Computer help! Laptop Vs. Desktop.

Hello all, my birthday is in a few days; I'm getting a computer. So a desktop or a laptop..no notebooks or apple shits. Anyways, I looked at a certain desktop:




This HP Pavilion Elite desktop PC delivers an amazing high-end home entertainment experience and power for the most demanding PC tasks. Discover the superior performance of AMD Quad-Core processing and 7GB of RAM, a 640GB hard drive, wireless connectivity, and a host of entertainment features that make this PC a digital powerhouse. More Info

WebID: 10113513
Mfr. Part Number: FQ512AA#A2L
Base Features
Processor Type AMD Phenom X4 9650 Quad-Core Processor
Processor Speed 2.33GHz
RAM 7GB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Speed/Capacity 640GB 7200RPM
Optical Drives SuperMulti DVD Burner With LightScribe
Graphics Integrated NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE
Pre-loaded Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit
Graphics
Dedicated Video Memory No
Shared Video Memory 1343MB
TV Tuner No
Video Memory 128MB
Display
HDCP Compliant Not Applicable
Native Screen Resolution Not Applicable
Screen Size/Type Not Applicable
Audio
Audio Output HD Audio, 8 Speaker Surround
Digital Input Yes
Digital Output Yes
Integrated Microphone No
Line Out Yes
Line-In input Yes
Microphone Input Yes
Sound Card Not Provided By Manufacturer
Speaker Wattage Not Provided By Manufacturer
Speakers No
Networking
Ethernet Port Integrated 10/100 Base T Network
Integrated Bluetooth No
Integrated WiFi Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n
Inputs/Outputs
Card Reader 15-In-1 Memory Card Reader
Component Output No
Composite Output No
DVI Output No
E-SATA Yes
FireWire (IEEE 1394) 1 - Front, 1 - Back
HDMI No
Keyboard HP Multimedia Keyboard
Modem No
Mouse HP Optical Mouse
Remote No
S-Video Output Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
VGA Output No
Webcam No
Computing Features
Available AGP Slots Not Applicable
Available Hard Drive Bays 2 Internal 3.5"
Available Memory Slots 4 Total (Occupied)
Available Optical Bays 2 External 5.25"
Available PCI Slots 2 PCI x1 Slots (One Available)
Available PCI-E Slots 1 PCI Express x16 Slot
Power Supply Not Provided By Manufacturer
Processor Cache 2MB L2 + 2MB Shared L3
Removable Storage No
System Bus 1GHz
Software
English/French Software French Kit Available
Loaded Software 1 Microsoft Works 9
Loaded Software 2 Cyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe
Loaded Software 3 Muvee autoProducer
Loaded Software 4
Product Features
French Kit Availability Yes
Tower Depth 35.28 cm
Tower Height 10.69 cm
Tower Width 27.61 cm
Warranty Labour 1 Year Limited
Warranty Parts 1 Year Limited
Tower Weight 8.92 kg

More Information

When you turn on this PC, the magic begins - the AMD Phenom X4 9650 Quad-Core processor and 7GB of system memory ensure multiple applications run quickly, smoothly and efficiently.

Access your entire digital library from the 640GB hard drive, and enjoy incredible visuals from photos, movies, and games with the power of NVIDIA GeForce graphics. Burn data to discs using the Super Multi DVD burner and create custom disc labels with LightScribe technology.

The Pavilion Elite PC features a built-in wireless antenna for fast, flexible 802.11b/g/n wireless networking in your home.

Other amazing features include 6 USB and 2 FireWire ports, 15-in-1 memory card reader, HP Easy Backup button, and pre-installed Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition.

Please Note: This product contains both English operating instructions and system software. In this context GB or Gigabytes refers to 1 Billion Bytes. The actual formatted capacity will be less.



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Vs a laptop priced at $700 or so.


Opinons.

 

Anybody with any common sense should ask this:

How are we supposed to tell you the best choice when you provided so many details for the Desktop but 1 short described detail for the Laptop.

Honestly if it were me, a laptop with a wireless USB mouse.

 

becuase. its either the desktop OR a laptop (anyone) priced at 500-700 dollars. theres to many specs for the different possibilites. and you did give an answer so ty.

 

if you arent going anywhere in the next year...get a desktop. i honestly don't see the point in people under the age of 18 getting a laptop. your not going to college yet im assuming, and your not on your own already judging by your sig. get a desktop, but follow these simple guidelines:

if you like to play hardware intense games such as far cry 2, cod 4/5, crysis, basically anything realeased after mid 2008, than get a computer with an nvidea 9800GT or above, or with an ati 4830 and above.

if you dont game intensely, and rather use your computer for strict internet browsing and casual gaming than get something with a dual core processor 2.8ghz and above, or a quad core processor. 2gb of ram or above is ideal for computers this day, so look for that too. hard drive space depends on what you do on your comp. hopefully i dont need to explain this as well.

 

If you're going to college, get a laptop. Otherwise, get a desktop.

 

ty guys,im probably going to get a laptop because its a lot more convinent,more portable,less space taking,etc. itll be around this:
4 gb of ram
160+ gb of harddrive



and for grapichs card i have no clue...from what i heard most of them are complete shit

 

desktops last longer but to be honest i much for prefer a laptop, i have a laptop its slowed down abit but its much more practical but 4 deffo you need a mouse.

 

desktops last longer but to be honest i much for prefer a laptop, i have a laptop its slowed down abit but its much more practical but 4 deffo you need a mouse.

 

desktops last longer but to be honest i much for prefer a laptop, i have a laptop its slowed down abit but its much more practical but 4 deffo you need a mouse.