Laptops Outsell Desktops 414
wintermute1974 writes "According to a new report by Current Analysis, laptops have overtaken sales of desktops for the first time in computing, ever. Figures are for the U.S. market, but presumably this is part of a world-wide trend." From the article: "Notebook prices fell 17 percent during the past year while desktop prices dipped only 4 percent. Some of the features common in most notebooks are longer-lasting batteries, CD burners and wireless capability."
So? (Score:5, Funny)
Funny (Score:4, Funny)
No one who visits slashdot would know that!
Sorry, I just found it funny.
Re:What does this mean to desktop users? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What does this mean to desktop users? (Score:4, Funny)
(* The reason not to worry about it is because you can allready assume that you are getting ripped off.)
Re:So? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Funny (Score:5, Funny)
At least it didn't end with a stupid question, like "Is this the end of desktops as we know it?"
Re:So? (Score:2, Funny)
When I were a lad, we had portables [ucdavis.edu] that could barely play Adventure let alone this new fangled Zork thing.
Kids these days don't know how good [sony.co.uk] they have it.
Re:What does this mean to desktop users? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:useable laptops? - thank Apple (Score:4, Funny)
Apple has always been an innovator, but it has never lead the pack because it simply hasn't had those many laptop/notebook models. The advances in laptop technology have been pushed by the demand in PC laptops from Compaq, Dell, HP and more importantly, IBM. IBM has been probably the more innovating integrator of the lot. Apple is a distant catch-up, regardless of their good industrial design capabilities. The ability to have a hard drive the size of a pack of matches, wireless networking or power-saving processors does not come to us courtesy of your "friends at Apple", it comes from the Toshibas, VIAs and Intels of the world being pushed by PC makers with insane consumer-level demand. You honestly don't think Apple makes their own Firewire controllers, eh?
Thanks for the laugh though.
Re:Funny (Score:3, Funny)
Re:heat output (Score:2, Funny)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?ObjectID=90026 31 [nzherald.co.nz]
Re:Well .. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:What does this mean to desktop users? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Well .. (Score:2, Funny)