<p dir="ltr">Desktops are still the staple for graphics use rendering gaming and similar high horsepower uses. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Laptops are just too expensive in comparison for most. And they are upgradeable. Laptops and network are not. </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Oct 19, 2014 4:28 PM, "David Schwartz" <<a href="mailto:newsletters@thetoolwiz.com">newsletters@thetoolwiz.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">Desktops seem to be fading fast.<div><br></div><div>Mostly you find all-in-one computers these days, plus laptops/notebooks and tablets.</div><div><br></div><div>Seems the only people interested in discrete computers are gamers who want to be able to constantly upgrade individual components.</div><div><br></div><div>That’s not to say there isn’t a ton of hardware around. Just that the market is shrinking fast.</div><div><br></div><div>These days, everything is connected by SATA, USB, Firewire, HDMI, and WiFi, rather than backplanes and ribbon cables.</div><div><br><div>
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<br><div><div>On Oct 19, 2014, at 1:35 PM, Stephen M <<a href="mailto:smelheim85@gmail.com" target="_blank">smelheim85@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>I'm trying to diversify myself so I can add things on my resume. I have never been into hardware but trying to understand it. I was planning on getting a computer or two from goodwell, break it apart and reassemble it. And I am looking for volunteering like at a library to help non-techie ppl.<br><br></div>Does anyone else have suggestions on hardware to know. I'm not looking for something specific but a general understanding of computer hardware.<br><br></div>Thanks to all in advance.<br clear="all"><div><br>-- <br>Stephen Melheim <br><a href="tel:602-400-7707" value="+16024007707" target="_blank">602-400-7707</a><br><a href="mailto:SMelheim85@gmail.com" target="_blank">SMelheim85@gmail.com</a>
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