Use a laptop to save energy

[Simon]

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laptops are cool and have almost the same characteristics as a normal desktop pc. The only disadvantages are the price and the hard disk

[Simon]

The only disadvantages are the price and the hard disk

Yeah I agree with that. But you can always buy a external harddrive[/url:967b3] if you need more space.

[mountainhiker]

Yeah I agree with that. But you can always buy a external harddrive[/url:gfi72f9n] if you need more space.

USB drives are the way to go on a laptop and most of the new ones have multiple USB drives or plug into workstations that have multiple USB drives. Samsung unveiled 30 GB and 40 GB versions of a 1.3-inch hard disk that fits in a CompactFlash drive. I have a 180 GB USB drive that I plug into my laptop for backup and general extra storage.

[bluenoser]

I use both, but mostly the lappy these days. When I am doing any development work I use the desktop since as it has a larger monitor.

The small screen on my portable laptop is not so great for this.

[Steve_Barker]

Strictly speaking could tick all three 8 or 9 desktops, and old laptop, a Wii and DS, all of which surf (although one machine only in black and white).

Currently virtually only use three desktops and the Wii. I would argue that desktops are greener, over their lifecycle. Easier to upgrade/repair, and more reliable - therefore if production and replacement energy included (plus disposal of NiCds etc) desktop may well be greener.

[mountainhiker]

I use both, but mostly the lappy these days. When I am doing any development work I use the desktop since as it has a larger monitor.

The small screen on my portable laptop is not so great for this.

The solution is to have a docking station that you plug the laptop into. The company I work for ships the docking station with any laptop. You can plug any large hi-rez monitor into the docking station along with a regular or ergo keyboard. Also increased the number of USB ports.

[bluenoser]

The solution is to have a docking station that you plug the laptop into. The company I work for ships the docking station with any laptop. You can plug any large hi-rez monitor into the docking station along with a regular or ergo keyboard. Also increased the number of USB ports.

Yeah I was thinking about this for the last little while, and it is something that I am going to do when the computer dies.

I like being able to completely seperate my development work and my personal/business work. There are a large number of programs that I need for testing, developing, etc that I would rather not have to bloat my current lappy with.

What I am going to do is buy a 17" lappy w/ dock to connect to my current set up when the computer dies. This would give me some portability and also keep the same set up that I am currently comfortable with

[mountainhiker]

Bluenoser, big 10-4. I have been using this setup for about 3 years. Have a USB extender cable that gives me a USB port right beside the ergonomic keyboard for swaping USB drives (keep projects separated on different drives). But, since I have a wireless DSL router, if I want to I can go out on the screened in porch and surf in the cool breeze(when its a tad warmer than now).