--- In [email protected], "dbneeley" <dbnee...@...> wrote:
>
> I have seen quality desktop units that will go that long, but I have yet to 
> find a laptop that will.

It stands to reason that laptops would be more prone to failure than desktops 
just from their physical differences. None of those differences favor 
electronics functioning in a laptop over fixed desktops.

>From durability of construction, through thermal considerations, all the way 
>to mechanical trauma laptops are just going to to take a beating desktops 
>rarely receive.

Linux support with laptops is often at issue as well. For these reasons and a 
lot more I've never bothered with them. Mostly because I like to build my own 
PCs and laptops aren't exactly hacker friendly that way. Also I've no rationale 
for all the drawbacks to gain portability.


Paul



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