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Offline redfox

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Re: Amiga September Executive Update
« on: September 07, 2002, 05:19:19 AM »
I agree with Kay.

I see a desktop Amiga (AmigaOne or Classic Amiga) serving a different role than a laptop Amiga (or laptop pc running Amithlon).  IMHO, the desktop/tower system would usually be a more permanent setup with various peripheral devices (printer, scanner, speakers, etc.) attached to it.  The laptop gives you the freedom to move around and setup quickly.  Generally you would not have the other stuff with you.

For example:

At work, I use both a desktop computer and a laptop.

(I work for a large telephone company, configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting several large data networks.)

My desktop computer is set up permanently at my desk in the office, along with my phone, books, manuals, etc.  This machine is permanently hooked up to the company LAN and has access to all the software and systems that I use on a daily basis.

However, on some occasions I need to go to a different floor or another buiding to work directly on the network equipment.    On these occasions I use the laptop, because it is easy to carry around and it contains the software I need to communicate directly with the various network devices.

The desktop gives me the freedom to use many applications, but the laptop gives me the freedom to easily move around.

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Re: Amiga September Executive Update
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2002, 05:54:13 AM »
@ seer

Good point.  I didn't consider using the laptop with a docking station.

And I agree that a desktop computer should outperform a laptop.

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