debodun
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A lot of programs are being offered that will now only work as apps on mobile phones. Desktops, it seems, are becoming dinosaurs.
Obsolete in what way?A lot of programs are being offered that will now only work as apps on mobile phones. Desktops, it seems, are becoming dinosaurs.
Not mine. I have a brand new Mac desktop... for the uninitiated Mac desktops need no towers.. they're set all in one with the monitor
I remember when they started out that way. LOL full circle in a way.Not mine. I have a brand new Mac desktop... for the uninitiated Mac desktops need no towers.. they're set all in one with the monitor
I agree.What amuses me is that some people are paying well over a thousand dollars for a smartphone that probably doesn't contain more than a hundred dollars worth of components.
No need to go on for me Iris. I'm long sold.... we have the same set-up...2 desktops.. 2 laptops..and both of us have Ipads and IphonesWe have a desktop (hubby worked at home before retirement), laptops for me and hubby and all of us have a smartphone. The phone keeps us in contact and we can talk to it instead of typing (some mistakes need to be corrected but that is ok). It takes pictures and videos and holds lists and our weightloss app and a map for driving and email and weather. Shall I go on?
Exactly Rosemarie. My monitor is 27 inches wide..it's like looking at a TV screen, and for photographic purposes it's marvellousI still have one, which is perfectly functional. The bigger screen on the monitor is better for watching tv programmes and videos on Youtube. I have all my photos stored on it, in fact I can't upload photos to my Chromebook so have to use the desktop.
Why can't you???I have all my photos stored on it, in fact I can't upload photos to my Chromebook so have to use the desktop.
My Mac desktop is over 10 years old......no tower.....all in one as well.Not mine. I have a brand new Mac desktop... for the uninitiated Mac desktops need no towers.. they're set all in one with the monitor
I could be wrong.....but i learned with Mac, heating is not an issue.I much prefer a traditional desktop. Heat is probably the biggest reason for a computer to break down, and most laptops and tablets have little or no airflow to keep the components cool. If one of those fails, it is almost cheaper to buy a new one than to fix it. Desktops are easy to fix or upgrade. What amuses me is that some people are paying well over a thousand dollars for a smartphone that probably doesn't contain more than a hundred dollars worth of components. As for "aps"....I can't think of any that would be worth paying for...or requiring a smartphone.
Plus, as my old hands age, I find it difficult to use a "flat" keyboard...but I have a nice "ergonomic" keyboard that still allows me to type fairly fast, instead of having to labor through one letter at a time on a phone.