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Quote: Originally posted by RogerGoff on 24/12/2014

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If you have the space for a PC desk & adjustable swivel chair then a PC is still the easiest & most user friendly way to use a computer. Any other method, laptop/tablet/smartphone gives you the convenience of mobility & so on but the actual experience is never going to be as good as a suitably located PC. Nothing will give you a better view of webpages than a modern large sized PC monitor.

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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 24/12/2014

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I have a small PC desk and adjustable swivel chair but instead of a huge monitor and a big box of tricks humming away I have my laptop on it, wired up to the mains with extension speakers and mouse exactly the same as a PC but a lot less space... and portable if I need it to be. It has a 15.6" HD/LED screen so plenty big enough. A more modern laptop would be even better.

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Quote: Originally posted by RogerGoff on 24/12/2014

Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 24/12/2014I have a small PC desk and adjustable swivel chair but instead of a huge monitor and a big box of tricks humming away I have my laptop on it, wired up to the mains with extension speakers and mouse exactly the same as a PC but a lot less space... and portable if I need it to be. It has a 15.6" HD/LED screen so plenty big enough. A more modern laptop would be even better.

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Ok, but suppose you did not require it to be portable, what then? would you still advise buying a laptop over a PC? Bit like suggesting buying a folding bike when you are never going to need to fold it up.

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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 25/12/2014

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Would you still use a brick as your mobile phone when you can buy a much smaller and lighter one these days?

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Quote: Originally posted by RogerGoff on 25/12/2014

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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 25/12/2014Would you still use a brick as your mobile phone when you can buy a much smaller and lighter one these days?

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Your argument is spurious. At a fixed work station a PC is easier to use than a laptop, how can it not be? The keyboard is larger & so is the display. The monitor can be positioned at eye level & keyboard placed in a position convenient for user.

A portable device cannot fail to become less user friendly for internet access the smaller & more portable it becomes simply because of the small size of its display & controls.

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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 25/12/2014

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Quote: Originally posted by RogerGoff on 25/12/2014

Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 25/12/2014Would you still use a brick as your mobile phone when you can buy a much smaller and lighter one these days?

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Your argument is spurious. At a fixed work station a PC is easier to use than a laptop, how can it not be? The keyboard is larger & so is the display. The monitor can be positioned at eye level & keyboard placed in a position convenient for user.

A portable device cannot fail to become less user friendly for internet access the smaller & more portable it becomes simply because of the small size of its display & controls.

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You could be right.

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