Laptop Versus Desktop Computers Case

The world has become very dependent on computers. The king of the block used to be the traditional desktop computer. With the rise of the laptop computer the demand for the once revered desktop computer has declined. This raises the need to investigate the current and future state of the laptop computer and why it is dominating the market. Overall, research will show that the advantages of moving to a laptop computer can far outreach the benefits of the disappearing desktop computer.

Laptop versus Desktop Computers

Computers are a very important part of our lives both in business and personal use. The decision between laptop and desktop can be a difficult one. Laptop computers provide many advantages over their disappearing predecessor, the traditional desktop computer. Many of today’s manufacturers are focusing on mobile computers because the demand for them is much greater than for the traditional desktops. As this technology advances and becomes quicker and easier to use, the traditional desktop computer is slowly joining other dinosaurs like the record player and 8 track player.

The Rise of Laptop Computers

Just ten years ago laptop computers served a small group of people in the business world. Their processing power was slow and capabilities were extremely limited compared to the standard desktop computer. The cost for a laptop was far from affordable to the average person. They did have one advantage at the time; mobility. They could be carried almost anywhere; this allowed for productivity among those who could afford them to increase. As technology improved and the price became more in the range of the everyday consumer; laptops have become more prevalent than ever. In Dan Ochiva’s 2009 article “The Disappearing desktop” Ochiva claimed that, “HP reported in February that while its laptop shipments increased by 8 percent in the last quarter, desktop shipments declined 15 percent.” (para. 2). He goes on to attribute this to smaller more powerful circuitry allowing for better performance. Intel, a major processor manufacturer, has begun to shift more focus on its mobile technology since it started seeing a decline in the desktop demand. James Berkow, a writer for the National Post’s Financial Post & FP Investing, is quoted saying in his 2010 article that, “Intel would indeed be wise to shift its development focus away from desktops, sales of which have been falling precipitously for some time now.” (para. 10). With this shift in demand from desktop to laptop, the future of mobile computers would appear to be secure.

As the technology for mobile hardware becomes more advanced and shrinks in size, we can expect to see smaller and thinner laptops. Many of the higher end laptops today, commonly referred to as ultra-books, are extremely thin and light weight. The next generation

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