HT-NewsQOTD: For Which Apps Do You Need a Desktop.
Besides for Crysis, that is.
Laptop sales have already surpassed those of desktops. For the longest time, laptops were a premium item as they were far more expensive than their stay-at-home equivalents. But now thanks to mainstream-friendly prices, laptops are now the preferred computing form factor, as indicated by the sales split.
Even Microsoft"s latest ad campaign shows fictional shoppers trying to find the perfect computer, all of which only look at laptops. An examination of brick and mortar retailers also reveals the preference towards the portable computer.
Here at Tom"s Hardware, however, a lot of the products we review and report on are for the desktop computer. While the latest AMD and Intel CPU architecture eventually do find their way into laptops, the latest and greatest in technology almost always makes its debut on the desktop.
Perhaps for the reason of technological lead alone is why we still cling to our desktops. We"d like to find out why you still have a desktop (or why you got rid of it). We know that cutting-edge games is a big reason, but what about for other specific applications that demand a desktop?
For our QOTD, what we"d like to know from you is which applications do you use that still require the use of a desktop?