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View Poll Results: Which is your primary computing device?
Chromebook 3 0.67%
Desktop 269 59.78%
Laptop 161 35.78%
Netbook 1 0.22%
Smartphone 6 1.33%
Tablet 6 1.33%
Other 4 0.89%
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Old 04-17-2017, 09:54 AM   #1
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Which is your primary computing device?


The official LQ poll series continues. This time we want to know: Which is your primary computing device?

--jeremy
 
Old 04-17-2017, 10:04 AM   #2
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I travel quite a bit, need more capability than fondleslabs or phones provide, and don't game, so laptop.
 
Old 04-17-2017, 10:13 AM   #3
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Of all portables my Laptop is the strongest tool; but Desktop is always the best for everything: wired data networking, hacking, compiling, printing, publishing and all, --not mentioning the less onerous security tasks.
 
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Old 04-17-2017, 12:52 PM   #4
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I voted Desktop, because I have returned to using one more than I am using my laptops & netbooks, time wise.
 
Old 04-17-2017, 12:59 PM   #5
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My brain.
 
Old 04-17-2017, 02:23 PM   #6
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In order of frequency: Xubuntu desktop, Android tablet, Trisquel netbook.
 
Old 04-17-2017, 02:36 PM   #7
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It really depends on where I am or what I'm doing.
I have both a Laptop and a Desktop (looking to replace in the next week or so).
 
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Old 04-17-2017, 02:53 PM   #8
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Old 04-17-2017, 02:54 PM   #9
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While I do have and use a laptop, Chromebook, Netbook, Android tablet, and Android phone, I still spend most of my computing time behind my main desktop. I don't see that changing in the near future (5-10 years).
 
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Old 04-17-2017, 03:19 PM   #10
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Desktop and sometimes laptop...phone is just a phone (well and GPS).
 
Old 04-17-2017, 03:54 PM   #11
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don't have a desktop; only laptop's and servers
 
Old 04-17-2017, 05:04 PM   #12
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I travel all the time and so I use my laptop for everything, games, web, compiling (etc).
 
Old 04-17-2017, 05:23 PM   #13
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I have not owned a desktop since 2002. Laptops work for me - an more recently a Chromebook and high spec smartphone as well.
 
Old 04-17-2017, 06:15 PM   #14
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Macbook Retina Pro, but there is always a VM with Linux running for the dev work.
 
Old 04-17-2017, 06:20 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by DoctorPepper View Post
While I do have and use a laptop, Chromebook, Netbook, Android tablet, and Android phone, I still spend most of my computing time behind my main desktop. I don't see that changing in the near future (5-10 years).
I've always found it more useful to be in front of the computer I'm using, but each to their own!
 
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