Its senseless to do real computing on a laptop or iPad. For that, you need a big honkin desktop.
Although people spend all day with their iPhones, iPads or whatever else theyre using to casually search the web while watching TV or sitting at a cafe, most of them still have some sort of real computer on a desk somewhere. Some of these poor people (too many in fact) have been suckered into using a laptop as a desktop replacement. Theres really no such thing as a desktop replacement.
That said, the honkin desktop computer with the multi-core CPU isnt in vogue, plain and simple. The productivity benefits have been forgotten.
First of all, lets get real about computing in the modern world. Its not about looking things up on the Web; its about getting more work done in a shorter period of time than ever before. This is largely because of the processing power of desktop computers. And, yes, a powerful laptop can be a workhorse, but get real. If given a choice between using a laptop – no matter how powerful – with a 15-inch screen and using a multi-core tower machine with two or three or four 20-inch to 30-inch monitors, why would I choose the laptop?
Yes, the big rig will cost more, but with just one or two monitors, it wont cost that much more.
The drawback to the desktop rig, of course, is lack of portability. I dont know about you but I dont have this overwhelming desire to have a computer with me 24/7. Others do.
Ive noticed a few interesting phenomenon that bring us back to the olden days of the secretarial pool. Someone in your group will have an iPad or iPhone with an efficient Web browsing system. And the person will be adept at using these devices. Moreover, theyre more than willing to be your secretary to show off their skills on these devices.
"I think were lost, the restaurant isnt here."
"Let me pull out the iPad and figure out where we are."
"You do that while I go shopping."
Ive noticed myself barking commands to these people. "See what the capacity of that hall is. Ill bet its over 500." "Can you bring up a map of the area?" "See if there are any nearby ATM machines."
Never once does someone say, "Get an iPad and look it up yourself, you skinflint! Of course not, because they love using these machines and need a rationale for owning the things. Meanwhile, the machine that pays the bills is the desktop machine, and many of these same people use underpowered laptops for this function.
Im not sure why the buzz about desktops has waned to the point where nobody wants to talk about them. Theyre not totally uninteresting. Many use fiber connectors and have unusual architectures that are worth discussing. Maybe its too complicated for todays audience. After all, they think Facebook is high tech.
Well you can do what you want, but it just wont be as good or as fast unless its done on a big honkin machine. Get one today!
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