I got it.
    SNGX1275, Jul 14, 2003
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  6. Phantasm66 Newcomer, in training

    Maybe, with smaller processors and hard drives on the way, all PCs will be laptops that fit into docking stations.....

    ??
    Phantasm66, Jul 14, 2003
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  7. young&wild TechSpot Chancellor

    Thats possible P66. For instance cellphones in the past, they are really big, current models are much more smaller and contains more features. Miniaturization is the future.
    young&wild, Jul 15, 2003
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