Will portable computers replace desktop computers completely?

@wangkai (797)
China
September 26, 2008 5:50am CST
holly every one of computer fans.Nowadays,portable computers are more and more cheap and popular.function of portable computers are close to desktop computers.But portable computers will not be able to replace desktop computer completely in a very long time.Do you think so?please state the reason you think.
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10 responses
@glitch (188)
• Philippines
26 Sep 08
Greets! What do you mean by portable computers? Like desktop computers that are encased in a small box? Or laptop computers. The typical reasons as to why I think desktops will stay for awhile is because of ease of upgrading components and system cooling. Smaller portable computers are getting more powerful and in cases cheaper as well and energy efficient, but they got hotter too and as soon as that's resolved, I see little use of the desktop computers.
@wangkai (797)
• China
26 Sep 08
thank you at first.i have already learned a lot from your response.
@elitess (5070)
• Ipswich, England
18 Dec 08
I don't think they will any time soon as although the laptops have the potential resources to compete with desktop computers they get to hot and shut down (especially in games for example) or other demanding applications.
• United States
29 Sep 08
i think they will.. the bad thing about them is they usually arent as good stat wise on as much memory etc but i know i will never get a desktop again.. too many people are busy with work and have to work on the go so i assume that they would need their pcs with them
@wyz388 (119)
• China
28 Sep 08
No.i think that it last for a long time.
@radinrr90 (157)
• Malaysia
28 Sep 08
Portable computer, or laptop.. I think It had replace the desktop in many way especially in term of portabality. Many laptop now is upgradable. And for people looking for intensive graphic, they are also gaming laptop available, but of course it come with a huge price. And for over heating, had you heard about cooling pad? You can get it easily at any pc shop. What makes people prefer desktop more is because it is much cheaper than laptop. Laptop with same performance as particular desktop will usually cost more. But if you're comparing its functions, in my opinion, laptop is the best.
• India
16 Dec 08
not really bcuz they need to be cooled and they cant b upgraded easily and they are very limited inteh thigns u can do with them but they can get close happy lotting and have a nice day
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
26 Sep 08
Hi wangkai Do you mean, Laptops or Notebooks? If so, I think they would come a time when there would be no desktops. They would be replaced by notebooks. Its very handy, convenient and portable.
@mjmlagat (3170)
• Philippines
26 Sep 08
Eventually, I believe that portable computers will replace desktops. This is because people nowadays are always after of convenience and comfort and easy lifestyle. Portable PC's have these attributes so in the near future, they will ultimately replace desktops.
@GemmaR (8517)
26 Sep 08
Yeah, I imagine that they probably will replace them at some point. Who would want a desktop that you can't take anywhere at the time you can buy a laptop with the same abilities and at the same price. It will happen at some point in the future I am sure.
• United States
26 Sep 08
i think that eventually they will simply because everyone is always the go and in a hurry. they want something they can always take with them when they travel even when they go to work. they are just so convient and these days everyone is about what is the most convient.