tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post8295415004487492917..comments2023-09-29T08:04:32.799-05:00Comments on makingourway: Updated thoughts on home computersmakingourwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13748811641577990850noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post-70769138018535959092008-03-19T18:40:00.000-05:002008-03-19T18:40:00.000-05:00A bit OT, but you may also consider using your old...A bit OT, but you may also consider using your old lappies as servers. Low power, low noise, battery backup, and keyboard/monitor built in. I've moved to using 2 older lappies as my web and file servers repsectively, and couldn't be happier (reduced my power bill by a few bucks per month, too). <BR/><BR/>I've moved totally to laptops now (a mac and a thinkpad), the difference with towers for most tasks is minimal, except for processor intensive tasks, like video editing, which I don't really do enough to warrant owning a tower. Just make sure you've got a nice video card for external monitor driving, and enough usb or firewire ports to boost storage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post-69074365246409099272008-02-14T19:33:00.000-06:002008-02-14T19:33:00.000-06:00Since you have wired your home for networking capa...Since you have wired your home for networking capabilities, laptops would be better. They are more mobile. You could take a regular desktop and convert it to a server and have all the laptops networked to it.Terry Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14585501399585695282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post-82293343790209981922008-02-14T08:20:00.000-06:002008-02-14T08:20:00.000-06:00I use both. But then again, I have a small comput...I use both. But then again, I have a small computer business at home. About 10 desktops/servers and 3 laptops.<BR/><BR/>One advantage of using desktop is the multi monitor options. I love working on four monitors.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.moneyandinvesting.net" REL="nofollow">Money And Investing</A>Jose Aneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15359424940973066752noreply@blogger.com