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Originally Posted by dreams
...Vista, yes, on a laptop and, since I really didn't want Win 7, I've been holding out for a system I would like. Now to decide if I still want a desktop or just get a laptop....
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Originally Posted by Lady Blue
After having a desktop for years, I had gone for a 17" laptop (or notebook) because I didn't want a computer taking up all that real estate on my desk and feeling like I was on life support with all the needed connected cords tethering me to one spot. That was a Vista machine.
A few years ago, when I was ready to get a new machine, I split the difference and got a 23" (Win 7) All-in-One. I was tired of squinting at the relatively small 17" screen of the laptop but still wanted the flexibility of moving it around the house. The need to plug it in if I moved it to another room wasn't a deterrent for me since I never used my laptop 'off-leash' either. And since I never used my laptop on my lap anyway, moving the all-in-one with the cordless keyboard to another room was no biggy. It works well for my purposes all the way around.
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The security of a desktop is what impresses me about them. Desktops seem more secure against break-ins because in order to steal them, somebody needs to do a bit of work disconnecting everything and gathering up all the various components; whereas with a laptop all a thief needs to do is grab it and go. I did think about an all-in-one, which is basically what our iMac is, but desktops are a lot easier to work on if you need to add some goodies to the guts of the thing.
I have been toying with the idea of buying a touch-screen monitor to make full use of the Windows 8 OS, though.