What is your reason for buying a laptop?

United States
November 5, 2008 11:52pm CST
I bought a laptop a few months ago because I needed a computer to connect to the Internet. This is my first laptop - Dell Inspiron 1525. I love it. It is portable. It does not have to sit at a location; I can take it with me whenever I go. It's a good computer. I have very little problem with it ever since I bought it for $450 at Best Buys.
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@iskayz (5420)
• Philippines
6 Nov 08
laptops - two laptops side by side
Hi there! I haven't bought a laptop yet but I have one from my dad. I like using it rather than my desktop because of comfort. I can use it anywhere like what you said. Besides that it's compact and light so its easy to carry around. But if I would compare it to my desktop with regards to its capacity, desktops is still the best because you can upgrade them unlike laptops. Laptops I think are best for travelers. Especially businessmen who needs to work and work wherever they are. And of course for internet addicts like me, who likes to mylot anywhere its possible hehe. Ciao!
• United States
7 Nov 08
Laptop portability makes it ideal for people who are always on the move. You are right that laptop capacity such as memory or upgrade is not comparable to desktop. But, most people use computers for activities that do not require usage of much memory. I'm an internet addict also.
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@iskayz (5420)
• Philippines
10 Nov 08
Yeah I think most people use laptops nowadays for typing, surfing the net, emails and chatting. Business men use it too so they will always be updated with their business wherever they are. Happy mylotting!
@saizo6 (2199)
• United States
7 Nov 08
My current laptop is my second one and it's a Toshiba. I bought it for close to $700 two years ago and it's still working perfectly. I ended up buying my first laptop (also a Toshiba) because I needed to use it for school and I didn't feel like sharing. At the time we only had one desktop at home and it was a pain trying to share it with everyone else in the house. I originally wanted to get a desktop at first but it was kind of spendy to customize one. So, I just went to the closest electronic store, browsed around and bought myself a laptop. It was nice because I got to take it to school and other places with me. The wireless connection was a bonus for whenever I took it to the library. I didn't have to wait to use one of their computers. And the most important thing was that it was mine and I didn't have to share it with anyone else in the family.
• United States
7 Nov 08
My laptop is the Dell Inspiron 1525. I bought it at Bestbuys for $450 a few months ago. My desktop is a Toshiba. It's really nice to have your own computer especially a laptop because you can take it with you anywhere.
@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
6 Nov 08
Yeah, it's because of the portability. I'm having a laptop, and it's so convenient. Not only bring out is convenient, I can also carry my laptop downstair in the living room, using computer while I'm watching TV.
• United States
7 Nov 08
I definitely agree with you on this.
@hellcowboy (7374)
• United States
7 Nov 08
Me and my fiance bought a laptop a long while back from an ex friend because she did not use it and she said that her and her fiance would sell it to us for two hundred dollars which was a good deal even though it is an older laptop,and the reason we wanted a laptop was so me and my fiance could both be in the same room,and she could use the laptop while I was playing a game or something,so we could both be together all the time,and then I joined mylot under my fiance,so now we can both do mylot,so we sit together in the computer room and spend a lot of time on mylot which makes me very happy,and we are hoping to get another laptop,so that way me and my fiance can both use laptops and then we will be able to do mylot and other sites from the comfort of our bedroom or in the den while watching television or playing video game so that way we can accomplish many tasks all at the same time,especially since we have a lot to do,that does not involve being on the computers,and my parents might buy us a laptop for Christmas,but it depends on how the economy is and whether or not they can afford it.
• United States
7 Nov 08
That's really nice. Your laptop help to enhance your relationship. I might get another laptop for my wife in the future. It is so convenient.
@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
6 Nov 08
Hi friend, I havent buy a laptop yet, but i am planning to buy one this december. The reason i want to have it because it is very portable and you can carry it every where you go. I can do so many thing in the computer like chatting, checking email and do mylotting like this. Happy posting.
• United States
7 Nov 08
Yes, the portabilty of a laptop is the main reason I bought it. Also, laptops are much more cheaper than before and you still get good performance even from the cheap ones.
@EliteUser (3964)
• Australia
22 Feb 09
Hey, The reason I bought a laptop is because my desktop stopped reading USB drives, so then I was using an 800MHz laptop with 128MB RAM which was driving me crazy. Then I bought a better laptop.