On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 16:42:52 +0800, "MrJumbles"
wrote:

Are then any issues with using a laptop like a desktop system? I want to run
it 24/7 as a quieter and smaller alternative to a tower/monitor set up.....I
would use an external kb/mouse/tablet as well.. live in australia so
ambient temps as high as 30c..
are laptops up to this type of use..
any info or experience appreciated.
steven.


To a degree, it depends on the laptop. Good ones will handle the 24/7
operation, and they normally handle temperatures ok, but the one in the
desktop replacement class will have fans that can also be noisy when they
operate a full speed to cool down the system. They will be slower than
desktops, mostly due to slower hard drives (most laptop drives are 4200
rpm, with the "fast" ones being 5400, the same speed as the slowest desk
top drive). They will also be more expensive than a Quiet desktop.

I would look at one of the quieter small desktop model instead. Much
cheaper and likely faster than a laptop, and not much more space and the
same amount of noise.

JT