Will a Laptop Typically Be Less "Powerful" than a Desktop? What are the Disadvantages of a Laptop?
Laptops generally are built more with power conservation in mind and you get less computing power as a result but more battery lifetime. Depending on your usage though, this might not be an issue. Laptops also tend to be less upgradeable compared to their desktop counterparts. This isn't a critical issue in most cases as people tend to replace their computer rather than upgrade to support more intense future demands. The cost between a laptop and a desktop is still pretty wide. You can get a lot...
Can you connect a desktop computer onto you laptop screen?
If you mean you want to set these up so that you are viewing your SFF desktop through your laptop's screen as you would with an external monitor, then the answer's no. I've never seen a laptop that had the proper video "input" for this kind of thing. You could however, set it up so that you could connect virtually to the SFF using the laptop, therefore viewing the SFF's files and controlling it using your laptop. If you use Windows or Mac you can do this using Remote Desktop on either or VNC sof...
Will a Laptop Typically Be Less "Powerful" than a Desktop? What are the Disadvantages of a Laptop?
Laptops generally are built more with power conservation in mind and you get less computing power as a result but more battery lifetime. Depending on your usage though, this might not be an issue. Laptops also tend to be less upgradeable compared to their desktop counterparts. This isn't a critical issue in most cases as people tend to replace their computer rather than upgrade to support more intense future demands. The cost between a laptop and a desktop is still pretty wide. You can get a lot...
I can't connect my 2nd desktop to a wireless connection?
The only thing I can think of is to see if it's possible to move either the 2nd desktop or your router so that there's less distance and/or fewer walls between them. Even half a room's worth of distance or one wall might make a difference. It's been my experience that the PCI (and USB) wireless network cards you hook up to a desktop computer don't do as well as the wireless cards built into a laptop. Stinks, I know, but that's how it it's been for me....
desktop hd vs laptop hd?
Here is an image of a desktop & laptop hard drive (HDD): The difference between the two types of HDD is that the laptop HDD is designed to be small & compact so it can fit into a small & compact computer. One issue laptop HDDs have is that since HDDs have moving parts, this causes heat and heat can damage components. So laptop HDDs are designed with these specific issues in mind and sometimes they sacrifice larger HDD capacities due to said issues and design requirements. Desktop HDD on the othe...