Another Day With My PC

I know this prediction is quite bold, but I think the continuous development of the laptop will eventually cause the demise of the desktop.

Many are already contemplating on shelving their old desktop PC for a brand new notebook. This was quite unthinkable a few years ago. The resolution of many laptop LCDs back then was mediocre compared to their larger cousins. The portable PC also opens up and runs applications at a laggard pace.

Things have greatly changed since then. Current notebook LCDs can already put to shame some desktop monitors. Core Duo processors have also found their way in almost all notebook brands.

The only thing that’s keeping some people from retiring their desktops for a new laptop is the latter’s inflexibility when it comes to upgrading components. It’s undeniable that upgrading or changing desktop peripherals is much easier compared to doing the same on laptops. It is also more expensive.

I’m still keeping my old Pentium 4 laptop precisely due to that reason. I’m happy with the performance of my Acer notebook, but I know there will come a time when I’ll have to change some of its components to keep up with the growing number of applications that demand much from the processors.

I don’t have the money yet to buy additional or more powerful components, but that doesn’t mean that I won’t be able to improve my notebooks performance until then. Most of the time, one can give his PC’s stamina and capacity a boost by simply cleaning up its registry and other system files. It’s cheaper and definitely simpler.

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